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Supporting Live Performing Arts with Enhanced Digital Technologies

Government of Canada supports the arts through an investment in digital technologies at the Canadian Opera Company and the National Ballet of Canada

1378 days ago by Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions from cic

Government of Canada now closer than ever to Abitibi-Témiscamingue mining industry

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions grants over $2 million in support to four regional businesses and helps create and maintain 63 jobs.

1378 days ago by Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions from cic

Backgrounder: Financial support for businesses active in Abitibi-Témiscamingue mining sector

The following information is in addition to the news release issued on February 18, 2021, on CED’s financial assistance, the businesses and their respective projects.

1378 days ago by Public Safety Canada from cic

Government of Canada announces funding for project to raise awareness of human trafficking

Today, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Bill Blair, announced almost $55,000 to Saint Mary’s University for their Community Hackathon: Addressing Human Trafficking in Atlantic Canada project.

1378 days ago by Infrastructure Canada from cic

Canada and Ontario invest in improved facilities for the Boys & Girls Club of Brantford

Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour and Member of Parliament for Hamilton West—Ancaster—Dundas; Will Bouma, Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier of Ontario, and Member of Provincial Parliament for Brantford—Brant, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; Owen Charters, President & CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Canada; and Deanna Searle, Executive Director of the Boys & Girls Club of Brantford, announced joint funding for improvements to the Boys & Girls Club of Brantford’s facilities.

1378 days ago by CIC News from cicnews

Why Canada’s 401,000 immigration target for 2021 is achievable

Welcoming 401,000 immigrants this year is a steep mountain for the Canadian government to climb, but it can be done. The Saturday February 13 Express Entry draw, which invited a stunning 27,332 candidates to apply for permanent residence, shows that the government is preparing to climb the mountain. In the months leading up to the […]

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1379 days ago by Department of Justice Canada from cic

Ministers Lametti and Blair to hold media availability

The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, will make an announcement.

1379 days ago by National Film Board from cic

Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival’s 2021 Award for Best Animation goes to Joanna Quinn and Les Mills’ Affairs of the Art (Beryl Productions International/NFB).

Director Joanna Quinn and producer and screenwriter Les Mills' new opus, Affairs of the Art, has just won the 2021 Award for Best Animation at the Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Co-produced by Beryl Productions International and the NFB, the film was presented as a world premiere among the 78 films in the international competition.

1379 days ago by Correctional Service Canada from cic

Information about COVID-19 at Archambault Institution

Correctional Service Canada (CSC) advises that 30 inmates recently tested positive for COVID-19 at the minimum-security unit of Archambault Institution in Quebec. We are closely monitoring the situation and measures are in place to minimize spread of the virus within the institution.

1379 days ago by National Film Board from cic

Moist return with new single and video “Tarantino”. Visuals adapted from National Film Board of Canada animated short Caterpillarplasty, directed by David Barlow-Krelina.

Recorded remotely in lockdown by band members in their homes in Toronto and Montreal, and assembled and mixed by Moist guitarist and producer Mark Makoway, “Tarantino” is Moist’s first new release since their 2014 album, Glory Under Dangerous Skies.

1379 days ago by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada from cic

Expanding Ontario’s Meat Processing Sector

The governments of Canada and Ontario are expanding Ontario’s meat processing sector by investing $127,000 to support a research initiative by Meat and Poultry Ontario (MPO). The project will identify opportunities to increase meat processing capacity in order to address a growing demand for abattoir services across the province.

1379 days ago by Department of Finance Canada from cic

Minister Fortier meets with Prime Minister’s Youth Council as part of Budget 2021 consultations

Today, the Honourable Mona Fortier, Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance, met virtually with the Prime Minister’s Youth Council to hear their ideas about how Budget 2021 can support young people through the pandemic while building a greener, more competitive, inclusive, and resilient economy that leaves no one behind.

1379 days ago by Public Health Agency of Canada from cic

Government of Canada officials to hold a technical briefing on COVID-19 vaccines in Canada

On February 18, 2021, Government of Canada officials will hold a technical briefing to provide an overview on the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines.

1379 days ago by Public Services and Procurement Canada from cic

Government of Canada awards contract for reconfiguration work on Canadian Coast Guard Ship Sir Wilfred Grenfell

Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy, the Government of Canada is ensuring the Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) has the vessels it needs to keep Canadian waterways safe and accessible, while generating significant economic benefits to communities across Canada.

1379 days ago by CIC News from cicnews

B.C. invites 494 immigration candidates, holds two PNP draws

British Columbia invited 494 immigration candidates in two separate Provincial Nominee Program draws held on February 16, 2021. A total of 459 invitations went to candidates from the Skills Immigration (SI) and Express Entry BC (EEBC) streams of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). More specifically, invitations were issued to candidates in the […]

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1379 days ago by Fisheries and Oceans Canada from cic

Government of Canada outlines its 2021 measures to protect North Atlantic right whales

Representatives from Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Transport Canada will announce the 2021 measures to help protect North Atlantic right whales from interactions with fishing gear and vessels in Canadian waters.

1379 days ago by Employment and Social Development Canada from cic

Backgrounder: Organizations receiving funding under the Union Training and Innovation Program 2020 call for proposals

Organizations receiving funding under the Union Training and Innovation Program 2020 call for proposals

1379 days ago by Indigenous Services Canada from cic

Government of Canada COVID-19 Update for Indigenous Peoples and communities

Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is closely monitoring the number of COVID-19 cases reported in First Nations communities across the country. Overall, case numbers continue to decline, with 1,383 active cases reported as of February 16, 2021.

1379 days ago by Employment and Social Development Canada from cic

Government of Canada invests in training to help Canadians become certified in the skilled trades

In order to help maintain a robust workforce and better position our country for a strong economic recovery, the Government of Canada is investing in the skilled trades to ensure that Canadians have the training they need to access good, well-paying jobs. The Government is making targeted investments, so that key groups facing barriers—like women, newcomers, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, and Black and racialized Canadians—can better find work in the skilled trades through projects led by unions and their partner organizations.

1379 days ago by Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency from cic

Nova Scotia community revitalizes historic harbourfront

New and improved infrastructure to enhance tourism opportunities in Scots Bay.

1379 days ago by Employment and Social Development Canada from cic

Statement by Minister of Labour, Filomena Tassi

Today, the Minister of Labour, Filomena Tassi, issued the following statement regarding the collective bargaining negotiations between the Syndicat des débardeurs, the Canadian Union of Public Employees, Local 375 and the Maritime Employers Association:

1379 days ago by Public Safety Canada from cic

Government of Canada introduces new firearms legislation to protect Canadian communities

Canadians are concerned about rising firearm-related violence. Provinces and territories - as well as some large urban centres and First Nations communities – have identified firearm-related violence as a significant public safety issue in Canada. Some municipalities have raised risks posed by handguns and assault-style firearms.

1379 days ago by Public Health Agency of Canada from cic