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Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on May 1, 2021

On May 1, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

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Statement by Minister Chagger on Canadian Jewish Heritage Month

In May, Canadians mark Canadian Jewish Heritage Month

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Statement by Minister Chagger on Asian Heritage Month

Today marks the beginning of Asian Heritage Month

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Statement by the Minister of Labour, Filomena Tassi

Today, the Minister of Labour, Filomena Tassi, issued the following statement regarding the Royal Assent of Bill C-29

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Remarks by the Deputy Prime Minister: Tabling of Bill C-30, Legislation to Deliver Jobs and Growth

Today, I would like to reiterate some of the key pillars of Budget 2021, and some ways in which Bill C-30 will give concrete help to people in what is still, for far too many Canadians, a time of worry and hardship.

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Parliamentary Secretary Pam Damoff highlights investments for Indigenous women entrepreneurs in Budget 2021

Today, Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services, met with a small roundtable of Indigenous women entrepreneurs and partner organizations to discuss the broad challenges women face in establishing and maintaining businesses and investments from Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience.

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Canada discussing suspending entry of international students to Ontario

Following a meeting with the provinces on April 29, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is putting in motion the steps to suspend international student travel to Ontario. “Premier Ford asked that we suspend the arrival of international students,” Trudeau said. “Because at this time Ontairo is the only province requesting this, we are happy to work […]

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Statement from Health Canada on Janssen COVID-19 vaccines and Emergent BioSolutions

On April 25, 2021, Health Canada issued a statement regarding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) recent inspection of the Emergent BioSolutions facility in Baltimore, Maryland, which noted multiple areas of concern. The Department continues to work with Janssen, AstraZeneca, and the FDA to ensure the facility meets manufacturing standards, and that all vaccine supplies for Canada are of high quality. Since issuing our statement, Health Canada has learned that a drug substance produced at the Emergent site was used in the manufacturing of the initial Janssen vaccines received on April 28 and intended for use in Canada.

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Minister Ng highlights Budget 2021 investments in small businesses and entrepreneurs

Budget 2021 is the Government of Canada’s plan to finish the fight against COVID-19 and ensure a robust economic recovery that is sustainable and inclusive of all Canadians.

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Media advisory - Montreal, Quebec

The Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in shades of red and gold tonight from sunset until 9:30 p.m. to commemorate Asian Heritage Month.

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Minister Miller highlights Indigenous economic development investments in Budget 2021

Today, Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Marc Miller, met with Indigenous partners from Atlantic Canada to discuss Indigenous economic investments from Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience.

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Canada expresses condolences to Israel following Lag B’Omer tragedy

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: "On behalf of all Canadians, I wish to express my deepest sympathies to the people of Israel and Jewish community in Canada after the tragedy at the Lag B’Omer festival, which resulted in countless injuries and over 40 deaths, including 2 Canadians.

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$9.5 million to provide high-speed Internet access to more than 1,000 households in the agglomeration of La Tuque by September 2022

Thanks to a $9.5-million joint investment made as part of Canada–Quebec Operation High Speed, 1,020 households in the Mauricie region will have access to high-speed Internet services by September 2022.

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Media Advisory - Montreal, Québec

Media representatives are invited to a virtual press conference during which the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, and the Minister for Education and Minister responsible for the Status of Women, Isabelle Charest, will make an announcement concerning recreational and sports infrastructure in the region.

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Residents of Cambridge to benefit from improvements to community infrastructure

Canadians everywhere are feeling the impact of COVID-19 on their families, their livelihoods and their way of life. Together, Canada and Ontario are working to reduce the impact of the pandemic, ensure health and safety, rebuild businesses, and promote job creation, growth and investment.

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Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on April 30, 2021

Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, April 30, 2021

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Media Advisory - Ottawa, Ontario

Members of the media are invited to an announcement with the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities regarding support for seniors in Ottawa.

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Budget 2021: Minister Fortier highlights Budget 2021 in Mississauga

Today, Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance, the Honourable Mona Fortier, continued her cross-country virtual Budget 2021 tour in Mississauga. She delivered a keynote speech at the Mississauga Board of Trade, met with members of the Canadian Small Business Women Network, and hosted a 905 Youth Council town hall.

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Minister Ng highlights Budget 2021 investments in small businesses and entrepreneurs

Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, joined Irek Kusmierczyk, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, and Member of Parliament for Windsor–Tecumseh, for a round table with small and medium-sized enterprises in the Windsor-Essex region on Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience.

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Minister Schulte to provide an update on support for seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic and share highlights from Budget 2021

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Minister Rodriguez highlights significant investments to support economic growth in Budget 2021

Today, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Quebec Lieutenant, met virtually with the owners of Panierlocal.ca to discuss investments supporting economic growth from Budget 2021

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Minister Duclos highlights economic growth investments in Budget 2021

Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, President of the Treasury Board, met with startups from the Québec City region that have benefited from the services of the Camp de Québec International and of Entrepreneuriat Laval to discuss investments that support economic growth from Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience.

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Alternating lane closure on LaSalle Causeway

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists of an alternating lane closure on the LaSalle Causeway for repair work.

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Backgrounder : Residents in Labrador communities to benefit from green and recreation infrastructure investments

Joint federal, provincial, and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support multiple infrastructure projects in three communities in Labrador.

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Residents in three Labrador communities to benefit from green and recreation infrastructure investments

Today, Yvonne Jones, Member of Parliament for Labrador, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, announced more than $1.5 million in joint funding for four projects to safeguard public health and the environment, and to improve recreation infrastructure in Labrador communities.