The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, will announce the launch of two calls for proposals to support apprentices build their careers in the skilled trades.

Moncton, New Brunswick – The Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, along with Pat Finnigan, Member of Parliament for Miramichi —Grand Lake, will announce details of the Government of Canada’s plan to improve small craft harbours in this region of New Brunswick. Photo opportunities will be available for media in attendance.

Additional funding to the 2022 Canada Summer Games Host Society will help cover increased operational costs due to the COVID-19 pandemic and postponement of the Games

“On August 2, 1944, the last group of Romani imprisoned by Nazis at Auschwitz-Birkenau—around 4,000 men, women and children—were murdered in the camp’s gas chambers. Today, we remember the victims and survivors of the Romani genocide and keep their legacy alive.”

Amid increased public health measures in May, Canada’s accommodation and food services sector had the highest rate of employers looking for workers, and the health sector had the highest number of open positions. Canadian employers were actively recruiting for an estimated 671,100 positions in May. For the seventh consecutive month, the health sector had the […]

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On behalf of the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will make an announcement about a contract for the Canadian Armed Forces in Sherbrooke.

The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Member of Parliament for Gaspésie-Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Minister of National Revenue, will announce financial support to Ville de Gaspé allowing it to upgrade its regional airport.

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Federal Minister of Health, and Jenica Atwin, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, will announce support to help make sexual and reproductive health care information and services more accessible.

Today Canada marks Emancipation Day, the anniversary of the official abolition of slavery in Canada in 1834; this year is the first time that this significant date is commemorated nationally

Earlier this month, Canada announced a major change to its rules for access to information and privacy (ATIP) in the Canada Gazette. The change is simple, but the impacts are profound. The Canadian government is going to allow anyone to make an ATIP request under the Privacy Act. This new policy will bring Canada into […]

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In July, Canada’s Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) issued over 6,000 invitations to apply for provincial nominations. 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. Having their own immigration programs […]

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Members of the media are invited to an announcement with the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, on behalf of Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, regarding public transit infrastructure.

Treaty One Nation, the Government of Canada and the Treaty Relations Commission of Manitoba to mark the 150th anniversary of the making of Treaty No. 1 in 1871 this Tuesday, August 3rd at Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site.

The Government of Canada is firmly committed to improving reliable access to safe drinking water in First Nations communities.

The communities on the Sunshine Coast are welcoming a significant federal investment that will benefit the local economy and community.

The Government of Canada is committed to making railway operations as safe as possible for railway employees and for people living close to railway lines, which is why Transport Canada continues working with the railway industry to make necessary updates to rules, regulations and standards that improve the safety of Canada’s railway system.

Governments announce support for Saint John Port Authority during AREA 506 Waterfront Concert Series

Working collaboratively to renew relationships and righting historical wrongs are key to advancing reconciliation with First Nations in Canada.

Between May 19 and July 27, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Kent Institution, a maximum security institution.

Public Services and Procurement Canada is committed to protecting the safety of Canadians through ongoing maintenance of its infrastructure.

The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country will make a funding announcement related to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 50. They will be joined by Kukpi7 Wayne Christian, Tribal Chief, Shuswap Nation Tribal Council.

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, the Honourable Mike Farnworth, British Columbia’s Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, and Karen Elliott, Mayor of the District of Squamish, announced funding to help prevent floods in Squamish.

For the past five years, the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) has helped lift 435,000 children out of poverty by providing approximately $25 billion each year in tax-free support to about 3.5 million families. The global COVID-19 pandemic has added a wide range of unpredictable expenses for Canadian families. That’s why the Government of Canada has taken action, through the CCB Young Child Supplement, to help parents cope with the pressures of the pandemic, make life more affordable for families, and grow the middle class.

Today, as part of #EVWeekinCanada, the Honourable Hedy Fry, Member of Parliament for Vancouver Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, announced a combined investment of over $800,000 for 170 electric vehicle (EV) chargers to help British Columbians go electric, putting them in the driver’s seat on the road to a net-zero future.

Today, Yvonne Jones, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Northern Affairs and Member of Parliament for Labrador, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development; and the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and His Worship Trent O'Brien, Mayor of the Town of L’Anse au Loup, announced funding to improve rural road infrastructure for residents in L’Anse-au Loup.