Canada’s Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino delivered a keynote address on May 12 called “Modernizing Canada’s Immigration System.” Mendicino gave the speech at a virtual event hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa. Since 1903, the Canadian Club has hosted prominent speakers to discuss the country’s most important issues. Immigration has been a critical issue well […]
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As the fight against COVID-19 continues it is more important than ever to support Canada’s innovative and cutting edge health care companies.
After more than 14 months of uncertainty and hardship, Canadians continue to battle COVID. But we know that there is light at the end of the tunnel.
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is committed to supporting Indigenous communities in their response to COVID-19 and is working closely with Indigenous organizations and provincial and territorial governments.
One-year extension in Ontario and expansion into Atlantic Canada to facilitate the adoption of Canadian healthcare solutions
Canada has been following the situation in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza with grave concern. We are appalled by the ongoing violence, rising tensions, and loss of life, including children. Our thoughts are with the families of the victims and their loved ones.
In Canada, diversity is our strength. That’s why the Government of Canada is building on progress under its Anti-Racism Strategy by demonstrating federal leadership, empowering Black communities, and building awareness and changing attitudes.
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will participate in a virtual conversation with Danny McCoy, CEO, Ibec on Canada-Ireland trade relations.
On May 4, 2021, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Drummond Institution, a federal medium-security facility.
Members of the media are invited to attend an important virtual infrastructure announcement regarding COVID-19 response for Prince Edward Island healthcare facilities with the Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable James Aylward, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure.
Yesterday, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, spoke with Liz Truss, the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for International Trade.
Today, Adam van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth and to the Minister of Canadian Heritage (Sport) and Member of Parliament for Milton, on behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, announced $1.6 million in federal funding for Standard Broadband to bring high-speed Internet to rural residents of Haltonville and Moffat. This project will connect 324 underserved households in Ontario’s Halton region to high-speed Internet.
Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise cyclists and pedestrians that the boardwalk on the Alexandra Bridge will be reduced for tests and inspections.
The pandemic has disproportionately affected low-wage workers, young people, women and racialized Canadians. Last month, our government released a plan to support them in Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience. This plan will ensure a robust economic recovery that is inclusive of all Canadians and that finishes the fight against COVID-19.
British Columbia invited 379 immigration candidates in two Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draws held May 11. Since February, B.C. has been conducting two separate rounds of invitations every two weeks. More specifically, there has been a general draw and a second draw targeting retail and wholesale trade managers as well as restaurant and foodservice managers. […]
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Nurses are the heroes of the health care system and have shown tremendous resiliency at the forefront of Canada’s COVID-19 pandemic response. They work hard every day to care for their patients, and their courage and commitment keep communities safe and healthy.
TSB releases investigation report about a 2020 landing accident in Calgary, Alberta
Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay–Superior North, Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River, the Honourable Caroline Mulroney, Ontario’s Minister of Transportation, the Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of Energy, Mines, Northern Development and Indigenous Affairs and Member of Parliament for Kenora-Rainy River, and John Tory, Mayor of Toronto announced that the Governments of Canada and Ontario signed a deal to support funding of additional electric, zero-emission streetcars in Toronto and sustain transit vehicle manufacturing capacity at Alstom’s manufacturing facility in Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Minister Seamus O'Regan Jr. announces funding for The Rooms in Newfoundland and Labrador’s capital city
The Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, today announced $155,280 in funding to Wiikwemkoong Unceded Indian Reserve to expand its Forest Resource Inventory business, which will help enhance their ability to bid on forest industry and government procurement contracts.
In the November 2020 Fall Economic Statement, the Government of Canada proposed an additional supplement be offered to families entitled to the Canada child benefit (CCB) with children under the age of six for the year 2021 to provide relief during Canada’s recovery from COVID-19.
In the first four years since its implementation, the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) has helped lift nearly 435,000 children out of poverty.
The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, today issued the following statement: “Today we celebrate International Nurses Day as part of National Nursing Week. This year’s theme for National Nursing Week is ‘#WeAnswerTheCall.’
Today, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, launched the Sustainable Finance Action Council.
Today, Ken McDonald, Member of Parliament for Avalon, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, announced $145,000 in joint funding for projects at the Carbonear and Seal Cove campuses of the College of the North Atlantic in Newfoundland and Labrador.