Government of Canada to announce more support for innovative Canadian healthcare solutions

The Government of Canada today released a list of prescribed drought regions in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island and Quebec where livestock tax deferral has been authorized for the 2020 tax year.

It’s well known that immersing yourself into the local community and culture is a great way to become fluent in a country’s language. So, it also makes sense that the more welcoming the destination, the sooner you’ll master the language. That’s why Canada, with its immigration-friendly policies and people, is such a wonderful place to […]

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The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade and Member of Parliament for Markham–Thornhill, and the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament for St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, will make a virtual announcement with the CAN Health Network, followed by a panel discussion.

We will never forget the Lac Mégantic tragedy and the people who lost their lives.

Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) update to be given by the Prime Minister, Ministers and Government of Canada officials at May 11, 2021 news conference.

Atlantic Canada’s advanced technology industry is an important part of building a strong, resilient economy. That is why the Government of Canada is helping automotive technology company Quorum Information Systems Inc. create more jobs and grow its business.

The Honourable Seamus O'Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources and Member of Parliament (St. John's South–Mount Pearl), will announce funding for The Rooms public cultural space in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Media representatives are invited to a press conference at which the Quebec Lieutenant, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and for Honoré-Mercier, the Honorable Pablo Rodriguez, and the Minister for Education and Minister responsible for the Status of Women, Isabelle Charest, will make an announcement concerning recreational and sports infrastructure in the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue.

Five years ago, on May 10, 2016, the Government of Canada changed its position to fully support the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. On this day we endorsed the Declaration without qualification and committed to its full and effective implementation. We acknowledged the enormous effort and struggle from Indigenous leaders, across Canada and the world, to bring the Declaration into fruition and the Government of Canada became an active partner in the collaborative work to advance its implementation. These efforts have resulted in a significant shift in the global will to protect the rights, culture, language, dignity and well-being of Indigenous peoples worldwide

In a year filled with unknowns, nurses have been one of the few consistencies across the country; stepping up and showing up to support an often-overwhelmed health care system.

The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement today to recognize National Nursing Week.

Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, kicked-off a roundtable discussion with Ontario agriculture stakeholders by announcing an investment of $4.2 million to launch Living Lab – Ontario in the Lake Erie region.

On Thursday, May 6, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, and Rodrigo Yáñez, Chile’s Under-Secretary for International Economic Relations, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to foster collaboration on intellectual property (IP) and innovation issues.

On May 10, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

The Honourable Daniel Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, led the Canadian delegation to the 3rd Arctic Science Ministerial held in Tokyo, Japan—and virtually—on May 8-9, 2021.

Media representatives are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will participate in a fireside chat with the President and CEO of Nature Conservancy of Canada, Catherine Grenier, at the Making Nature Investable virtual summit.

Thanks to a $62.8-million joint investment made as part of Canada–Quebec Operation High Speed, 15,350 households in the Laurentides region will have access to Cogeco high-speed Internet services by September 2022.

The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, today announced two reappointments in the transportation sector.

Today, the Government of Canada is investing over $8.9 million through the COVID-19 Resilience Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure plan. The Government of Ontario is contributing more than $2.2 million.

Tenera Care undertakes first production run of its monitoring and contact tracing system

With border closures, travel bans, and restrictions still in place, if you are in Canada as a visitor, you may be looking to extend your stay. In general, visitor visas allow foreigners to live legally in Canada for up to six months. At the end of this period, the visitor’s legal status expires and they […]

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OTTAWA, ONTARIO — The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Gaspésie – Les-Îles-de-la-Madeleine, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development and Member of Parliament for Long Range Mountains, Gudie Hutchings, will hold a virtual news conference to announce new funding programs as well as the financing of projects to support Canadian airports.

Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Member of Parliament for Cardigan, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, along with the Honourable Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island and Abegweit First Nation Chief Roderick W. Gould Jr., announced funding for active transportation and social infrastructure for the Abegweit First Nation community.

Canadian Heritage invites artists and content creators of all backgrounds and disciplines to share their current reality during and prior to the COVID-19 pandemic