Today, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland launched consultations on border carbon adjustments, in cooperation with the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson. To provide context, the government is also releasing today a paper that outlines foundational information and key considerations relating to border carbon adjustments.

On August 1, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Donnacona Institution, a federal maximum-security institution.

Today, Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable James Aylward, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, announced funding for two active transportation projects across the province and one recreation project at the Lucy Maud Montgomery Park in Cavendish.

Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for St. John's South—Mount Pearl, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Bernard Davis, Newfoundland and Labrador Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure; and His Worship Danny Breen, Mayor of St. John’s.

Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, August 5, 2021

The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $6 million in projects to help Ontario food and beverage processors improve their operations, increase their competitive edge and adapt to challenges as we move beyond the pandemic.

A new Regional Development Agency for the Prairies will better serve the needs of local businesses, communities and people.

Building on their conversation in June 2021, Minister Ng and Director Drake spoke about the critical role infrastructure can play in ensuring growth and job creation in both the United States and Canada during the post-pandemic economic recovery.

The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, will make an important funding announcement to address gender-based violence, including to accelerate progress towards a National Action Plan on Gender-Based Violence.

Today, Jenica Atwin, Member of Parliament for Fredericton; and Her Worship Kate Rogers, Mayor of Fredericton, announced joint funding for 16 projects to improve public infrastructure in Fredericton.

Joint federal and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure program will support 16 public, transportation, and disaster mitigation infrastructure improvement projects in the City of Fredericton, New Brunswick.

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, and Bowinn Ma, Member of British Columbia’s Legislative Assembly for North Vancouver-Lonsdale, on behalf of the Honourable Josie Osborne, B.C.’s Minister of Municipal Affairs, announced funding to improve active transportation in West Vancouver and on Bowen Island. For the occasion, they were joined by Mary-Ann Booth, Mayor of West Vancouver, and Gary Ander, Mayor of Bowen Island.

Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced a Government of Canada investment of $500,000 to enable the City of Sault Ste. Marie to implement Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)’s Rural and Northern Immigration Pilot (RNIP) in the region.

Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the appointments of Dean A. Connor and Barry Perry as Directors to the Board of Canada Pension Plan Investments (CPP Investments) for three-year terms.

Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the appointments of Dean A. Connor and Barry Perry as Directors to the Board of Canada Pension Plan Investments (CPP Investments) for three-year terms.

Today, Jenica Atwin, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Gary Crossman, Minister of Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation, and the Honourable Jill Green, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, announced funding for 11 COVID-19 response infrastructure projects across New Brunswick.

The Government of Canada is investing over $6.6 million in these projects through the COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of New Brunswick is contributing $980,000 towards these projects, while municipalities and other funding partners are contributing over $686,000 in total.

As live music shows are safely resuming, the Government of Canada supports one of the sectors hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic

New Regional Development Agency in British Columbia will better serve the needs of local businesses, innovators and communities.

Today, Serge Cormier, Member of Parliament for Acadie—Bathurst, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development; the Honourable Gary Crossman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for the Regional Development Corporation, and Her Worship Rachel Boudreau, Mayor of the Village of Petit Rocher, announced the construction of a new water treatment system in Petit-Rocher.

Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced the appointment of Leah Anderson as the interim President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC).

Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Leah Anderson holds a Master of Arts in Economics from Queen’s University.

The Government of Canada is providing $293 million under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) of which $114 million will be transferred to the following 188 British Columbia communities through the Community Works Fund. In addition, the Government is providing $280 million as a top-up, calculated based on 2020‒21 CCBF allocations of which $109 million will be transferred to the following 188 British Columbia communities through the Community Works Fund.

Today, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced that British Columbia has received $293 million through the new Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the 2021–22 fiscal year, along with a top-up of $280 million. This top-up doubles the amount of money that British Columbia communities received through the program in 2020–21, enabling them to carry out infrastructure projects that support the well-being of their residents.

The Government of Canada invests in Agora des Arts in Rouyn-Noranda