The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth and Member of Parliament for Waterloo, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, will announce a federal investment to improve high-speed Internet access in southwestern Ontario. A media availability will follow.

Today, Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan will virtually host the 4th North American Defence Ministerial with U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Mexico’s Secretary of National Defense (SEDENA) General Luis Cresencio Sandoval González, and Mexico’s Secretary of the Navy (SEMAR) Admiral José Rafael Ojeda Durán.

Steven MacKinnon, Member of Parliament for Gatineau and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, accompanied by Greg Fergus, Member of Parliament for Hull Aylmer and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, to the President of the Treasury Board and to the Minister of Digital Government, will announce Government of Canada financial assistance to support the growth of thriving Gatineau start-up Brasserie du Bas-Canada.

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Seventy-seven years ago, Crimean Tatars were forcibly deported by Soviet authorities from the Crimean Peninsula. The suffering of the Tatars, including hundreds of thousands of men, women and children who were displaced from their ancestral homeland, serves as a sombre, yet powerful, reminder of the injustice that continues to this day.

Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative, and Tatiana Clouthier Carrillo, Mexico’s Secretary of Economy, concluded a successful first meeting of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement’s (CUSMA) Free Trade Commission (FTC).

Ontario invited 138 international students to apply for a provincial nomination on May 18. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited candidates who had profiles in the new Expression of Interest (EOI) pool. These candidates may qualify for the Ontario Employer Job Offer: International Student Stream. In order to be invited, candidates needed an EOI […]

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Thanks to a $1.67-million joint investment made as part of Canada–Quebec Operation High Speed, 310 households in the La Mitis RCM will have access to high-speed Internet services by September 2022. The project will be implemented by TELUS.

A significant British Columbia court case was finalized on April 21, 2021, by Prince Rupert Provincial Court, against Silas Miro Levesque, commercial master of the vessel Wind Walker. Mr. Levesque was found guilty of fishing for lingcod in a culturally significant closed area inside the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, National Marine Conservation Area Reserve, and Haida Heritage Site.

Minister Miller and Indigenous Services Canada officials to hold a news conference on coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

A statement on behalf of Minister LeBlanc, in response to questions about border restrictions and the measures the Government of Canada has taken to protect Canadians during the pandemic.

Officials from Health Canada will hold a technical briefing to discuss the final re-evaluation decision for the neonicotinoid imidacloprid.

Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will make an announcement about climate action projects in Newfoundland and Labrador. He will be joined by the Honourable Bernard Davis, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, and His Worship Danny Breen, Mayor for the City of St. John’s.

The family-run Montérégie business specializing in the processing, distribution and sale of roasted nut products and the sale of confectionery items will thereby increase its productivity.

Gilmour Hill will be closed for cleaning on Wednesday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

We, the participating States of the International Partnership against Impunity for the Use of Chemical Weapons, stand together to preserve the international standards and norms against the use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere, under any circumstances.

Riding Mountain National Park officially kicks off 2021 summer visitor season on May 21, 2021.

Good morning Ambassador Tai and Secretary Clouthier. Bonjour à tous ceux et celles qui nous accompagnent aujourd’hui.

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on Canadian workers with many facing job losses and the need to upgrade or learn new skills to re-join the workforce. The Government of Canada has been there for workers and their families throughout the pandemic and continues to make ground-breaking investments to create jobs and help businesses come roaring back. Making sure that workers can improve or acquire new skills is key to achieving that goal.

Training will help workers access the skills, tools and opportunities they need to maximize their labour market potential and provide employers with the skilled workers they need to succeed. The Government of Canada’s investments in training will help create opportunities for all Canadians – by tackling the barriers that keep too many Canadians out of the labour force.

Parks Canada’s 2021 visitor season begins this weekend

Over $1 million in funding will allow these two Lac-Saint-Jean businesses that specialize in wild blueberry based foods to enhance their productivity.

Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, May 18, 2021

Today, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Quebec Lieutenant, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, and Member of Parliament for Honoré-Mercier, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Isabelle Charest, Quebec’s Minister of Education and Minister responsible for the Status of Women, announced funding of more than $29 million for 21 projects in the Laurentian Region. For the occasion, they were accompanied by the Honourable Éric Girard, Quebec’s Minister of Finance and Member of the National Assembly for Groulx, and Sylvie Surprenant, Mayor of Sainte-Thérèse. With this funding, local residents will have access to modern, safe facilities, which will promote active, healthy and inclusive lifestyles.

Joint federal, provincial and municipal funding is being allocated to 21 recreational infrastructure projects, which will be completed in Laurentian Region communities. These projects include renovations to recreation centres and improvements to playgrounds and other sports facilities.

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $2.5 million to help farmers improve water quality and soil health in the Lake Erie and Lake St. Clair watersheds.