Jaime Battiste, Member of Parliament for Sydney–Victoria, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, today announced an investment of more than $19,000 that will reduce costs and improve energy efficiency for a North Sydney packaging firm.

A summer season launch marked by novelty and collaboration at the Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site.

Farmers and agri-businesses in Ontario and across Canada are leaders in climate-smart agriculture, finding new ways to make their operations more sustainable. To help them continue towards a low-carbon economy, the Government of Canada is supporting the research, innovation and adoption of clean technologies, including dedicated support for farmers to help reduce grain drying costs.

Members of the media are invited to attend an important announcement regarding public transit infrastructure with Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for Halifax, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Kelly Regan, Deputy Premier of Nova Scotia, on behalf of Energy and Mines Minister Chuck Porter; and his Worship Mike Savage, Mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality. The Honourable Geoff Regan, Member of Parliament for Halifax West, and Rafah DiCostanzo, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Clayton Park West, will also be in attendance.

Helping airports mitigate the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is part of the Government of Canada’s strategy to ensure that Canada’s air transportation system provides Canadians with choice, connectivity and affordable air travel.

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will announce an important investment to support domestic manufacturing of personal protective equipment.

On June 2, 2021, Rumina Velshi, CNSC President and CEO, delivered remarks at the Joint Canada–UK Workshop on Diversity and Inclusivity in the Nuclear Sector. In her remarks, she spoke about the need for concrete action to achieve gender parity in nuclear.

Terry Sheehan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced a Government of Canada investment of $63,000 to create jobs, growth and strengthen Sault Ste Marie’s economy. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor.

Saskatchewan held a new draw on June 15, issuing 255 invitations to apply for a provincial nomination. 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 invited, 103 may be eligible for the SINP’s Express Entry […]

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Today, the Honourable Mona Fortier, Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance, participated in the virtual Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Structural Reform Ministerial Meeting (SRMM).

Coming together to exchange ideas on key research questions and new areas of work is important to our shared understanding of lobster. By working together toward this common goal, we are making sure future Indigenous and coastal communities in Atlantic Canada and Quebec will benefit from healthy lobster stocks.

On June 16, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

Both the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development reaffirmed the federal government’s objective to keep life affordable and ensure all Canadians have a place to call home.

The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, and the Member of Parliament for Ottawa South, the Honourable David McGuinty will hold a news conference to announce funding to support infrastructure at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.

Marc Serré, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, will make a forestry sector announcement.

Members of the media are invited to 3 separate activities related to the Centre Block rehabilitation project.

Please be advised that the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, Valerie Gideon, Associate Deputy Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, and Dr. Tom Wong, Chief Medical Officer of Public Health, will hold a news conference to provide an update on coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants will highlight a new program to help farmers and agri-businesses develop and adopt clean technologies and participate in a virtual tour of Elmridge

Canadian business groups, are urging the federal government to come up with a comprehensive plan to reopen the economy and international borders. On June 14, the Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable called on the federal government to release the plan immediately. The government has not yet published a comprehensive reopening plan for international travel, particularly […]

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Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, June 15, 2021

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will deliver a keynote address and moderate a panel at the Diversio and Rosenzweig & Company “Gender and Racial Equality in the C-Suite: An International Dialogue” event.

The Canadian Forces Intelligence Command (CFINTCOM) completed a change of command ceremony today between Vice-Admiral Scott Bishop and Major-General Michael Wright.

Neil Ellis, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food will highlight new program to help farmers and agri-businesses develop and adopt clean technologies and participate

Seniors are too often victims of not only physical and sexual abuse, but also neglect, psychological or financial abuse, often perpetrated by a person in a position of trust. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerabated these harms by further isolating many seniors. Yet there is no one accepted definition of senior abuse in Canada or around the world, hampering collaboration, data collection and progress against this scourge.

Minister Jim Carr will highlight new program to help farmers and agri-businesses develop and adopt clean technologies and participate in a virtual tour with a leading developer of clean grain dryer technology