Yesterday, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, spoke with Rodrigo Yáñez, Chile’s Undersecretary for International Economic Relations.

Members of the media are invited to join an important infrastructure announcement in the Okanagan-Kootenay Region.

On behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Ali Ehsassi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will announce the recipients of this year’s Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarships and Banting Postdoctoral Fellowships.

Thanks to a total investment of $44.57 million, made as part of Canada–Quebec Operation High Speed, 4,250 households in the Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean region will have access to Vidéotron high-speed Internet services by September 2022.

Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, held a virtual roundtable with Indigenous business leaders from across Canada.

The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra will make an announcement related to Canada’s cruise ship industry. BC’s Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, the Honourable Rob Fleming will also be making remarks.

B.C. invited 56 immigration candidates who work in key technology occupations to apply for a provincial nomination on July 13. The new invitations were issued through the BC PNP Tech, which is part of the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). Those invited through B.C’s Tech draws must meet the requirements of one of British Columbia’s Express […]

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Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists, pedestrians and cyclists of a planned alternating sidewalk closure as well as a deviation of vehicular lanes (Gatineau and Ottawa bound lanes) and cyclist paths on the Bronson Channel Bridge of Chaudière Crossing

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is committed to keeping Canada safe from the threat posed by weapons. Today, the CBSA announced that Devon Cutmore is facing 24 charges following the execution of multiple search warrants.

The Government of Canada is committed to strengthening Canada’s trade corridors, which helps to grow our economy, ensure its recovery, as well as create good middle class jobs.

The Canada Employment Insurance Commission (CEIC) plays a leadership role, with Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), in overseeing the Employment Insurance (EI) program. It is mandated with annually monitoring and assessing the EI program. It is also responsible for ensuring financial transparency and rate setting for EI.

A new report, the first of its kind, finds that new Canadians give high marks to the settlement services offered to them, and see these services as crucial in setting newcomers up for success in Canada. From improving their English or French, to assisting in finding work, to helping them connect with their communities, immigrants reported that settlement services are vital to their Canadian experience.

We are greening defence infrastructure to reduce our carbon footprint and provide our military personnel with sustainable and efficient facilities in which to work and train.

Members of the media are invited to attend an important virtual infrastructure announcement with Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Canada’s Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Diane Archie, Territorial Minister of Infrastructure.

Thanks to a total investment of $21.7 million, made as part of Canada–Quebec Operation High Speed, 5,320 households in the Capitale-Nationale region will have access to Vidéotron high-speed Internet services by September 2022.

The Canadian Coast Guard helps keep Canada's waters safe, clean, and more accessible to keep our economy moving. In support of these missions, the Coast Guard operates a fleet of 22 helicopters. These helicopters and pilots provide support to ships engaged in critical maritime work including aids to navigation, environmental response, icebreaking operations, and in support of search and rescue as needed.

The Canadian Coast Guard operates a fleet of 22 helicopters to support critical marine services such as aids to navigation, marine communications and traffic services, icebreaking operations, environmental response and search and rescue when needed. The acquisition of the new full-flight helicopter simulator supports training of Coast Guard helicopter pilots to fly its fleet of light-lift and medium-lift helicopters using the most advanced technology of its kind.

Today, the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced sanctions against an additional 15 individuals under the Special Economic Measures (Nicaragua) Regulations in response to ongoing human rights violations in Nicaragua.

Effective immediately, Canada is imposing sanctions against Nicaraguan individuals in response to ongoing human rights violations being committed in Nicaragua.

The Employment Equity Act is an important tool for Canada to promote fairness, equality and diversity in federally regulated workplaces. Since its introduction in 1986, continued progress has been made for the four designated groups covered by the Act. However, there is still work ahead to address inequalities and long-standing barriers that limit workers from reaching their full potential. The COVID-19 pandemic, recent tragedies and movements for social change have made this even clearer.

Operating at arm’s length from the Government of Canada, the Task Force’s mandate is to undertake a comprehensive review of the Employment Equity Act and the federal employment equity framework.

On July 10 and 11, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Archambault Institution, a federal multi-level security institution.

On July 14, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise cyclist and pedestrians that the boardwalk on the Alexandra Bridge will be reduced for tests and inspections.

The National Film Board of Canada returns to Montreal’s Fantasia International Film Festival with the world premieres of two hilarious and highly entertaining films by award-winning Quebec graphic novelists: Chroniques du Centre-Sud (Centre-Sud Chronicles), by Richard Suicide, and Le syndrome de la tortue (The Turtle Syndrome), by Samuel Cantin.