To build a cleaner, more prosperous economy that fights climate change and creates good jobs, the Government of Canada is taking action to cut pollution from all sectors of the economy – including from the transportation sector, which accounts for one-quarter of our greenhouse gas emissions.

Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver – Sunshine Coast – Sea to Sky Country, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, will make a virtual announcement to support electric vehicle infrastructure.

Transportation Safety Board of Canada releases 2020 transportation occurrences statistics

By upgrading its facilities, C2MI will play a role in building the expertise and bolstering the performance of SMEs that manufacture photonic sensors and components.

Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, June 29, 2021

Seven recipients in the North will benefit from funding for broadcasting, sport and youth programming

Seven recipients in the North will benefit from funding for broadcasting, sport and youth programming

Cumberland Business Connector offers 18-month accelerator program

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, and Joanne Vanderheyden, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), today announced a $1.4-million investment through FCM’s Green Municipal Fund (GMF) to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in communities in Northern Ontario.

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Quebec Lieutenant and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Member of Parliament for Saint Maurice‒Champlain and Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will announce Government of Canada financial assistance to support the growth of Germain et Frère, a business specializing in the design, manufacture and installation of building ventilation systems for heavy industry.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, accompanied by the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Member of Parliament for Québec and President of the Treasury Board, and Joël Lightbound, Member of Parliament for Louis-Hébert and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, will announce Government of Canada financial assistance to support the growth of INO—a non-profit organization that is one of the global leaders in optics and photonics.

Fort Wellington National Historic Site now open for the 2021 summer visitor season

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists of an alternating lane closure on the LaSalle Causeway Bridge for repair work.

Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event regarding the Cogswell Redevelopment Area with Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for Halifax, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Labi Kousoulis, Minister of Inclusive Economic Growth, on behalf of Energy and Mines Minister Chuck Porter; and Cathie O’Toole, General Manager of Halifax Water.

The Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, will make a green jobs announcement.

The business will establish a new trailer production factory in Magog and market the trailers in the U.S.

Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced a $20-million investment in ELYSIS Limited Partnership, a joint venture launched in 2018 by Alcoa and Rio Tinto. This investment supports a $644-million project from ELYSIS, including significant investments in research and development. ELYSIS will directly employ 100 people through this project, and it has the potential to create more than 1,000 jobs by 2030, while securing 10,500 existing aluminum jobs in Canada. Furthermore, a total of 10 co-op students will work under this initiative.

Please be advised that the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, and the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, will hold a media availability following the third meeting on eliminating racism in the health care system

Over the past month, Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP) maintained a steady pace in issuing invitations to apply for provincial nomination. Canadian provinces and territories, except Quebec and Nunavut, operate their own Provincial Nominee Programs (PNP). Each province adopts its own criteria for selecting foreign workers eligible for Canadian permanent residence under its respective PNP. […]

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The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $51.2 million to protect the health, and well-being of residents in 129 municipalities across Southwestern, Midwestern and Central Ontario.

The Government of Canada is investing more than $40.9 million towards these projects through the COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Ontario is contributing over $10.2 million to the projects.

2018 Halifax runway overrun highlights TSB Watchlist issues

Boishébert and Beaubears Island Shipbuilding National Historic Sites welcome visitors for the 2021 summer season

Today, Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Member of Parliament for Orléans, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, announced over $620,000 in federal funding for Rogers to bring high-speed Internet to residents of rural Ontario. This project will connect 146 underserved households in Navan, Vars and Blackburn Hamlet to high-speed Internet.

Helping Canada’s businesses collaborate and access new markets is key to driving economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.