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Canada and British Columbia launch development of a new Nature Agreement

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, along with the Honourable George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy and the Honourable Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, are committed to a target date for the completion of this agreement within one year.

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Government of Canada delivers on commitment to appoint an independent net-zero advisory body

Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, launched the Net-Zero Advisory Body, an independent group of 14 experts from across the country, who will provide the Government of Canada with advice on the best pathways to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. The Advisory Body is a key part of the proposed Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act tabled in the House of Commons last fall, which would enshrine Canada’s goal of net-zero emissions by 2050 into law.

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Government of Canada introduces legislation to increase number of weeks for EI regular benefits and to prevent international travellers from qualifying for recovery benefits during mandatory quarantine

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Government of Canada has strongly urged Canadians to stay home to stop the spread of COVID-19. As Canadians continue to make difficult but important sacrifices for their health and their communities, the Government of Canada has been there to support them every step of the way, including through the creation of three recovery benefits and a more flexible and accessible Employment Insurance (EI) program.

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Canada’s farm incomes on track for a record year

Agriculture continues to be a strong driver of Canada’s economy, with our farmers playing a key role in ensuring Canadians have access to affordable, high-quality food. Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada has completed an analysis of farm income for 2020 and 2021, and the results show that Canadian farm income and the value of farms is expected to be at an all time high. This puts many farmers and farm families on a stronger footing and positioned to contribute to Canada’s economic recovery.

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Minister Ng provides update on Black Entrepreneurship Program

Black Canadian business owners and entrepreneurs make important contributions to the Canadian economy, yet they continue to face systemic barriers in starting and growing their businesses. This has been further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of Canada is working to address these long-standing, systemic barriers with its first-ever Black Entrepreneurship Program.

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TSB preliminary statistics show decrease in number of air and rail occurrences in 2020

Following an initial review of its 2020 data, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is today providing a summary of preliminary transportation occurrence statistics. The 2020 data indicate an overall reduction in the number of accidents / incidents for the Air and Rail sectors, which were likely influenced by the impact of COVID-19 on the transportation industry and other disruptions in service.

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Backgrounder: Canada and Ontario invest in culture and recreation infrastructure in the City of Hamilton

The Government of Canada is investing more than $3.1 million toward these projects, with the Government of Ontario providing over $2.5 million through the Community, Culture and Recreation Infrastructure Stream (CCRIS) of the Investing in Canada plan. The recipients are contributing more than $1.8 million total toward their respective projects.

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MODIFICATION – Change of time – Innovative Montréal business able to increase productivity thanks to Government of Canada support

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, accompanied by Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Member of Parliament for Hochelaga and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will announce Government of Canada financial assistance to support the growth of France Délices, an innovative business from the Greater Montréal region.

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Invitation to media – Minister Mélanie Joly to announce investments to support Outaouais cybersecurity industry

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, accompanied by Greg Fergus, Member of Parliament for Hull-Aylmer and Parliament Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and to the Minister of Digital Government, by Steven MacKinnon, Member of Parliament for Gatineau and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, and by William Amos, Member of Parliament for Pontiac and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry (Science), invites media representatives to a press conference regarding support for the Digital Identity Laboratory of Canada, the Cégep de l’Outaouais and Security Research and Innovation, In-Sec-M.

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