Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to inform motorists, cyclists and pedestrians that there will be lane and sidewalk closures on the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge for maintenance purposes.

Members of the media are invited to attend an important virtual infrastructure event with Shaun Chen, Member of Parliament Scarborough North, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Raymond Cho, Ontario’s Minister for Seniors and Accessibility and Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough North, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and Alan Lam, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto.

Today, Churence Rogers, Member of Parliament for Bonavista–Burin–Trinity, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure for Newfoundland and Labrador, announced $155,000 in joint funding to improve the roof at Woodland Elementary School in Dildo, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Bar U Ranch National Historic Site has kicked off its 2021 visitor season and there’s room to roam.

The Government of Canada, through its Action Plan for Official Languages, invests more than $3.6 million in 23 British Columbia organizations that support official languages

The Government of Canada, through its Action Plan for Official Languages, invests more than $3.6 million in 23 British Columbia organizations that support official languages

The pandemic has affected all Canadians over the past year, and families, children and youth have been among those most negatively impacted. Adapting to working remotely for some, adjusting to on-line school for others, and the lack of connection with friends, extended family and other social networks have created significant additional pressures on families.

Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, and the Member of Parliament for Burnaby North–Seymour, Terry Beech, hosted a virtual event to launch the novel technology streams of Canada's Food Waste Reduction Challenge, an initiative under the Food Policy for Canada.

Thanks to a $1.02-million investment, made as part of Canada–Quebec Operation High Speed, 670 households in the municipalities of Sainte-Clotilde-de-Horton, Sainte-Séraphine and Notre-Dame-du-Bon-Conseil will have access to high-speed Internet services by September 2022. The project, totalling $1.45 million, will be implemented by Maskatel.

The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, will announce a high-speed Internet investment in central and eastern Ontario.

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will participate in a virtual Carbon Pricing Leadership Coalition high-level event at the World Bank Group’s Innovate4Climate annual conference. The Minister will discuss how Canada’s carbon pollution pricing system is driving innovation, creating opportunities across the economy and fighting climate change.

From July 26 to 30, 2021, 52 young Canadians from across the country will virtually join astronauts, engineers and scientists from the Canadian Space Agency for an exciting week of space training.

Members of the media are invited to attend an important announcement regarding COVID-19 response infrastructure for Prince Edward Island with the Honourable Wayne Easter, Member of Parliament for Malpeque, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Bloyce Thompson, Minister of Justice and Public Safety; and the Honourable Natalie Jameson, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women.

Joint federal, provincial, and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support 22 infrastructure projects in 21 communities in Central Newfoundland.

Today, Scott Simms, Member of Parliament for Coast of Bays—Central—Notre Dame; on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; and the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, announced more joint funding for drinking water and wastewater projects in 21 communities in Central Newfoundland.

On Wednesday, May 26, 2021, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will announce new lunar projects and discuss progress made in relation to Canada’s Space Strategy.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) update to be given by the Prime Minister, Ministers and Government of Canada officials at May 25, 2021 news conference.

Start of public consultations “Your Dream Park” in La Mauricie National Park.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and Member of Parliament for Burnaby North – Seymour, Terry Beech will make an announcement on the official opening of the Canadian Coast Guard’s Search and Rescue Station in Victoria.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, and the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Member of Parliament for Gaspésie–Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Minister of National Revenue, invite media representatives to a press conference concerning Government of Canada support for the City of Gaspé’s project involving the development of a new tourism attraction.

Throughout the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada has worked closely with the provinces and territories and continues to provide significant support to ensure that the health and safety of Canadians is protected.

Canada has extended the travel ban for all direct passenger and business flights from India and Pakistan for another 30 days, until June 21, 2021. The travel ban first went into place on April 22 for 30 days, until May 22. Cargo flights carrying vaccines and protective equipment will continue to be allowed into Canada. Passengers may still be able to come to Canada. […]

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The COVID-19 pandemic caused a marked reduction in immigration processing capacity during its first six months. From March to December of 2020, permanent resident admissions were down 56 per cent compared to 2019, a new report by the Conference Board of Canada shows. Refugee and family class admissions were most hard-hit with 72 and 63 […]

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Every year, each Canadian province gets to issue a certain amount of provincial nominations that support permanent residency applications. Ontario has just released its allocation for 2021. The federal government is allowing Ontario to issue 8,350 nominations, plus and additional 250 specifically for temporary foreign workers working in occupations with a National Occupational Classification (NOC) […]

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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, made the following statement marking Tourism Week in Canada: