Yesterday, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, spoke with Nguyen Hong Dien, Vietnam’s Minister of Industry and Trade.

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will announce a major investment to support clean technologies in the agricultural sector.

Minister of National Defence marks passage of Bill 93, which recognizes the Royal Military College Saint-Jean as an educational institution at the university level

Media representatives are invited to a press conference during which the MP for Châteauguay-Lacolle, Mrs. Brenda Shanahan, and the Minister for Education and Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, Ms. Isabelle Charest, will make an announcement concerning recreational and sports infrastructure in the Montérégie region.

Offerings from NFB studios across the country include the feature documentary Standing on the Line, by Paul Émile d’Entremont; the web-based generative art game Wayfinder, by Matt DesLauriers; and a series of four documentary shorts called The Lake Winnipeg Project, by Kevin Settee.

Today, while speaking at the Annual General Meeting of the Éleveurs de porcs du Québec, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced over $922,000 through the AgriScience Program for two Québec pork organizations, which will help advance innovation within the sector.

The Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, along with the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will provide an update on the Government of Canada’s commitment to plant two billion trees to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

The Government of Canada released the Federal Pathway to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People, our contribution to the National Action Plan. Violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people is a systemic problem that requires substantial, immediate and transformative change.

The Federal Pathway to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People is the Government of Canada’s contribution to the National Action Plan, called for by the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. It outlines the Government of Canada’s approach to ending violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.

The Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, today announced a $2.3-million investment in the Alberta Zero-Emissions Truck Electrification Collaboration (AZETEC) project.

Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, for a virtual announcement on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, regarding funding for women’s and equality-seeking organizations in Northern Canada. They will also participate in a media availability, before hosting a roundtable with stakeholders.

The Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, today announced a $40,000 investment to Alcoa Canada for an energy information system to enable the aluminum producer to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions at its Deschambault aluminum smelter.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s young people—particularly young Canadians with disabilities—have been among the most affected. During National AccessAbility Week, it is important to recognize the many contributions that Canadians with disabilities have made and continue to make in our communities, and to ensure that they have the tools they need to succeed now and into the future.

The Supports for Student Learning Program funds youth-serving organizations at the national, regional and local levels to provide Canadian learners with the supports needed to graduate high school, transition to and succeed in post-secondary education.

On June 3, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

Today, Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; and the Honourable John Yakabuski, Ontario’s Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry and Member of Provincial Parliament for Renfrew—Nipissing—Pembroke, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure, announced funding for four community recreation infrastructure projects in the County of Frontenac.

Joint federal, provincial, and community funding will support four community recreation infrastructure projects in the County of Frontenac. The Government of Canada is investing over $1 million in these projects through the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada plan. The Government of Ontario is providing over $842,000 towards these projects, and recipients in the County of Frontenac are contributing more than $674,000.

Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced $600,000 in funding for 10 new initiatives under the Indigenous Guardians Pilot. Guardians act as the “eyes and ears on the ground.” These initiatives will enable First Nations to monitor ecological health, maintain cultural sites, and protect sensitive areas and species, while creating jobs.

The Indigenous Guardians Pilot supports Indigenous leadership in conservation, enabling communities to monitor ecological health, maintain cultural sites, and protect sensitive areas and species, while creating jobs. On June 3, 2021, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced $600,000 for 10 initiatives under the Tier 1 stream of the First Nations Guardians Pilot. Each initiative received $60,000 in funding.

Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Neil Ellis, launched the federal consultation process for the Next Agricultural Policy Framework. They shared Canada’s vision for a sustainable future for the agriculture and agri-food sector in a virtual event with stakeholders.

The CRTC is inviting all interested persons to comment on whether there is a need for a three-digit number, such as the 9-8-8 three digit code in the United States, for a national mental health crisis and suicide prevention service. The CRTC is examining the advantages, challenges and costs associated with the deployment of this three-digit number.

Members of the media are invited to attend a virtual announcement with the Honourable Mona Fortier, Minister of Middle Class Prosperity and Associate Minister of Finance, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. To mark World Environment Day, Minister Fortier will be joined by Marci Ien, Member of Parliament for Toronto Centre, and will announce new community-based climate action initiatives across Canada.

COVID-19 has had a disproportionate impact on persons with disabilities and has shed light on the number of Canadians that continue to face barriers to being fully included in their communities and workplaces. One of the many ways the Government of Canada is taking action to break down those barriers is through funding programs like the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF).

The Enabling Accessibility Fund supports the capital costs of construction and renovations related to improving physical accessibility and safety for people with disabilities in Canadian communities and workplaces.

Social enterprise organizations are essential for building strong communities and an inclusive, resilient economy for all Canadians. That’s why the Government of Canada is investing to help the Horizon Achievement Centre in Sydney, Nova Scotia improve its facilities and expand its support services for those who face barriers to employment.