TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QUEBEC — The Minister of Transport, Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, Honorable François-Philippe Champagne, the Mayor of Trois-Rivières, Jean Lamarche, and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Via Rail, Cynthia Garneau, will make an announcement on High Frequency Rail in Trois-Rivières.

Quebec City, Quebec — The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, Mr. Joël Lightbound, and Mayor of Quebec, Régis Labeaume, will make an announcement on High Frequency Rail in Quebec.

Government of Canada invests in science-based solutions to improve health and well-being in urban areas

The Montreal-based company continues to expand, resulting in the creation and maintenance of 10 jobs.

On July 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.

$3.7 million of funding through Western Economic Diversification Canada to support innovation at the University of Manitoba.

The Minister of Labour, Filomena Tassi, accompanied by the Pay Equity Commissioner, Karen Jensen will be participating in a virtual discussion on the future of pay equity in Canada. They will highlight the coming into force date for the Pay Equity Act and the publication of the final Pay Equity Regulations in Canada Gazette, Part II.

That is why governments have been taking decisive action to support families, businesses and communities, and continue to look ahead to see what more can be done in these unprecedented times.

The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, announced that Quebec has received $518,305,265 through the federal new Canada Community-Building Fund for the 2021–22 fiscal year, along with a top-up of $495,770,253. This top-up doubles the amount of money that Quebec received through the program in 2020-21, enabling communities to carry out infrastructure projects that support the well-being of their residents.

Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, Jennifer O’Connell, Member of Parliament for Pickering–Uxbridge; the Honourable Kinga Surma, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and His Worship Dave Barton, Mayor of the Township of Uxbridge, announced joint funding for 19 green infrastructure projects across Ontario.

Joint federal, provincial, and recipient funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support 19 green infrastructure projects across Ontario.

Members of the media are invited to attend an important marine infrastructure announcement with Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for Halifax, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development; the Honourable Iain Rankin, Premier of Nova Scotia; Gordon Wilson, Member of Legislative Assembly for Clare–Digby, and Warden Linda Gregory of the Municipality of the District of Digby.

The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today in recognition of the 105th anniversary of the establishment of the No. 2 Construction Battalion.

Canada’s first phase of easing travel restrictions begins today, July 5. As of 12:01 a.m. Eastern, fully vaccinated travellers who are exempt from border restrictions can now skip quarantine. They also do not have to do day-eight testing. Those arriving by air do not need to stay at a government-authorized hotel to await their on-arrival […]

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The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, will attend the opening of Lac Mégantic’s micro-grid.

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold a media availability at the conclusion of his visit to Jordan, Israel and the West Bank. During his five-day visit, the Minister met with government officials and community leaders and expressed Canada’s support towards the goal of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the region.

Today, the Honorable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, concluded an official visit with the new Government of Israel. He met with Prime Minister Naftali Bennett; Alternate Prime Minister & Foreign Affairs Minister Yair Lapid; and Innovation, Science and Technology Minister Orit Farkash-Hacohen. He also spoke with President-elect Isaac Herzog.

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, Alternate Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

The Government has accepted a formal Request for Federal Assistance from British Columbia, which is dealing with an unprecedented wildfire situation.

With vaccination campaigns ramping up, and pent-up travellers seeking an outlet, the international airline industry is poised to return to life. Stock in Air Canada, for example, posted a 10.5% gain in May 2021. In early June, meanwhile, the company announced it was re-activating more than 2,600 jobs which it had to eliminate at the […]

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Minister Ng congratulated Minister Kyerematen on his re-appointment as minister of trade and industry. She emphasized Canada’s commitment to working with Ghana as partners to further bilateral relations, explore trade and investment opportunities, continue development work and uphold shared values, such as respect for human rights, democracy and the rule of law.

In the first quarter of 2021, Canada’s population grew at the fastest rate since the pandemic began. The population rebounded thanks to the recovery of pre-pandemic immigration levels, and the return of international students, according to a recent RBC report. Immigration raised Canada’s population by 82,000 in the first quarter. The federal government’s push to encourage […]

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Fully vaccinated travellers will benefit from the reduced quarantine measure almost 24 hours earlier than expected. Starting July 5 at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time, fully vaccinated travellers will not have to quarantine for 14 days or complete a day-eight test. Also, those arriving by air will not have to stay at a government-approved hotel to […]

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Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, and the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, for a media availability on the wildfires in British Columbia.

Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure event regarding the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre with 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 Suzanne Lohnes-Croft, Minister of Communities, Culture and Heritage, on behalf of Energy and Mines Minister Chuck Porter; His Worship David Mitchell, Mayor of the Town of Bridgewater; and Martin Bell, Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg.