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  by Environment and Climate Change Canada   from cic

Government of Canada supports cleaner, healthier classrooms across Ontario by reinvesting carbon pollution pricing revenues

Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, and the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, announced that the federal government will provide approximately $40.8 million through the Climate Action Incentive Fund to upgrade 162 schools in Ontario to be more energy efficient. Energy-efficient schools will support better indoor air quality, leading to better health outcomes for Ontario students and educators, particularly throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Energy-efficient buildings also pollute less and help schools save on energy costs while fighting climate change.
Categories: National News
  by Environment and Climate Change Canada   from cic

Canada supports energy efficiency projects in Ontario schools

On June 25, 2019, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change announced the Municipalities, Universities, Schools, and Hospitals (MUSH) Retrofit stream of the Climate Action Incentive Fund. Funding from 2019-20 carbon pollution pricing proceeds (approximately $60 million) focuses on schools, with approximately $40.8 million allocated for Ontario.
Categories: National News
  by Indigenous Services Canada   from cic

In partnership with First Nations, more than 100 long-term drinking water advisories have now been lifted since 2015

Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, congratulated Anishinabe of Wauzhushk Onigum, Ontario, on the lifting of the last remaining long-term drinking water advisory in their community. The advisory had been in effect since 2012, and the lifting of this last advisory means improved access to clean water for the majority of residents in the community.
Categories: National News
  by CIC News   from cicnews

BC PNP holds new Tech draw: 95 invited

British Columbia issued 95 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination for permanent residence on March 9. The British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) Tech Pilot draw issued invitations to candidates under the Express Entry BC and Skills immigration categories. Selected candidates who were from the Skilled Worker and International Graduate subcategories needed a […]

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Categories: Immigrate , PNP , BC PNP , BC PNP Tech pilot , BC Tech immigration , bcpnp , Canada tech , Canada tech immigration , Express Entry BC , Skills Immigration BC , Tech pilot
  by Global Affairs Canada   from cic

Minister Ng highlights Canada’s continued support for businesses during the APEC Business Advisory Council Digital Symposium  

As Canada continues to address the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic and look forward to recovery, it is more important than ever that Canadian businesses have the support they need to start up, scale-up, and grow across Canada and around the world, creating jobs, and strengthening the middle class.
Categories: Canada and World
  by CIC News   from cicnews

Smaller cities attracting more immigrants

Toronto, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver are popular destinations for immigrants coming to Canada. However, it is Canada’s small to mid-sized cities that are starting to attract more immigrants from abroad. Over the same period between 2013 and 2019, the number of immigrants settling in smaller urban centres went up by 45 per cent between 2013 […]

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