Please be advised that the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, Valerie Gideon, Associate Deputy Minister of Indigenous Services Canada and Dr. Tom Wong, Chief Medical Officer of Public Health, will hold a news conference to provide an update on coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, discussed shared priorities with Australian, Finnish, French and German ministers

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, and Rachel Bendayan, the Parliamentary Secretary for the Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will virtually meet with manufacturers and exporters and members of Black business community organizations in Quebec.

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions grants $1,317,500 to help two manufacturing businesses improve their productivity.

Canadians expect to live in a society where the criminal justice system recognizes and supports victims and survivors of crime.

Today, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, the Honourable Bill Blair, announced over $1.2 million in federal funding over two years to increase the investigative capacity of Alberta’s local Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Units.

Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, February 9, 2021

Everyone has the right to feel safe and live free from violence. Women’s organizations across the country provide vital services and support adapted to the individual realities of survivors of gender-based violence. The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring these organizations have the resources they need to continue their essential 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.

Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, met with business leaders and investors from Canada’s infrastructure sector for the inaugural meeting of the Global Infrastructure Advisory Roundtable.

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions grants $792,500 to help three manufacturing businesses to grow and improve their productivity.

As part of her one-day virtual tour in the Atlantic region, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, will meet with stakeholders in various local industries and organizations to make important funding announcements.

Please note that the media advisory published on February 9, 2021, has been modified.

Today, the Minister of Health, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, and the Minister of Digital Government, the Honourable Joyce Murray, announced that the COVID Alert app will be updated to help measure its uptake, performance and effectiveness in limiting the spread of COVID-19. This will be done through the collection of certain metrics, while maintaining strong privacy measures to protect confidentiality.

The Government of Canada is working with partners to reduce northern communities' reliance on diesel for heating and electricity by increasing the use of local renewable energy sources and improving energy efficiency.

The Government of Canada is working with partners to reduce Northern communities' reliance on diesel for heating and electricity by increasing the use of local renewable energy sources and improving energy efficiency.

Canadians continue to do their part to protect the most vulnerable during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Local governments and community partners across the country are adapting their spaces and services to keep residents safe and healthy, support economic recovery, create jobs and build vibrant, resilient communities.

The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, will announce funding to support arts, tourism and economic development in Annapolis Royal.

ARS Canada Rolling Stock Inc. plans will spur economic activity and create jobs

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions grants close to $2 million to boost Indigenous entrepreneurs, create jobs and maximize opportunities.

Paul Lefebvre, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, and Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt, will make a FedNor announcement in support of technology, innovation and regional recovery efforts in Greater Sudbury and Nickel Belt. The virtual announcement will be made on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for FedNor.

The following information is in addition to the news release issued on February 9, 2021, on CED’s financial assistance, recipient businesses and organizations and their respective projects.

Canadians everywhere are feeling the impact of COVID-19 on their families, their livelihoods and their way of life. Together, Canada and Saskatchewan are working to reduce the impact of the pandemic, ensure health and safety, rebuild businesses, promote job creation, growth and investment. Investments in Saskatchewan’s infrastructure during this extraordinary time provide an opportunity to make our communities more sustainable and resilient.

Joint federal and provincial funding through the Investing in Canada plan will support 13 bridge improvement projects, 11 water and wastewater projects, and 6 recreation infrastructure projects in Saskatchewan.

Canadians know that safe, healthy and respectful workplaces are good for everyone. That is why the Government of Canada continues to support workers, unions and employers to advance the goal of achieving harassment and violence-free federally regulated workplaces. By supporting harassment and violence prevention projects throughout Canada, we create workplaces where Canadian workers can achieve their potential. This is good for workers, unions, employers and the Canadian economy.