Coastal communities across Canada are supported by small craft harbours that provide the commercial fishing industry with safe access to waterways. With approximately 45,000 Canadians employed in the fishing sector, the Government of Canada is making investments to renew its network of small craft harbours and is working with municipalities and other stakeholders to ensure this important infrastructure can enhance local communities.

The Government of Canada is providing $47,148,000 under the Canada Community-Building Fund to New Brunswick. This includes $46.5 million for the following 104 incorporated local governments and the unincorporated areas across New Brunswick, and the remainder of the funds will go towards program administration.

Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced New Brunswick has received more than $47 million through the new Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the 2021–22 fiscal year, and that the province will receive a top-up of over $45 million. This top-up doubles the amount of money that New Brunswick communities received through the program in 2020-21, enabling them to carry out infrastructure projects that support the well-being of their residents.

Funding in 2021–22 to help Canada’s live music sector weather the pandemic, and additional investments in Canadian music artists and entrepreneurs in 2022–23 and 2023–24

The Government of Canada is committed to supporting Canadian airports to ensure their recovery and growth following the COVID-19 global pandemic and to create good middle class jobs.

Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, along with the Honourable Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors, the Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Natural Resources, announced the signing of the first SLTCF agreement, with Newfoundland and Labrador.

Regional air transportation is crucial to local economic growth, movement of goods and connectivity of Canadians across the country. The pandemic has had major impacts on regional air transportation ecosystems, impacting communities and local businesses from coast to coast to coast.

Hatchery to improve current infrastructure to meet fish growth needs in the region

Today, the Honourable Wayne Easter, Member of Parliament for Malpeque, on behalf of the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced that the Government of Canada is investing $4.8 million dollars to help renew the harbours in the Prince and Queens counties.

Typically, Canada requires foreign nationals who want to work in Canada to have work permits. However, Canada also has several exceptions to this rule. The main ones are: Business visitors. These are people who engage in international business in Canada, but who do not directly enter the Canadian labour market. A film producer working on […]

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Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, announced a bilateral agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador to expand virtual health care services in the province. Under the agreement, over $4.5 million will be invested 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.

Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec), will announce Government of Canada financial assistance to support the start-up of 96 Plus, an innovative new SME whose mission is to produce highly pure ethanol.

Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedNor), and Anthony Rota, Member of Parliament for Nipissing-Timiskaming, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, together with Vic Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and Member of Provincial Parliament for Nipissing, and Ross Romano, Ontario’s Minister of Government and Consumer Services and Member of Provincial Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure and Member of Provincial Parliament for Etobicoke Centre, will announce an investment to improve high-speed Internet access in Northeastern Ontario.

The Honourable Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors and Member of Parliament for King– Vaughan, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, together with the Honourable Rod Phillips, Minister of Long-Term Care and Member of Provincial Parliament for Ajax, on behalf of the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, will announce an investment to improve high-speed Internet access in central Ontario.

The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, together with François Drouin, Member of Parliament for Glengarry—Prescott—Russell, and the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, will announce an investment to improve high-speed Internet access in eastern Ontario.

Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Honourable Jim Carr, Minister and Special Representative for the Prairies, the Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, and Arctic Gateway Group Directors Onekanew Christian Sinclair and Mayor Michael Spence will announce investments in transportation in northern Manitoba. The announcement will be followed by a media availability.

Canada invited 3,000 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on August 5. Invited candidates needed to be eligible for the Canadian Experience Class (CEC), with scores of at least 404. Get a Free Express Entry Assessment In the previous CEC draw, candidates needed a score of 357. This score requirement was tied with the […]

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The Government of Canada is committed to enhancing educational facilities and opportunities for students in First Nations communities.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how much we rely on our Internet connections, making access to fast and reliable Internet service even more critical.

Government of Canada to announce support for the first Safe Long-term Care Fund (SLTCF) agreement with Newfoundland and Labrador

The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan and Chief Marilyn Slett, President of the Coastal First Nations, (CFN) with leaders of CFN member Nations will make an announcement about the Coastal First Nations Fisheries Resources Reconciliation Agreement.

REMINDER – On August 9th, new public health measures will come into force affecting travel to Canada

Government of Canada to announce funding to expand virtual health care services in New Brunswick

Today, Chief Jennifer Thomas of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport and the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, signed the Burrard Inlet Environmental Science and Stewardship Agreement.

Minister Guilbeault announces funding for le Festival de musique émergente in Abitibi-Témiscamingue