Bryan May, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario, and the Honourable Vic Fedeli, Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, will make an important virtual announcement in Ayr.

On February 28, 2021, at approximately 7:45pm, three staff members were assaulted at Grand Valley Institution, a multi-level security federal institution. The injured staff members were evaluated and treated at an outside hospital.

The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Canada strongly supports the decision made by the United States and the European Union on the adoption of sanctions against Russian officials responsible for the arbitrary detention, prosecution and attempted assassination of Alexey Navalny using a chemical weapon. It is important to note that two of the four individuals targeted by the European Union have already been sanctioned by Canada.

Supporting women entrepreneurs to scale up their businesses and access global markets generates growth, creates jobs, and will be key for an inclusive global economic recovery.

Today the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, held her first official bilateral dialogue with the United States Secretary of Agriculture, Tom Vilsack, in which they reinforced the strength of the Canada-U.S. agricultural trade relationship.

Ontario invited 754 Express Entry candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on March 2. Invited candidates had profiles in the Express Entry system with Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) scores between 463 and 467. The Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP) invited candidates who may be eligible for the Express Entry Human Capital Priorities Stream (HCP). This Provincial […]

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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, will outline various initiatives aiming to address the shortage of teachers in French-language schools in minority communities as well as French immersion and French as a second language programs

The Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Digital Government, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, today announced $648,250 for Fast + Epp, a structural engineering firm from Vancouver, toward the construction of their head office, a four-storey, hybrid, mass timber and steel building.

The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, accompanied by a representative for Botler AI, will make a funding announcement. Following the address to recipients, Minister Lametti, Minister Miller and the recipients will be available to media.

Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. That is why the Government of Canada is committed to ending chronic homelessness across the country.

Today, Health Canada and the European Medicines Agency (EMA) collaboratively published the full clinical data reviewed as part of their authorizations of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine.

The Government of Canada considers the environment and clean technologies as key elements of the economic recovery. With this in mind, Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec), the Honourable Mélanie Joly, invites media representatives to a press conference regarding assistance from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions for Concertaction Estrie (ADDERE).

Today, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, Darren Fisher, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, announced nearly $3.5 million to expand the MySafe Society safer supply project.

As the Canadian economy recovers from the impact of COVID-19, workers are facing new challenges. Residents of New Brunswick and all Canadians need access to training and employment supports to develop new skills and find good jobs.

The Emergency Processing Fund (EPF) is a one-time, federal investment of up to $77.5 million to help companies implement changes to safeguard the health and safety of workers and their families due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian food producers and processors have stepped up to deliver quality food for Canadians. From the outset, the Government of Canada has supported their investments in safety measures and in capacity to keep up with demand.

Government of Canada grants $500,000 to assist Flyscan Systems to go green and helps create 10 jobs.

The Canadian Commercial Corporation (CCC) and Export Development Canada (EDC) help Canadian exporters to reach, and succeed in, highly competitive global markets. This role has become all the more important as Canadians build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic with a sustainable and inclusive economic recovery that generates growth and creates jobs.

Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, issued the following statement:

Robert Kwon was the chief financial officer of global corporation Medipharm Labs. Richard Payette was the president and CEO Manulife Quebec from September 2016 to January 2020.

Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, March 2, 2021

Access to justice is a fundamental Canadian value and is key to a fair and just society, and all Canadians must have the confidence that the justice system is there to protect them, not to harm them.

Québec (Quebec) - The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of National Revenue and MP for Gaspésie─Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, on behalf of the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, with Mr. André Lamontagne, Quebec Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, will hold a virtual press conference to announce support to the Quebec fishing industry.

A Kawartha Lakes resident is facing charges following the interception of prohibited firearm suppressors.

The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, today announced appointments and reappointments in the transportation sector. The appointees come from diverse backgrounds, with experience in a number of fields, and are active members in their communities. They bring a wide array of knowledge and senior executive and corporate governance expertise to their transportation positions.