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Canada and FCM Announce New Green Investments  in Northern Ontario Communities 

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, and Joanne Vanderheyden, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), today announced a $1.4-million investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in communities in Northern Ontario.

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MODIFICATION – Correction of address ‒ Government of Canada support for Trois-Rivières SME Germain et Frère

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Quebec Lieutenant and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Member of Parliament for Saint Maurice‒Champlain and Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will announce Government of Canada financial assistance to support the growth of Germain et Frère, a business specializing in the design, manufacture and installation of building ventilation systems for heavy industry.

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Invitation to media – The Honourable Mélanie Joly to announce Government of Canada support for INO

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, accompanied by the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Member of Parliament for Québec and President of the Treasury Board, and Joël Lightbound, Member of Parliament for Louis-Hébert and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, will announce Government of Canada financial assistance to support the growth of INO—a non-profit organization that is one of the global leaders in optics and photonics.

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Media Advisory - Halifax, Nova Scotia

Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event regarding the Cogswell Redevelopment Area with Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for Halifax, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Labi Kousoulis, Minister of Inclusive Economic Growth, on behalf of Energy and Mines Minister Chuck Porter; and Cathie O’Toole, General Manager of Halifax Water.

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Investment to help Canada’s aluminum industry eliminate its carbon footprint

Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced a $20-million investment in ELYSIS Limited Partnership, a joint venture launched in 2018 by Alcoa and Rio Tinto. This investment supports a $644-million project from ELYSIS, including significant investments in research and development. ELYSIS will directly employ 100 people through this project, and it has the potential to create more than 1,000 jobs by 2030, while securing 10,500 existing aluminum jobs in Canada. Furthermore, a total of 10 co-op students will work under this initiative.

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An overview of Canada’s PNP immigration results for June 2021

Over the past month, Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) maintained a steady pace in issuing invitations to apply for provincial nomination. Canadian provinces and territories, except Quebec and Nunavut, operate their own Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP). Each province adopts its own criteria for selecting foreign workers eligible for Canadian permanent residence under its respective PNP. […]

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Backgrounder: Canada and Ontario invest more than $51.2 million in municipal infrastructure to respond to the impacts of COVID-19 in Southwestern, Midwestern and Central Ontario

The Government of Canada is investing more than $40.9 million towards these projects through the COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Ontario is contributing over $10.2 million to the projects.

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Government of Canada invests over $620,000 to bring high-speed Internet to 146 more homes in Navan, Vars and Blackburn Hamlet, Ontario

Today, Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Member of Parliament for Orléans, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, announced over $620,000 in federal funding for Rogers to bring high-speed Internet to residents of rural Ontario. This project will connect 146 underserved households in Navan, Vars and Blackburn Hamlet to high-speed Internet.

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Ontario opens new immigration application system for In-Demand Skills stream

Ontario’s immigration program for in-demand workers is now open for applications through the province’s new Expression of Interest (EOI) system. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) EOI system is now open for the In-Demand Skills stream under the Employer Job Offer Category. The new stream joins the Foreign Worker and International Student streams in the EOI […]

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