Launched in July 2020, Perseverance, NASA's Mars 2020 rover, will land in Jezero Crater on February 18. For the first time, samples of rock and soil collected on Mars will be sealed and stored for possible return to Earth.

Government of Canada officials will host a technical briefing for media on firearms.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today determined that there is a reasonable indication that the dumping and subsidizing of certain grinding media from the Republic of India have caused injury or are threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry.

An effective rules-based multilateral trading system, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its core, is essential to the global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and for Canada’s future prosperity. Given the WTO’s global stature, strong leadership is required to bring together like-minded countries and make trade more efficient and beneficial for everyone.

Today, the Honourable Larry Bagnell, Member of Parliament for Yukon, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; and the Honourable John Streicker, Minister of Community Services, for the Government of Yukon, announced funding for a new consolidated fire hall and public works building for the Town of Faro.

The Government of Canada is delivering on its commitment to create a barrier-free Canada with the implementation of the Accessible Canada Act, which will help remove barriers, and increase access and opportunities for persons with disabilities.

Thanks to a combined investment of close to $1.5 million from the Government of Canada, the Government of Quebec and Bell, 700 households in several communities in the Charlevoix region now have better access to high-speed Internet. Completion of the construction of fibre-optic backbone networks means that the communities of Maillard, Petite-Rivière-Saint-François, Cap-Aux-Corbeaux, Baie-Saint-Paul, Jean-Noël and La Malbaie can now benefit from quality Internet service at a reasonable price. These three infrastructure projects were carried out as part of a large intergovernmental initiative to provide connectivity to up to 24,000 households in 58 rural communities in Quebec.

On February 15, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

Members of the media are invited to attend an important virtual infrastructure event with Kate Young, Member of Parliament for London West, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks and Member of Provincial Parliament for Elgin—Middlesex—London, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and His Worship Duncan McPhail, Mayor of the Municipality of West Elgin.

February 15 is National Flag of Canada Day

The Honourable Marie Claude Bibeau, Member of Parliament for Compton‒Stanstead and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food, accompanied by Lyne Bessette, Member of Parliament for Brome Missisquoi, invite media representatives to a press conference regarding support for Eddynet, Cuisine Idéale Cabinet and ACTIV Foods.

Around the globe, foreign nationals are arbitrarily arrested, sentenced and detained by countries attempting to leverage them for diplomatic gain in their relations with other states. Countries from every continent are coming together to denounce this unjust practice which exposes people who live, work and travel abroad to greater risk.

Immigrants and racialized communities in Ottawa are at a higher risk of exposure to COVID-19, according to a new report. The summary report titled The impact of COVID-19 on immigrants and racialized communities in Ottawa was based on a virtual community dialogue event hosted by The Ottawa Local Immigration Partnership (OLIP) and funded in part […]

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February 15, 2021 - The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada will host a virtual event that will bring together officials from numerous countries on a new multilateral initiative against arbitrary detention in state-to-state relations on February 15, 2021. Following the event, the Minister will hold a media availability.

On February 14, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19

On February 14th we remember the mothers, sisters, grandmothers, aunties, and friends who are no longer with us. Our hearts are with the families, survivors and communities as they share their stories and come together to support one another.

At approximately 4:45 a.m. on February 14, 2021, inmate David Everett Alexson was apprehended by the Sûreté du Québec, Matawinie RCM.

In what has been a year full of surprises, even yesterday’s Express Entry draw managed to catch all of us off guard. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) held a rare Saturday draw in which it invited a stunning 27,332 Express Entry candidates to apply for permanent residence. Did you receive an ITA? Get Help […]

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Canada invited 27,332 candidates to apply for permanent residence in its latest Express Entry draw— you read that right. Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) invited candidates from the Canadian Experience Class (CEC) on February 13. This unprecedented Express Entry invitation round only required candidates to have a Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of at […]

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Manitoba invited 296 immigration candidates in its latest Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw on February 12, 2021. This is the third draw of 2021 for the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP). Skilled workers and international graduates were invited through the following three streams: Skilled Workers in Manitoba ; International Education Stream ; Skilled Workers Overseas. […]

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The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) today announced that its proposed Accessible Transportation Planning and Reporting Regulations are now published in Part I of the Canada Gazette for public review and comments.

International graduates from B.C. now only need to have completed at least 50 per cent of their studies from within Canada to be eligible for the international student immigration categories, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) announced on February 2. This means that graduates can complete up to half of their studies from their home country. Those […]

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On February 13, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

Canada is taking action to cut pollution from the transportation sector, which accounts for one-quarter of our overall emissions. By requiring light-duty vehicles (LDV) to be less polluting over time, Canada’s fuel efficiency standards have the potential to cut fuel costs in Canada, and to create good jobs in the automotive sector by encouraging the adoption of cleaner vehicles.