Protecting vulnerable road users is a priority for the Government of Canada, and silence can sometimes pose a safety risk when it comes to hybrid and electrical vehicles. That is why we are taking steps to increase the safety of all road users.

Canada’s recent announcement is being met with great fanfare. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) is launching six streams for essential workers and international graduates on May 6. It will provide permanent residence to up to 50,000 essential workers and 40,000 graduates. The programs close on November 5, or when the quotas are met, whichever […]

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Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is closely monitoring the number of COVID-19 cases reported in First Nations communities across the country.

Statement from the Council of Chief Medical Officers of Health (CCMOH) on the use of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine.

The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations met with social services providers to discuss COVID-19 and investments to support communities from Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience.

The Minister will deliver a speech on Budget 2021 and the Government’s recovery plan for jobs, growth and resilience.

Saskatchewan invited 269 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on April 22. If invited candidates receive the nomination, they will be one step closer to Canadian permanent residence. The invitations went to candidates who may be eligible for a nomination from the Saskatchewan Immigrant Nominee Program (SINP), specifically from the International Skilled Worker category. Of those […]

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Quay wall closure at St. Andrews Lock and Dam

The Minister of Northern Affairs met with Indigenous and territorial partners, and representatives from the small business and tourism industry in the Northwest Territories to discuss investments from Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience.

Joint federal, provincial and municipal funding is being allocated to 17 recreational infrastructure projects which will be completed in communities of the Chaudière-Appalaches Region. The purpose of these projects is to renovate recreation centres and improve playgrounds and sports facilities.

As the pandemic has further emphasized the importance of having a healthy population, the Governments of Canada and Quebec are proud to support close to 200 recreational and sports infrastructure projects throughout Quebec. Thanks to these investments, Quebec municipalities will have easily accessible, modern and safe facilities, thereby putting into place the winning conditions for the practice of physical activities in our communities.

The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the health and safety of everyone in Canada by securing access to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines now and into the future.

The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations met with businesses to discuss investments from Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience.

Under the Paris Agreement, countries are required to submit national greenhouse gas emission reduction targets, called Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), every five years. Each successive NDC is required to be more ambitious than the previous one. Canada’s target up until today was to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030. Yesterday, Prime Minister Trudeau announced a target of 40-45% reductions below 2005 levels by 2030.

The Honorable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met virtually with executives and employees of AV&R, a robotics firm in Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, Quebec, to discuss investments from Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience.

Minister Miller, Minister Vandal and Minister Sajjan will provide an overview of the collaboration with partners in Manitoba for the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19)

Today, the Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., announced Canada will join the United States in establishing a new Net-Zero Producers Forum, a platform for oil and gas–producing countries to discuss how the sector can support the implementation of the Paris Agreement on climate change and the goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.

Today, Paul Lefebvre, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, on behalf of The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; The Honourable Victor Fedeli, Ontario’s Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade and Member of Provincial Parliament for Nipissing, on behalf of The Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; Bob Cunningham, President of the Camp Tillicum Board; John Miller, President and Governor of the Near North Trail Association; and His Worship Peter McIsaac, Mayor of the Municipality of Powassan, announced joint funding for three community and recreational infrastructure projects in North Bay, Callander, and Powassan.

Joint federal, provincial, and recipient funding through the Investing in Canada plan will support three community and recreational infrastructure projects in North Bay, Callander and Powassan.

The Minister of Northern Affairs, the Minister of Finance (Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, Minister Responsible for Status of Women), and the Member of Parliament for Northwest Territories, will participate in a media availability to highlight Budget 2021 investments for finishing the fight against COVID-19 and building back better in the North, including supports for small businesses and tourism, following a roundtable meeting with Northwest Territories partners and stakeholders.

Today, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, announced that the Government of Canada is extending Operation NEON until April 30, 2023.

On the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Kapyong, Canadians commemorate the service and sacrifice of those who valiantly served in defence of peace and democracy in the Korean War.

The Government of Canada’s top priority remains protecting Canadians’ health and safety, particularly during this third, aggressive wave of the virus and its variants.

Update on COVID-19 vaccine guidance (April 23, 2021)

As Canada sees a surge in COVID-19 cases involving new variants, the federal government announced on April 22 that it will introduce tighter travel restrictions to halt potential spread and protect Canadians.  The travel restrictions include the banning of all passenger and business flights from India and Pakistan starting at 11:30 p.m. EST on April 22, 2021, for 30 days. However, cargo flights […]

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