Today, the Honourable Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Western Economic Diversification Canada) and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change (Canada Water Agency), on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, the Honourable Reg Helwer, Minister of Central Services, the Honourable Kelvin Goertzen, Minister of Legislative and Public Affairs and Deputy Premier of Manitoba and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Steinbach, and His Worship Earl Funk, Mayor of Steinbach, announced funding to build a multi-use Southeast Event Centre in downtown Steinbach as part of a renewal of the T.G. Smith Centre site.

From January 27 to March 26, 2021, Health Canada undertook public and stakeholder engagement to seek ideas and views on what a national strategy could look like. Canadians were invited to participate by completing an online questionnaire, sending a written submission by email or mail, or attending one of five virtual public town halls. Virtual meetings were also organized with stakeholders.

Investments to lower fuel consumption in the freight sector, which makes up 10 percent of Canada's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, help businesses save money and increase their competitiveness while lowering their emissions. The Government of Canada is investing in initiatives that build a low-emissions future and ensure healthier, sustainable communities for future generations.

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Stéphane Lauzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Seniors, will host a virtual town hall on issues affecting Canadian seniors.

The Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, will make an announcement to support electric vehicle infrastructure.

Today as part of #EVWeekinCanada, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, announced a $100,000 investment to Upper Sherman MOBIL to install two electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers at its gas stations in Hamilton, helping put Ontarians in the driver’s seat on the road to a net-zero future. The Upper Sherman MOBIL is also contributing over $107,000 toward this initiative, bringing the total project cost to over $207,000. Engineering, construction and procurement of this project are being managed by Ecohive, a local renewable energy company.

Targeted support from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions for regional transportation in Hautes-Laurentides region.

When the global pandemic hit, tourism came to a screeching halt as public safety measures kept most Canadians home and borders closed to international tourists. Now that vaccination efforts are paying off and declining case rates are allowing the easing of restrictions, tourism businesses and organizations can look to the future.

Everyone has the right to live free from violence. However, many people in Canada continue to experience violence every day because of their gender, gender expression, gender identity or perceived gender.

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, will announce arts and culture investments for the Centre culturel francophone de Vancouver

The Government of Canada is providing a total of $17.25 million under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for eight Yukon municipalities, 14 First Nations, and unincorporated communities. In addition, the Government of Canada is providing a total of $16.5 million as a top-up, calculated based on 2020-21 federal Gas Tax Fund allocations to these recipients.

The health and safety of all Canadians are top priorities for the Government of Canada. Communities across the country are on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic, and need immediate assistance to ensure their public infrastructure is safe and reliable. That is why the Government of Canada is taking decisive action to support communities and stabilize the economy.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for further action by the Government of Canada and its partners to improve the protection of temporary foreign workers. Year after year, these workers come to Canada to support our agriculture and agri-food industry and contribute greatly to Canada’s food security. Their hard work and expertise has been instrumental over the years and especially during the pandemic, and they deserve to be safe.

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, will highlight a major milestone in Canada’s COVID-19 response. They will be joined by Guy Payette, President of Innomar Strategies, as well as representatives from vaccines suppliers and FedEx Express Canada.

On Tuesday, July 27, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will visit the new state-of-the-art facilities of STEMCELL Technologies Inc. in Burnaby.

Lloyd Longfield, Member of Parliament for Guelph, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, will make an energy efficiency announcement in Guelph.

The Government of Canada is providing a total of $17.25 million under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the following 33 Northwest Territories’ communities. In addition, the Government of Canada is providing a total of $16.5 million as a top-up, calculated based on 2020-21 federal Gas Tax Fund allocations for the following communities.

Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced that the Northwest Territories has received $17.25 million through the new Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the 2021–22 fiscal year, and that the territory will receive a top-up of $16.5 million. This top-up doubles the amount of money that Northwest Territories communities received through the program in 2020-21, enabling them to carry out infrastructure projects that support the well-being of their residents.

Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, announced a bilateral agreement with Nunavut to expand virtual health care services for its residents. Under the agreement, the territory will receive over $3.1 million to invest based on agreed-upon pan-Canadian priorities for accelerating virtual health care services, which have been instrumental for delivering care during the pandemic and are helping to improve access to much needed services.

Media representatives are invited to participate in an important infrastructure announcement.

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will be in Vancouver on July 27 to announce a project supported by Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster.

The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Minister of Northern Affairs, the Honourable Dan Vandal, and Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Western Economic Diversification) and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change (Canada Water Agency), will make an important funding announcement in support of airport recovery in Winnipeg; they will be joined by Barry Rempel, President and Chief Executive Officer, Winnipeg Airports Authority.

Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Greg Fergus, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, to the President of the Treasury Board and to the Minister of Digital Government, and Member of Parliament for Hull —Aylmer; His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa; and His Worship Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin, Mayor of the City of Gatineau, announced joint funding for a new pathway for pedestrians and cyclists on the Chief William Commanda Bridge, connecting Ottawa and Gatineau. William Commanda served as Band Chief of the Kitigàn-zìbì Anishinàbeg First Nation from 1951 to 1970 and was an Algonquin elder, spiritual leader, and promoter of environmental stewardship.

Team Canada wins a silver medal in swimming at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

Federal and provincial government support helps Atlantic Ballet Atlantique Canada create immersive tourism and arts experience near Grande-Digue