From August 3 to September 12, 2021, approximately 250 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) personnel will take part in Operation (Op) NANOOK 2021, which will be executed in several communities along the Northwest Passage and the Davis Strait.

Gudie Hutchings, Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development will make an announcement regarding support for the Deer Lake Regional Airport’s post-COVID recovery.

Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, along with Jenica Atwin, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, are announcing research funding to the University of New Brunswick (UNB) and clinic 554, and are inviting organizations improving access to sexual and reproductive health care to apply for funding.

Attention all cruisers! Canada’s transport minister, Omar Alghabra recently stated that the country will soon open up to travellers by boat. As of November 1, 2021, cruise ships and their passengers can enter Canada, if they comply with the Canadian government’s public health guidelines. Call us now for a free consultation with the Law Firm […]

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Members of the media are invited to join an important virtual event regarding an infrastructure announcement in British Columbia’s Northern Region.

Regional air transportation is crucial to local economic growth, the movement of people and goods across the country and maintaining operations with our trading partners. The pandemic has had major impacts on regional air transportation ecosystems, affecting communities and local businesses from coast to coast to coast.

On August 3, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

The Government of Canada will announce funding to address systematic barriers to employment, justice and social participation among Indigenous peoples, racialized communities and religious minorities.

Ottawa, Ontario — Members of the media are invited to attend a virtual announcement with the Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane and MP Michael McLeod to make an announcement on the Nutrition North Canada retail subsidy program.

Government of Canada recognizes Second World War civilian cryptographic bureau as a national historic event The Examination Unit contributed to the Allied war effort and the development of Canada’s foreign intelligence capacity.

Government to announce support for regional airport

Media representatives are invited to discover the temporary display currently being installed in the location where major events are held at the Plains of Abraham.

Targeted CED support for the Gaspé Peninsula’s regional transportation ecosystem.

The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, will announce the launch of two calls for proposals to support apprentices build their careers in the skilled trades.

Moncton, New Brunswick – The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, along with Pat Finnigan, Member of Parliament for Miramichi —Grand Lake, will announce details of the Government of Canada’s plan to improve small craft harbours in this region of New Brunswick. Photo opportunities will be available for media in attendance.

Additional funding to the 2022 Canada Summer Games Host Society will help cover increased operational costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic and postponement of the Games

“On August 2, 1944, the last group of Romani imprisoned by Nazis at Auschwitz-Birkenau—around 4,000 men, women and children—were murdered in the camp’s gas chambers. Today, we remember the victims and survivors of the Romani genocide and keep their legacy alive.”

Amid increased public health measures in May, Canada’s accommodation and food services sector had the highest rate of employers looking for workers, and the health sector had the highest number of open positions. Canadian employers were actively recruiting for an estimated 671,100 positions in May. For the seventh consecutive month, the health sector had the […]

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On behalf of the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will make an announcement about a contract for the Canadian Armed Forces in Sherbrooke.

The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Member of Parliament for Gaspésie-Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Minister of National Revenue, will announce financial support to Ville de Gaspé allowing it to upgrade its regional airport.

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Federal Minister of Health, and Jenica Atwin, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, will announce support to help make sexual and reproductive health care information and services more accessible.

Today Canada marks Emancipation Day, the anniversary of the official abolition of slavery in Canada in 1834; this year is the first time that this significant date is commemorated nationally

Earlier this month, Canada announced a major change to its rules for access to information and privacy (ATIP) in the Canada Gazette. The change is simple, but the impacts are profound. The Canadian government is going to allow anyone to make an ATIP request under the Privacy Act. This new policy will bring Canada into […]

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In July, Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) issued over 6,000 invitations to apply for provincial nominations. Canadian provinces and territories, except Quebec and Nunavut, operate their own Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP). Each province adopts its own criteria for selecting foreign workers eligible for Canadian permanent residence under its respective PNP. Having their own immigration programs […]

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Members of the media are invited to an announcement with the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, on behalf of Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, regarding public transit infrastructure.