The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) air demonstration teams officially began their 2021 season today after formal certification by the Commanders of 1 Canadian Air Division and 2 Canadian Air Division following an acceptance show at 15 Wing Moose Jaw.

The governments of Canada and Quebec, in partnership with the City of Trois-Rivières, announced a total of $36.6 million in funding to renovate and modernize the J.-Antonio-Thompson Theater.

Tourism is a key component of NWT’s economic diversification, but with many travel and public health restrictions still in place, NWT’s tourism industry continues to face challenges on the road to recovery. Throughout the pandemic, tourism businesses in NWT have demonstrated their resilience and adaptability, and support from the Government of Canada is helping the tourism industry to continue preparing for when travel restrictions are lifted.

Gudie Hutchings, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, and Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains, will make an important announcement on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, regarding support for women’s and equality-seeking organizations across Ontario.

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Marie Glenn, Chair of the Cement Association of Canada Board of Directors, and Michael McSweeney, President and CEO of the Cement Association of Canada, will be taking part in a virtual event to launch a new partnership between the Government of Canada and the Canadian cement and concrete sector. This new partnership will strengthen Canada’s position as a global leader in the production of low-carbon concrete.

Thank you Mr. Chair, and thank you, honourable Senators who are here today, for this invitation to speak with you about Bill C-30.

The Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site officially kicks off 2021 navigation season, commemorating 101 years of through navigation.

Today, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced decisions for the Northern cod stewardship fishery, the 2J3KLPs capelin fishery, and the Recreational groundfish fishery (known locally as the recreational food fishery).

In recognition of National Tourism Week, which run from May 23 to 30, Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, today announced a Government of Canada investment of $473,000 to enhance tourism in Northcentral Ontario.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted that too many Canadians in rural and remote communities lack access to high-speed Internet.

Since the start of the COVID crisis, we have done whatever it takes to protect Canadians’ lives and livelihoods; to help our businesses weather the storm; and to position Canada for a strong, resilient, and sustained recovery.

Media representatives are invited to attend a press conference during which an announcement will be made regarding a cultural infrastructure project in Trois-Rivières.

Today, Gudie Hutchings, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development and Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, announced over $196,000 in federal funding to bring high-speed Internet to rural residents of Newfoundland and Labrador, with Aldera Communications Inc. investing an additional $81,700. This project will connect 339 underserved households in the Northern Peninsula communities of River of Ponds and Hawke’s Bay to high-speed Internet.

Elisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions), will announce Government of Canada funding to enhance the innovative and technology transfer capacity of CRVI (Centre de robotique et de vision industrielles Inc.), a college centre for technology transfer affiliated with Cégep de Lévis.

The Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, will announce important project funding to increase accessibility in the community of Peterborough-Kawartha.

$750,000 for tourism-dependent businesses in Eastern Ontario communities to pivot and support 185 jobs

Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, joined the Honourable Mona Fortier, Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for Ottawa—Vanier, Tobi Nussbaum, Chief Executive Officer, National Capital Commission, Tais McNeill, Senior Associate at the Ottawa Community Foundation, and Peter Nor, Operations Manager and Board Chair of the Rideau Winter Trail, to announce $71,401 in federal funding from the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative for the Rideau Winter Trail in Ottawa.

Today, Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Isabelle Charest, Minister for Education and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, announced funding of nearly $11 million for eight projects in the Centre-du-Québec Region. They were joined by André Lamontagne, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Minister Responsible for the Centre-du-Québec and Chaudière-Appalaches Regions and MNA for Johnson; Sébastien Schneeberger, Deputy Government House Leader and MNA for Drummond–Bois-Francs; Daniel Pelletier, City of Drummondville Councillor for District 11; and Denise Picotin, Chair of the Board of Directors for the Centre communautaire de loisirs Claude-Nault. With this funding, the region's residents will have access to modern and safe facilities that will promote an active, healthy and inclusive lifestyle.

Joint federal, provincial and municipal funding is being allocated to eight recreational and sports infrastructure projects that will be completed in communities in the Centre-du-Québec Region. These projects include building or renovating recreational facilities and redeveloping parks.

Construction of additional houseboats will help meet demand for popular vacation experience

On Tuesday, June 1, at 9:00 a.m. ET, the European Space Agency will hold a virtual briefing on the James Webb Space Telescope, the most powerful and complex space telescope ever built.

Spousal sponsorship is a key component of Canada’s immigration system. Under its Immigration Levels Plan 2021-2023, Canada aims to welcome 80,000 new immigrants per year through its Spousal, Partner, and Children category. The vast majority of these immigrants will arrive as the spouses and partners of Canadian citizens and permanent residents. The processing of spousal […]

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Adam van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth and to the Minister of Canadian Heritage (Sport), will make a funding announcement regarding the Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) update to be given by the Ministers and Government of Canada officials at May 28, 2021 news conference.

Tonight, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will light up with rainbow colours to mark the start of deconfinement in Montreal and elsewhere in Quebec. The illumination will take place from sunset until 9:30 p.m.