The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will announce how the Government of Canada will give additional support to families with young children.

Governments support tourism sector in Saint John

Today, as part of #EVWeekinCanada, Ron McKinnon, Member of Parliament for Coquitlam–Port Coquitlam, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, announced a combined investment of $830,000 to support communities across British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario with the electrification of Canada’s light-duty vehicles, putting Canadians in the driver’s seat on the road to a net-zero future.

Earlier this week, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, visited First Nations communities in northwestern Ontario and met with First Nations leaders and partners to discuss the health needs of communities. Minister Miller reaffirmed the Government of Canada’s commitment to meet those needs.

Bruce Peninsula National Park purchases four properties along the Georgian Bay Shoreline.

The Government of Canada invests more than $209,000 in 11 organizations that support official languages in British Columbia

WD is supporting the launch of a virtual learning platform to match Indigenous workers with employment opportunities in British Columbia's forestry sector. This funding will support inclsuive growth opportunites in B.C.'s Indigenous communities.

The Government of Canada invests more than $209,000 in 11 organizations that support official languages in British Columbia

Today, as part of #EVWeekinCanada, the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister and Special Representative for the Prairies, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, announced $310,000 in funding to install 44 electric vehicle (EV) chargers in Calgary and Edmonton to put Albertans in the driver’s seat on the road to a net-zero future.

On July 27, 2021, Larry Wayne Jesse, an inmate from Pacific Institution died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.

Today, Scott Simms, Member of Parliament for Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development; the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure;, and Her Worship Betty Clarke, Mayor if the Town of Lewisporte, announced funding for road upgrades in the Towns Lewisporte.

Today, Churence Rogers, Member of Parliament for Bonavista—Burin—Trinity, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development; and the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and His Worship Doug Churchill, Mayor of the Town of Glovertown, announced funding to replace the Northwest Brook Bridge.

Parliamentary Secretary Terry Beech to announce support for regional airports in BC tomorrow.

The Honourable Hedy Fry, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, will make an announcement to support electric vehicle infrastructure.

Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities joined Tamara Vrooman, Chair of the Canada Infrastructure Bank and Jan De Silva, President & CEO of Toronto Region Board of Trade, to release the recommendations for Moving Forward on the National Infrastructure Assessment that summarizes consultation findings to inform the National Infrastructure Assessment.

Neil Ellis, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will visit County Food Hub and highlight funding to support projects which will improve food security in Eastern Ontario.

On July 29, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, together with the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour, will announce an important investment to support the Canadian steel industry’s transition towards low-carbon production.

The Canadian dairy sector is a vital pillar of rural communities and a key driver of the economy. The Government of Canada is dedicated to providing the support needed for dairy processing facilities to increase production and remain well-positioned for the future.

The Government of Canada is committed to strengthening Canada’s trade corridors, which helps to grow our economy, ensure its recovery, as well as create good middle class jobs.

The Government of Canada is committed to helping communities invest in infrastructure that will improve their food security and increase access to healthy, nutritious and ideally local foods for families in need.

The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, and the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, welcome 10 new members to the Prime Minister’s Youth Council.

Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, that Ontario has received over $850 million through the new federal Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the 2021–22 fiscal year, along with a top-up of more than $816 million. This top-up more than doubles the amount of money that Ontario communities received through the program in 2020-21, enabling them to carry out infrastructure projects that support the well-being of their residents.

The Government of Canada is providing more than $850 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for 646 recipients across Ontario. In addition, the government is providing over $816 million as a top-up, calculated based on 2020-21 CCBF allocations for the following 443 municipalities and 203 local road boards.

The Government of Canada helps two presenters in the Laurentians overcome the impacts of the pandemic