The Minister of Labour, Filomena Tassi, will meet virtually with Choices for Youth in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, to discuss their project funding. She will be joined by the Minister of Natural Resources, Seamus O’Regan, and the Minister Responsible for Labour of Newfoundland and Labrador, Bernard Davis.

The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion and Member of Parliament for Windsor—Tecumseh, Irek Kusmierczyk will make an announcement on passenger rail services in Southwestern Ontario.

Terry Sheehan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor, will make a virtual FedNor announcement on Thursday, July 22, 2021. The announcement will help create local jobs and support business and community economic development and growth in municipalities and First Nations in the Timmins—James Bay region.

Seventeen individuals sentenced to prison for possession and fraudulent use of passports

Fisheries and Oceans Canada and the Province of New Brunswick are pleased to announce $4.2 million for 26 projects through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund.

Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and President of the Queen’s Privy Council, announced a joint federal-provincial investment of $4.2 million through the Atlantic Fisheries Fund. This funding will go to 26 projects across Southeast New Brunswick that focus on innovative technologies to improve productivity and sustainability in the lobster, snow crab and smoked herring processing sectors. It will enable these local organizations to be more efficient and adapt to meet national and international market requirements.

The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced that the Government of Canada is investing more than $8 million to help renew the harbour infrastructure throughout Southeast New Brunswick.

Yesterday, the Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance, Mona Fortier spoke virtually with His Worship Mayor Dilkens, Mayor of Windsor.

The Government of Canada to host National Summit on Antisemitism convened by the Honourable Irwin Cotler, Canada’s Special Envoy for Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism, and the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth

The Government of Canada supports the expansion of Quebec’s creative industries into global markets

Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, have approved a formal Request for Federal Assistance from the Province of Manitoba to help with firefighting efforts across the province.

Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, have approved a formal Request for Federal Assistance from the Province of British Columbia to support their efforts to combat wildfires and augment federal resources already on the ground.

Minister Blair to make an announcement regarding the Security Infrastructure Program

Details of Alberta’s July 14 immigration draw are now public. The Alberta Immigrant Nominee Program (AINP) invited 181 Express Entry candidates with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores of at least 301. These candidates may now apply for a provincial nomination through the Alberta Express Entry stream. Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration Compared to Alberta’s previous Provincial […]

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Today, Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Western Economic Diversification Canada) and to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change (Canada Water Agency), on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, the Honourable Reg Helwer, Minister of Central Services, and the Honourable Cathy Cox, Minister of Sport Culture and Heritage announced funding for 15 culture and recreation infrastructure projects in Manitoba’s rural and northern communities.

Joint federal and provincial funding will support 15 culture and recreation infrastructure projects in Manitoba. The Government of Canada is investing more than $13.6 million in these projects through the Rural and Northern Communities Infrastructure stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Manitoba is funding over $9.5 million. Project recipients are also contributing approximately $14.6 million towards eligible costs for their respective projects.

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will make an announcement for youth in environmental science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields across Canada and provides details on a new opportunity for youth to get engaged in climate action.

Prince Edward Island held its pre-scheduled immigration draw on July 15. The province invited a total of 127 immigration candidates through its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP). Discover if You’re Eligible for Canadian Immigration Most of the invitations, 118, went to Express Entry and Labour Impact candidates. The remaining nine invitations went to Business Impact candidates who had at least 60 […]

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Today, the Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance, Mona Fortier met with His Worship Kenny Bell, Mayor of Iqaluit.

On July 18, 2021, Joseph Kostka, an inmate from Pacific Institution died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.

The Québec company will ramp up the development of its unique tool to aid in the diagnosis of mental health disorders and enhancements to its analytical platform.

The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, P.C, and Peter Fragiskatos, Member of Parliament for London North Centre, Ontario, will make a funding announcement related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 50.

Media briefing will include details about the ceremony in the Senate of Canada Building that will be held on July 26, 2021

Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise motorists that the Alexandra Bridge will remain open to vehicular traffic on July 20 from 7 pm to 6 am following the cancellation of a planned closure as part of the structural steel replacement project.

Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced that the Springbank off-stream reservoir project is moving forward. Funded under the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF), this project will protect local residents from flooding, and help local communities adapt to climate change. His Worship Naheed Nenshi, Mayor of the City of Calgary was also in attendance.