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Government of Canada Announces Funding for COVID-19 Safe Voluntary Isolation Sites in Nova Scotia

Today, Andy Fillmore, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, announced $4.2 million to operate safe voluntary isolation sites in Nova Scotia. These sites help those who have COVID-19, or have been exposed to it, access safe isolation accommodations to keep themselves and their community safe.

Categories: National News
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Minister Monsef to announce support for organizations preventing human trafficking in the Greater Toronto Area

The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development will make a funding announcement for organizations that prevent and address human trafficking in the Greater Toronto Area. The Minister will also participate in a media availability, before hosting a roundtable with stakeholders.

Categories: National News
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FedNor announcement to support early-stage start-ups in Greater Sudbury  

Paul Lefebvre, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, and Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt, will make a virtual FedNor announcement on Thursday May 27, 2021, in support of early-stage technology firms in Greater Sudbury. The announcement will be made on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor.

Categories: National News
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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments in the province of Québec

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.

Categories: National News
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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Ontario

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.

Categories: National News
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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Newfoundland and Labrador

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.

Categories: National News
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Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Alberta

The Honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.

Categories: National News
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Government of Canada invests in innovative Canadian solutions to help in the fight against COVID-19

Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced the selection of eight companies that will receive a total of $8 million in funding, under the Innovative Solutions Canada program, for innovative projects to address challenges related to COVID-19.

Categories: National News
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Canada and Prince Edward Island invest in provincial infrastructure to respond to the impacts of COVID-19

Today, Honourable Wayne Easter, Member of Parliament for Malpeque, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Bloyce Thompson, Minister of Justice and Public Safety; and the Honourable Natalie Jameson, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, announced funding for upgrades to the Women’s unit of the Provincial Correctional Centre in Miltonvale.

Categories: National News
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Government of Canada invests over $6 million to bring high-speed Internet to 2,374 more homes in central and eastern Ontario

Today, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, announced over $6 million in federal funding for Bell, Cogeco Connexion and Lakeland Networks. These investments will bring high-speed Internet to rural residents in 15 communities in the regions of Clarington, Lake of Bays Township, Leeds and Grenville, Merrickville-Wolford, Northumberland County, Spencerville, Newtonville, Newcastle, West Guilford, Baysville, the Municipality of Dysart et al, and Wasauksing First Nation. These projects will connect 2,374 underserved households in eastern and central Ontario to high-speed Internet.

Categories: National News
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Media Registration opens for International Donors’ Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants

May 26, 2021 - Canada will host the next International Donors’ Conference in Solidarity with Venezuelan Refugees and Migrants on June 17, 2021, in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration, co-leads of the Regional Inter-Agency Coordination Platform for Refugees and Migrants from Venezuela.

Categories: Canada and World
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FedDev Ontario to announce support for tourism sector in Greater Peterborough area

The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development and Member of Parliament for Peterborough—Kawartha, on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedDev Ontario, will make an important virtual announcement in Peterborough.

Categories: Travel