Today, Francis Drouin, Member of Parliament for Glengarry–Prescott–Russell, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, announced over $289,000 in federal funding to bring high-speed Internet to 601 underserved households in the communities of Crysler and St-Albert, Ontario. Bell Canada is investing an additional $867,000 in this project.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) update to be given by the Ministers and Government of Canada officials at June 9, 2021 news conference.

On June 10, 2021, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen will speak to students from Maupeltuewey Kina’matno’kuom School in Membertou and Eskasoni Elementary & Middle School. These schools won this visit from an astronaut through the Junior Astronauts campaign. Jeremy Hansen will share his story, talk about his career as an astronaut, and answer their questions.

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Member of Parliament for Compton–Stanstead and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will announce Government of Canada funding to support the growth of Entreprises Dauphinais, an innovative SME that manufactures niche products for the food industry.

Alberta held a new draw on June 5, inviting 191 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination. The  Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) released details of its latest draw on June 8. Invited candidates may be eligible for the Alberta Express Entry stream. In order to be invited, candidates needed a profile in […]

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Manitoba invited 142 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on June 7. Invited candidates have the opportunity to get a nomination from the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). If they successfully receive it, the nomination will support their final application for Canadian permanent residence. The following are the results of the latest draw: […]

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Members of the media are invited to attend an important virtual announcement with the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and representative plaintiffs in the Gottfriedson Indian Residential Schools Day Scholar class action.

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will participate in a webinar hosted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) on the Global Trade and Gender Arrangement (GTAGA) between Canada, Chile and New Zealand with representatives from each country.

A strong and vibrant venture capital (VC) ecosystem is critical for innovation and scaling up in Canada, which will be crucial to our long-term growth and competitiveness.

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, spoke yesterday with Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo, Mexico’s Secretary of Economy.

Gudie Hutchings, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, the Honourable Hedy Fry, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre, and Randeep Sarai, Member of Parliament for Surrey Centre, will make a funding announcement for organizations that prevent and address human trafficking in British Columbia.

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will provide a keynote to business leaders from Canada’s agri-food and agri-tech sectors.

Today, Mike Kelloway, Member of Parliament for Cape Breton—Canso, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities,the Honourable Brendan Maguire, Minister of Municipal Affairs, Laurie Cranton, Warden of the Municipality of the County of Inverness and We’koqma’q First Nation Chief Annie Bernard-Daisley. announced funding for the replacement of the existing Whycocomagh wastewater treatment plant.

Members of the media are invited to attend an important virtual infrastructure announcement regarding COVID-19 response for public infrastructure in Eastern PEI with the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Member of Parliament for Cardigan, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable James Aylward, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.

Members of the media are invited to attend an important virtual infrastructure event with the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Communities and Infrastructure; Stephen Crawford, Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure and Member of Provincial Parliament for Oakville, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and John Tory, Mayor of the City of Toronto.

Please be advised that the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, Valerie Gideon, Associate Deputy Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, and Dr. Tom Wong, Chief Medical Officer of Public Health, will hold a news conference to provide an update on coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, together with the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable, Jason Kenney, Premier of Alberta, and Don Iveson, Mayor of Edmonton, will participate in an announcement about efforts to advance a project to create net-zero emission hydrogen energy in Canada.

Canada will host the next International Donors’ Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants on Thursday, June 17, 2021, in collaboration with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and IOM, the International Organization for Migration, co-leads of the Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela (R4V).

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are advising that livestock producers who have been affected by dry conditions on pasture in Manitoba can apply for funding to support water source development under Ag Action Manitoba.

On June 8, Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino unveiled two new immigration streams, which offer a path to permanent residence for eligible Hongkongers in Canada who are workers or recent graduates. The programs are now open to applications. Mendicino had originally announced the measures in November 2020, and launched work permit options this past February. The […]

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On June 1, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at the Regional Reception Centre, a federal multi-level security institution.

The Pacific Salmon Strategy Initiative (PSSI) aims to curb historic declines in key Pacific salmon stocks and rebuild the species to a sustainable level. The Strategy will be a massive undertaking, unlike any before. It will not be a series of initiatives, but a single, guiding force that will steer investments, policies, and actions, with all levels of government and local organizations, for years to come.

Vancouver, British Columbia – Pacific salmon have social and cultural significance for many Canadians and they are economically vital to many local communities. These iconic species are experiencing drastic population declines due to a combination of climate, habitat and harvesting pressures. Bold, transformative action is needed now to stabilize, protect and rebuild West Coast salmon stocks for the ecosystems and communities that depend on them, before it is too late.

Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise motorists, pedestrians and cyclists that there will be closures of the sidewalks and deviation of the lanes (Gatineau- and Ottawa-bound lanes) and cyclist paths on the Bronson Channel Bridge of the Chaudière Crossing.

Thanks to a total investment of $11.1 million—made as part of Canada–Quebec Operation High Speed, which was announced on March 22—780 households in the Montmagny RCM will have access to Cogeco high-speed Internet services by September 2022.