Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau along with the Member of Parliament for Brome-Missisquoi, Lyne Bessette, highlighted an investment of over $324,000 to hire 34 youth to work on farm businesses in the Eastern Townships, Quebec, through the Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP).

That’s why the Government of Canada is investing over $173,000 in four new projects in Quebec communities through the Municipal Asset Management Program (MAMP), delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities on behalf of the federal government. The program aims to strengthen local infrastructure planning and decision-making by increasing local asset management capacity through investments in activities such as asset management training, technology and software enhancements and information sharing.

CanNor invests over $285,000 to foster the economic and entrepreneurship development of the Francophone community in NWT.

On March 21, 2021, as a result of the assistance from the community and the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Bath Institution.

Canadians everywhere are feeling the impact of COVID-19, on their families, their livelihoods and their way of life. Together, the governments of 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.

“Today is World Meteorological Day and on this occasion, I would like to congratulate the Meteorological Service of Canada (MSC) for 150 years of providing Canadians with authoritative, timely and quality weather information. As one of our country’s oldest government institutions, the MSC is a unique national asset with a long and proud history of serving Canadians.

The Canadian Coast Guard advises residents near McGregor Bay, Ontario that icebreaking operations may occur in the area near the Whitefish River Lafarge terminal on or around March 25, 2021.

Despite the pandemic, Ontario still nominated high numbers of new immigrants in 2020. Through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP), Ontario nominated 8,054 principal applicants in 2020, who came with their spouses and children for a total of 15,303 nominations. A nomination does not mean they necessarily moved to Ontario, but it means the province […]

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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) update to be given by Ministers and Government of Canada officials at March 23, 2021 news conference.

Members of the media are invited to attend an important virtual infrastructure event with Paul Lefebvre, Member of Parliament for Sudbury and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources, and Marc Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Natalia Kusendova, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Francophone Affairs and Member of Provincial Parliament for Mississauga Centre, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario's Minister of Infrastructure; and His Worship Brian Bigger, Mayor of the City of Greater Sudbury.

The Government of Canada is proud to reaffirm its partnership with Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) and the Government of Ontario to support NAN towards achieving a self-determined health care system.

March 22, 2021 -The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will launch the virtual trade mission to Singapore. Minister Ng will provide a keynote address to Canadian delegation participating and announce new services to support Canadian business expansion in Asia.

Members of the media are invited to attend an important virtual infrastructure event with Tim Louis, Member of Parliament for Kitchener–Conestoga, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Mike Harris, Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener–Conestoga, and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and Her Worship, Sandy Shantz, Mayor of the Township of Woolwich.

Government of Canada to host Diversifying the Federal Supply Chain SummitCanada’s Procurement Ombudsman will host the Diversifying the Federal Supply Chain Virtual Summit on March 23-25, 2021.

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists that there will be alternating lane closures on the Chaudiere Crossing.

A rules-based multilateral trading system, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its core, is essential to ensuring a sustainable and inclusive global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists of an alternating lane closure on the LaSalle Causeway for repair work.

Paul Lefebvre, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, and Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt, today announced a Government of Canada investment of $884,018 to help create jobs and maximize economic opportunities for Francophone organizations across Northern Ontario. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor.

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will announce investments under the Youth Employment and Skills Program to support the professional development of young people in the Eastern Townships region of Quebec in the agricultural sector.

On March 22nd, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

We, the Foreign Ministers of Canada and the United Kingdom, and the United States Secretary of State, are united in our deep and ongoing concern regarding China’s human rights violations and abuses in Xinjiang. The evidence, including from the Chinese Government’s own documents, satellite imagery, and eyewitness testimony is overwhelming. China’s extensive program of repression includes severe restrictions on religious freedoms, the use of forced labour, mass detention in internment camps, forced sterilisations, and the concerted destruction of Uyghur heritage.

Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, spoke with Katherine Tai, United States Trade Representative. During their conversation —which was Ambassador Tai’s first international call since her confirmation—Minister Ng congratulated her on her historic and unanimous confirmation as United States Trade Representative.

Canadian farmers are looking to reduce waste, and plant-based plastics are an increasingly popular alternative as part of a growing Canadian bioeconomy. Creating exciting new options for Canadian farmers, while supporting them in responsibly managing on-farm plastic waste, is helping to build a healthier economy and environment.

Today, Canada announced it is imposing new sanctions against 4 officials and 1 entity under the Special Economic Measures (People’s Republic of China) Regulations, based on their participation in gross and systematic human rights violations in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). These measures are being taken in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, and in solidarity with the European Union.

Effective March 22, 2021, Canada is imposing sanctions against Chinese officials and a Chinese entity in response to gross and systematic human rights violations that have been committed in China.