Today, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Parliamentary Secretary Neil Ellis announced federal funding of nearly $4 million to support four horticultural research projects at the Vineland Research and Innovation Centre (VRIC).

Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced a $25-million investment in Svante Inc. to support its $97.22-million project to develop and commercialize its novel low-cost carbon capture technology that will prevent significant release of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere from industrial sites like cement and blue hydrogen plants. By using nano materials called “solid sorbent,” this innovative industrial point¬–source carbon capture technology will collect CO2, concentrate it, and release it for safe storage or industrial use.

Today, Anne Kelly, the Commissioner of the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), issued the following statement: “I wanted to respond to an open letter and news release on Structured Intervention Units (SIUs), following a recent consultation that we hosted in the spirit of openness, collaboration and transparency.

British Columbia invited 387 immigration candidates in two Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held on July 6. B.C. has been conducting two separate rounds of invitations under its PNP program since February. The province holds a general draw and a second draw targeting retail and wholesale trade managers as well as restaurant and food service […]

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The Competition Bureau announced today that it has reached an agreement with Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) and Blair’s Family of Companies related to their proposed joint venture. The agreement will preserve competition for the sale of crop inputs in the area of Lipton, Saskatchewan.

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions is renewing its support for regional export promotion organizations (ORPEX).

The AgriScience Program, an initiative under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, aims to support research activities to help industry overcome challenges and address fiscal barriers experienced by small and emerging sectors. The Program also seeks to mitigate high-risk opportunities that have the potential to yield significant returns.

Technology, innovation and research are crucial to farmers looking to boost production and enhance competitiveness. The research being carried out across Quebec and the entire country is helping our farmers remain well-positioned for future growth and prosperity.

This week, on July 9 and 10, 2021, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, will attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting, hosted in Venice, Italy.

On July 7, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

The Government of Canada is collaboratively working with provinces and territories and Indigenous partners to ensure minimum levels of essential transportation services to remote communities, to avoid the disruptions that a sudden loss in these services would cause.

Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Christian Dubé, Minister of Health and Social Services, announced a total of $188,3 million in funding for these 209 infrastructure projects. The Government of Canada is contributing $144.3 million through the new COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Quebec is contributing nearly $44 million.

Joint funding from the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec has been allocated to 209 infrastructure projects in Quebec’s health, social services and long-term care institutions.

On July 6, 2021, Phillip Vince, an inmate from the Regional Psychiatric Centre died while in our custody of apparent natural causes following an illness.

In response to COVID-19, Agency to focus on advancing HMS Erebus and HMS Terror research plans for the 2022 season.

To mark the first-year anniversary of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade will meet with stakeholders, community leaders and hold private meetings in Mexico City on July 8th, 2021.

The implementation of the Pay Equity Act is an important part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to close the gender wage gap and ensure that workers receive equal pay for work of equal value. It will put into place long-term, sustainable changes that will ensure that women’s work is valued and compensated fairly, now and into the future. This is especially significant as the Government of Canada works to ensure an inclusive economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

On October 29, 2018, the Government introduced the Pay Equity Act as part of Bill C-86, the Budget Implementation Act, 2018, No. 2. On December 13, 2018, the bill received Royal Assent.

The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Minister for Women and Gender Equality, Rural Economic Development and Member of Parliament for Peterborough—Kawartha, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, and Her Worship Diane Therrien, Mayor of the City of Peterborough will make an announcement on High Frequency Rail in Ontario.

The Government of Canada is committed to removing wrecked, abandoned or hazardous vessels that pose a threat of pollution to the marine environment, impact coastal communities and pose a health and safety risk to Canadians.

Today, on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Parliamentary Secretary Neil Ellis and the Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, Vance Badawey, highlighted funding of up to $1.48 million for extractX Inc. to develop a mobile, ethanol-based extraction lab for biomass processing.

The Government of Canada is taking the first steps in preparing for the procurement process to build a new train service in the Toronto to Quebec City Corridor

The Old Age Security (OAS) pension provides retirement income security for seniors because it maintains its value over time, even as prices increase.

An important chapter of the largest deployment of Canadian military personnel since the Second World War came to an end ten years ago this month. After the terrorist attacks in the United States by al-Qaeda on 11 September 2001, Canada pledged its full support and contributed forces to the international fight against terrorism initially as part of the United States led Operation Enduring Freedom.

Today, the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth and Member of Parliament for Waterloo, on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, announced a FedDev Ontario investment of $8.2 million for the University of Waterloo to build on this foundation and establish the Additive Manufacturing Alliance.