Atlantic Canadian ingenuity creates jobs and brings talent and investment to the region. The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)’s strong connection with innovation-driven businesses and the ecosystem that supports them continues to ensure they are equipped to grow as the economy moves forward. That is why the Government of Canada is investing in innovation hub Volta and eight Atlantic Canadian companies to support their plans for growth, job creation and export expansion.

Government of Canada announces support for Halifax innovation hub and eight emerging ICT firms

The rules-based multilateral trading system, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its core, is essential to securing a strong, sustainable and inclusive global economic recovery.

The Government of Canada announces the launch of the next critical step for the Lac-Mégantic rail bypass construction project

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise cyclists and pedestrians that the boardwalk on the Alexandra Bridge will be reduced for tests and inspections

The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, completed a series of discussions with First Nations leadership in Manitoba this week to discuss their priorities and the important work being done to strengthen relationships and build trust with First Nations in the province.

Minister Hajdu and Indigenous Services Canada officials to provide an update on COVID-19 in Indigenous communities.

Veterans Affairs Canada provide support through the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund

Ottawa, Ontario — Please be advised that the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations, and Stephanie Scott, Executive Director of the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, will participate in a press conference and sign the memorandum of agreement to facilitate the transmission of Residential School documents to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation.

Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for Cape Breton – Canso, will make two virtual announcements regarding support for two community organizations.

Correctional Service Canada (CSC) advises that 28 inmates at Matsqui Institution in British Columbia have tested positive for COVID-19. The health and safety of our employees, inmates and the public continue to be our top priority. We are closely monitoring the situation, and measures are in place to minimize spread of the virus within the institution.

The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for ACOA, will detail support for a local business-focused organization in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, to help it grow into a dedicated organization focusing on mentorship, and business and immigration support.

The Honourable Marie Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will announce and virtually meet with semi-finalists under the Novel Technologies Streams of the Food Waste Reduction Challenge to find new solutions to food waste.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of La Francophonie during her visit to Paris, France.

Canada held a new Express Entry draw on January 19, inviting 1,036 immigration candidates to apply for permanent residence. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) only invited Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) candidates. For this reason, the Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score cutoff was 745. PNP candidates get an automatic 600 points added to their score when they […]

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Yesterday, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, met virtually with Valdis Dombrovskis, European Commission Executive Vice-President and European Union Commissioner for Trade.

The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable David Eby, Q.C., Attorney General of British Columbia, and Doug White, Q.C., Chair of the BC First Nations Justice Council will make an announcement regarding the revitalization of Indigenous legal traditions and elimination of systemic racism and discrimination in the province of British Columbia.

British Columbia invited 91 tech workers to apply for a provincial nomination on January 18. The invitations were issued through the BC PNP Tech, which is a stream under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The BC PNP is an economic immigration pathway used by the province of British Columbia to attract experienced, high-demand foreign […]

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Patented Medicine Prices Review Board seeks applicants for Chairperson position

The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, will make an important funding announcement in support of organizations increasing sexual health education, promoting gender equality, and addressing harmful gender norms.

Francis Drouin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, joined Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister David Marit today in announcing a total of $5.1 million in funding for new research projects in 2022 related to livestock and forage.

More than $3 million through Prairies Economic Development Canada will support an Energy Transition Centre in downtown Calgary, build entrepreneurship capacity and grow Alberta’s clean technology companies.

Defence Minister Anita Anand spoke this week with Ukrainian Minister of Defence Oleksii Reznikov via videoconference.

The Canadian Coast Guard advises residents of Owen Sound that Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Griffon will be working in the area on or about January 21, 2022. The purpose of this operation is to break ice so commercial vessels can navigate safely in and out of the area.

Following 59 years of dedicated service, the Canadian Coast Guard’s oldest serving vessel, the CCGS Hudson is being decommissioned. In November 2021, a failure of the starboard propulsion motor placed the CCGS Hudson out of service. Due to the scale of the problem and the time and cost to repair it, combined with the costs associated with an upcoming period of regulatory compliance work, it has been determined that the ship is beyond economical repair and further investment would not allow it to return to reliable service.