Minister Jim Carr will make an announcement virtually of support through the Emergency Processing Fund to meat processing companies across the Prairies, which is supporting their efforts to keep employees safe and our food system strong.

Leading up to the International Women’s Day, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will co-host a Canada-Sweden Ideas Roundtable on women entrepreneurship

On December 21, 2020, Frederick Stanley Kent was found guilty in Salmon Arm Provincial Court for fishing while prohibited by a Court Order. The Honourable Justice Leven also found Mr. Kent guilty of unlawful possession of fish. He was ordered to pay a $1,500 fine, forfeit his fishing equipment, and issued a further 5-year fishing prohibition.

British Columbians need safe, accessible and reliable public transit to get to work and home, to attend appointments, shop for essentials, and conduct business. Strategic investments in public transportation infrastructure play a key role in delivering this service.

The Government of Canada supports upgrades to the Halton County Radial Railway Museum

Government of Canada grants $1,478,839 to assist Nergica to go green and helps maintain four jobs.

Today, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced an investment of approximately $530,000 from the Low Carbon Economy Fund to support a project that converts municipal waste into biomass energy in Banff, Alberta.

Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt, and Paul Lefebvre, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, today announced Government of Canada investments totalling $63,000 to support jobs, growth and innovation in the Sudbury and Nickel Belt region. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor.

Canadians everywhere are feeling the impact of COVID-19, on their families, their livelihoods and their way of life. Together, Canada and Ontario are working to reduce the impact of the pandemic, ensure health and safety, rebuild businesses, and promote job creation, growth and investment.

Joint federal, provincial, and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support improvements to four community and recreation infrastructure projects in the Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge, Ontario.

As we continue to adapt to the new physical, social and economic realities presented by COVID-19, all orders of government are working together to ensure the safety and well-being of Canadians. This includes providing local communities with tools and support for evidence-based decision-making that will help them plan a healthier, safer and more prosperous future for everyone.

Federal, provincial and territorial labour ministers met virtually today to discuss important workplace issues. The meeting was chaired by the federal Minister of Labour, Filomena Tassi, to discuss the challenges posed by the pandemic, Canada’s possible ratification of the International Labour Organization’s Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019, as well as the harmonization of occupational health and safety standards.

The human cost of the ongoing conflict in Yemen is dire. That is why Canada is committed to ensuring that emergency relief quickly reaches those most affected by the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.

Kate Young, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages (FedDev Ontario), will make an important virtual announcement in Cornwall.

The Government of Canada considers the environment and clean technologies as key elements of the economic recovery. With this in mind, Joël Lightbound, Member of Parliament for Louis–Hébert and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, invites media representatives to a press conference regarding assistance from Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions for Flyscan Systems.

Yes! You’ve been shopping online for weeks for dumbbells and you’ve finally found the perfect ones. They’re the right style, the right size, and a great price! You click on the big red “Buy now!” button, and the site processes your payment and promises that you will be enjoying your new dumbbells in two weeks’ time.

Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise motorists of alternating lane closures on the LaSalle Causeway for emergency repair work.

Canadians everywhere are feeling the impact of COVID-19, on their families, their livelihoods and their way of life. Together, Canada and Ontario are working to reduce the impact of the pandemic, ensure health and safety, rebuild businesses, and promote job creation, growth and investment.

Video game production, as well as film and TV production, saw a major drop in revenue in 2020 in light of COVID-19 shutdowns. However, since reopening, these industries have been thriving. Casting, voice acting and motion capture for video games, as well as film and TV production can continue to be in operation as long […]

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On March 2, 2021, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will participate in a webinar about the Deep Space Food Challenge along with experts from NASA and the CSA. They will discuss the evolution of space food technologies and answer questions.

“Canada is deeply concerned by and unequivocally condemns the Myanmar military’s recent use of force against peaceful protesters, and demands that the Tatmadaw immediately stop using violence against its own people.”

On February 28, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

Canada has announced the creation of several immigration pathways designed specifically for Hongkongers, in response to the serious immigration shortfall that COVID-19 caused in 2020. Hong Kong residents are often fluent in English and highly-educated. These factors make them well-suited to qualify for immigration to Canada. As of February 8, Canada launched an open work […]

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Today marks 30 years since the Gulf War came to an end, almost seven months after Iraqi forces invaded Kuwait.

Manitoba invited 207 immigration candidates to apply for a provincial nomination on February 26. This is the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP)’s fourth draw of the year. Skilled workers and international graduates were invited through the following three streams: Skilled Workers in Manitoba ; International Education Stream ; Skilled Workers Overseas. Find out if you’re […]

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