An exhibit that recounts over 200 years of diplomatic history with First Nations people.

Indigenous entrepreneurs and communities in B.C. will be able to begin or expand their farming and food businesses through funding available in the next intake of the B.C. Indigenous Agriculture Development Program.

The Government of Canada launched the Immunization Partnership Fund (IPF) in 2016 to support projects that improve access to vaccines and encourage vaccine uptake. In 2020, this fund received $64 million to support projects aimed at improving vaccination coverage in Canada in three priority areas.

Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, announced three new projects receiving funding through the Immunization Partnership Fund (IPF) to support vaccination efforts across Canada.

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will make an important announcement regarding support to the Romeo Dallaire Institute through the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund.

The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, and Brendan Mitchell, Chief of Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation, have announced that they are ready to advance a new agreement that will allow for the reconsideration of applications for active service members of the Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP and veterans of these forces who were denied founding membership in the Qalipu Mi’kmaq First Nation.

$500,000 from the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund supports VETS Canada’s Guitars for Vets.

TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QUEBEC — The Minister of Transport, Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Honorable François-Philippe Champagne, the Mayor of Trois-Rivières, Jean Lamarche, and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Via Rail, Cynthia Garneau, will make an announcement on High Frequency Rail in Trois-Rivières.

Quebec City, Quebec — The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Mr. Joël Lightbound, and Mayor of Quebec, Régis Labeaume, will make an announcement on High Frequency Rail in Quebec.

Government of Canada invests in science-based solutions to improve health and well-being in urban areas

The Montreal-based company continues to expand, resulting in the creation and maintenance of 10 jobs.

On July 1, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Donnacona Institution, a federal maximum-security institution.

$3.7 million of funding through Western Economic Diversification Canada to support innovation at the University of Manitoba.

The Minister of Labour, Filomena Tassi, accompanied by the Pay Equity Commissioner, Karen Jensen will be participating in a virtual discussion on the future of pay equity in Canada. They will highlight the coming into force date for the Pay Equity Act and the publication of the final Pay Equity Regulations in Canada Gazette, Part II.

That is why governments have been taking decisive action to support families, businesses and communities, and continue to look ahead to see what more can be done in these unprecedented times.

The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced that Quebec has received $518,305,265 through the federal new Canada Community-Building Fund for the 2021–22 fiscal year, along with a top-up of $495,770,253. This top-up doubles the amount of money that Quebec received through the program in 2020-21, enabling communities to carry out infrastructure projects that support the well-being of their residents.

Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Jennifer O’Connell, Member of Parliament for Pickering–Uxbridge; the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and His Worship Dave Barton, Mayor of the Township of Uxbridge, announced joint funding for 19 green infrastructure projects across Ontario.

Joint federal, provincial, and recipient funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support 19 green infrastructure projects across Ontario.

Members of the media are invited to attend an important marine infrastructure announcement with Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for Halifax, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development; the Honourable Iain Rankin, Premier of Nova Scotia; Gordon Wilson, Member of Legislative Assembly for Clare–Digby, and Warden Linda Gregory of the Municipality of the District of Digby.

The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today in recognition of the 105th anniversary of the establishment of the No. 2 Construction Battalion.

Canada’s first phase of easing travel restrictions begins today, July 5. As of 12:01 a.m. Eastern, fully vaccinated travellers who are exempt from border restrictions can now skip quarantine. They also do not have to do day-eight testing. Those arriving by air do not need to stay at a government-authorized hotel to await their on-arrival […]

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The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, will attend the opening of Lac Mégantic’s micro-grid.

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold a media availability at the conclusion of his visit to Jordan, Israel and the West Bank. During his five-day visit, the Minister met with government officials and community leaders and expressed Canada’s support towards the goal of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the region.

Today, the Honorable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, concluded an official visit with the new Government of Israel. He met with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett; Alternate Prime Minister & Foreign Affairs Minister Yair Lapid; and Innovation, Science and Technology Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen. He also spoke with President-elect Isaac Herzog.

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.