On July 14, 2021, at about 12:30 p.m., as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Matsqui Institution a medium security federal institution.

Today, Francesco Sorbara, Member of Parliament for Vaughan–Woodbridge, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced that the Government of Canada will be investing $3,326,206 in Project 2050: Community Climate Challenge.

The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Quebec Lieutenant, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Member of Parliament for Honoré-Mercier, will announce funding for the City of Saguenay for the upgrading of facilities at Saguenay-Bagotville Airport.

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, will visit Heddle Shipyards’ Port Weller ship repair/construction facility, joined by Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, Chris Bittle and Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, Vance Badawey.

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will announce investments to support productivity and competitiveness in the dairy sector and tour a dairy processor in the Eastern Townships. Isabel Cristina Correa, co-owner of Fromages Latino Inc, will also participate in the event.

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists of alternating lane reductions on the Des Allumettes Bridge for maintenance work.

The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, today highlighted an investment of up to $35 million for innovative projects led by the B.C. Centre for Innovation and Clean Energy. The Government of British Columbia and Shell Canada are also providing $35 million each toward the creation of the Centre.

Today, Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea-to-Sky Country, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Nicholas Simons, Member of British Columbia’s Legislative Assembly for Powell River-Sunshine Coast, and Her Worship Darnelda Siegers, Mayor of Sechelt, announced funding for a local infrastructure project in Sechelt.

Building on the stakeholder engagement and committee reports from the 2019 Statutory Review of the Copyright Act, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, are launching a public consultation today on a modern copyright framework for artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT).

Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, marked two important milestones for Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan. First, he announced almost $1.5 million for the removal of 32 abandoned boats in British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and Newfoundland and Labrador through the Abandoned Boats Program.

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will make an important announcement regarding support for the Fredericton Homeless Shelters Inc. through the Veteran and Family Well-Being Fund.

Targeted ACOA support for Cape Breton’s air ecosystem will help maintain jobs, re-establish regional connections

The safety of mariners and the protection of the marine environment are top priorities of the Canadian Coast Guard. The Coast Guard’s Aids to Navigation Program helps mariners confirm their positions, stay inside navigable channels and avoid marine hazards.

On July 16, 2021, Dr. Howard Njoo, Deputy Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

Terry Sheehan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced a FedNor investment of more than $6.6 million in support of six strategic initiatives in the Kenora region. The funded projects are expected to support more than 400 businesses, help create or maintain up to 1155 jobs, and maximize development and growth opportunities throughout the region.

Terry Sheehan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced a FedNor investment of more than $6.6 million in support of six strategic initiatives led by the region’s Community Futures Development Corporations. The funded projects are expected to support more than 400 businesses, create or maintain up to 1150 jobs and maximize development and growth opportunities throughout the region.

The Government of Canada has provided a total of $518.3 million under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) to Quebec for the 2021‒22 fiscal year. In addition, the Government is providing a total of $495.7 million as a top-up, calculated based on 2020-21 CCBF allocations. The funding will be distributed by the Government of Quebec to approximately 1125 communities through the Quebec gas tax and contribution program (TECQ) for 2019-2023. CCBF allocations can also serve to fund public transit projects under the Quebec capital assistance program.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Member of Parliament for Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for CED, accompanied by the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Member of Parliament for Saint Maurice–Champlain and Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, is announcing, during a visit to Trois Rivières, a total of $7,889,845 in financial support for the Ville de Trois-Rivières and the Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport.

Today, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Member of Parliament for South Shore–St. Margarets and Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, announced a $100,000 investment to Nova Scotia Power to install 20 electric vehicle (EV) chargers at Nova Scotia Power’s facilities across the province to put Canadians in the driver’s seat on the road to a net-zero future.

The Granby company will improve productivity and continue its expansion.

This assessment informs Canadians of global trends in cyber threat activity against democratic processes and evaluates the threats in a Canadian context.

Today, Darrell Samson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Member of Parliament for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Brendan Maguire, Minister of Municipal Affairs and his Worship Mike Savage, and Mayor of Halifax Regional Municipality announced funding for the construction of an active transportation pathway along Trunk Highway No. 7 in East Preston.

The Government of Canada is focused on helping businesses and healthcare organizations work together to find innovative solutions to today’s challenges. That is why the federal government is investing in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia’s MOBIA Technology Innovations Inc. as it collaborates with Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador-based SurgeCon Innovations Inc. to develop technology to help hospital emergency departments reduce wait times.

Today, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for South Shore—St. Margaret’s, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Zach Churchill, Minister of Health and Wellness and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Yarmouth, and Gil Dares, Councillor for the Town of Yarmouth, announced funding to improve active transportation in the Town of Yarmouth.

54.7 kg of suspected cocaine seized by CBSA officers in Halifax