Bill C-52 to ensure accountability, transparency in transportation sector 

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Ottawa – Canadians deserve a smooth and efficient transportation system. The Government of Canada is working to support a transportation sector that meets Canadians’ needs, creates good middle-class jobs, and helps build an economy that works for everyone. Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, introduced Bill C-52, the Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in the Transportation System Act, which would …

Investing in Simon Cunningham Elementary School’s Ventilation Improvements

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Surrey – Randeep Sarai, Member of Parliament for Surrey Centre, and Rachna Singh, Minister of Education and Child Care, announced a joint investment of $570,020 to improve air ventilation at Simon Cunningham Elementary School in Surrey. This investment will enable the replacement of roof top units and upgrades to the digital control system at Simon Cunningham Elementary School. These ventilation …

Canada Energy Regulator’s 1st Long-Term Outlook Modelling Net-Zero by 2050 

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Ottawa – Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, issued the following statement: “I would like to thank the Canada Energy Regulator for the 2023 edition of Canada’s Energy Future (EF2023), the CER’s first long-term energy outlook consistent with achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. “As the world accelerates climate action, Canada faces a choice: we can either lead in seizing the historic …

$7.5m provided for commercial beekeepers after winter losses in 2021/22

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Winnipeg – Manitoba beekeepers will be eligible for support from the federal and provincial governments to rebuild their hives following extraordinary losses incurred over the winter of 2021/22, Federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau, and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced today. There are about 115,000 hives in the province, with 95% of hives belonging to commercial beekeepers. Manitoba’s …

Ontario Providing Free Training for Electricians

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KANATA — The Ontario government is investing $2.7 million to support an innovative project to help 65 electrical workers upgrade their skills and meet the demand for qualified electricians in eastern Ontario. Led by KE Electrical, the free program will provide participants with the training needed to progress from labourer to apprentice, apprentice to journeyman, and journeyman to foreman. This will …

Investing $350m in sustainable aviation innovation network

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Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology of Canada will support the green transformation of the aerospace industry Paris – François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced an investment of $350 million to support Canada’s new Initiative for Sustainable Aviation Technology (INSAT) aimed at accelerating the green industrial transformation of the aerospace industry. This investment, via the Strategic Innovation Fund, will establish …

Inspiring hope and creating opportunities for refugees

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Ottawa – Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, have issued the following statement: “Today, on World Refugee Day, the global community honours the strength and courage of millions of refugees, while showing empathy …

Investing in energy efficient upgrades at Transcona United Church community 

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Winnipeg – Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, Russ Wyatt, Councillor, Transcona Ward for the City of Winnipeg, along with Breanna Drennan-Bilyk, Council Chair, Stephen McKendry-Smith, Environmental Coordinator, and the Reverend Carol Fletcher, Team Minister for Transcona Memorial United Church, announced a federal investment of more than $480,000 to upgrade the energy efficiency of Transcona Memorial United Church’s …

Freeland welcomes IMF’s findings on economy

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Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, welcomed the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission, which highlighted Canada’s resilient economy, stable fiscal outlook, clean economy plan, and actions to improve housing affordability. The IMF’s latest projections reaffirm Canada’s position as the G7 country with the lowest deficit-to-GDP ratio in every …

Two missing RCAF members found dead in helicopter crash near Petawawa

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Winnipeg – The Department of National Defence says two Royal Canadian Air Force members who had been missing since a Chinook helicopter crashed in eastern Ontario have been found dead. The pair was found late Tuesday evening after an extensive search of the Ottawa River near Petawawa, Ont., which is about 160 kilometres northwest of Ottawa. As of yesterday morning …