Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, April 30, 2021

Members of the media are invited to an announcement with the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities regarding support for seniors in Ottawa.

Today, Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance, the Honourable Mona Fortier, continued her cross-country virtual Budget 2021 tour in Mississauga. She delivered a keynote speech at the Mississauga Board of Trade, met with members of the Canadian Small Business Women Network, and hosted a 905 Youth Council town hall.

Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, joined Irek Kusmierczyk, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, and Member of Parliament for Windsor–Tecumseh, for a round table with small and medium-sized enterprises in the Windsor-Essex region on Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience.

Minister Schulte to provide an update on support for seniors during the COVID-19 pandemic and share highlights from Budget 2021

Today, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Quebec Lieutenant, met virtually with the owners of Panierlocal.ca to discuss investments supporting economic growth from Budget 2021

Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, President of the Treasury Board, met with startups from the Québec City region that have benefited from the services of the Camp de Québec International and of Entrepreneuriat Laval to discuss investments that support economic growth from Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience.

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

Joint federal, provincial, and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support multiple infrastructure projects in three communities in Labrador.

Today, Yvonne Jones, Member of Parliament for Labrador, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, announced more than $1.5 million in joint funding for four projects to safeguard public health and the environment, and to improve recreation infrastructure in Labrador communities.

Thanks to a $5.73-million joint investment made as part of Canada–Quebec Operation High Speed, 1,020 households in the Mauricie region will have access to high-speed Internet services by September 2022. The $9.55-million project will be implemented by Xplornet.

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will participate in a leadership panel hosted by S.U.C.C.E.S.S. to discuss anti-Asian racism.

Canada’s six new immigration streams for essential workers, international graduates, plus an unlimited number of French speakers are set to launch next week. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) announced the pathways on April 14. Three of the streams will allow 90,000 essential workers and international graduates to get permanent residency status. The other three […]

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Today, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, introduced Bill C-30, An Act to implement certain provisions of the budget tabled in Parliament on April 19, 2021, and other measures. This legislation will enact the government’s plan to finish the fight against COVID-19, create jobs, grow the economy, and ensure a robust economic recovery that brings all Canadians along.

On April 27, 2021, Stéphane Girouard, an inmate from Archambault Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.

Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and Isabelle Charest, Quebec’s Junior Minister for Education and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, announced funding of more than $4 million for seven projects in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Region. For the occasion, they were accompanied by Andrée Laforest, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Minister Responsible for the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Region and MNA for Chicoutimi; Éric Girard, MNA for Lac-Saint-Jean; and His Worship Marc Asselin, Mayor of Alma. This funding will ensure that residents of the region have access to safe, modern facilities that promote active, healthy and inclusive lifestyles.

Joint federal, provincial and municipal funding is being allocated to seven recreational infrastructure projects in communities of the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean Region. In particular, these projects involve renovating recreation centres and improving playgrounds and sports facilities.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) update to be given by Ministers and Government of Canada officials at April 30, 2021 news conference.

The President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, will meet with community stakeholders to discuss economic growth investments from Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience.

Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, made the following statement on the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC):

Budget 2021 is the Government of Canada’s plan to finish the fight against COVID-19 and ensure a robust economic recovery that is inclusive of all Canadians.

Budget 2021 is the Government of Canada’s plan to finish the fight against COVID-19 and ensure a robust economic recovery that is inclusive of all Canadians.

The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, and Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services, will participate in a media availability following roundtable discussions on economic development.

Canada invited another 6,000 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence on April 29. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited candidates with scores of at least 400, and whom may be eligible for permanent residence through the Canadian Experience Class. This is the second lowest score ever for a CEC-specific draw. As per […]

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The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will participate in a virtual panel discussion on Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience.