Warwick – The Ontario government is providing the Township of Warwick with up to $97,725 in provincial disaster recovery funding, to help the municipality with costs related to restoring services and repairing infrastructure damaged due to flooding in August 2023. This financial support is being provided through the Municipal Disaster Recovery Assistance (MDRA) program. On August 23, 2023, the Township of Warwick experienced a …
Applications now open for the 2024-25 Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs grant program TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $5 million in the Racialized and Indigenous Supports for Entrepreneurs (RAISE) program for 2024-25 to provide free access to business coaching, training and grants for more than 400 Indigenous, Black and other racialized entrepreneurs. This is part of the …
St. John’s—The federal government has transferred more than $16 million to Newfoundland and Labrador under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the first payment of the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This will help communities across the province invest in their local infrastructure priorities. This is the first of two payments to Newfoundland and Labrador for this fiscal year. The next payment …
Nova Scotia — Residents in Annapolis and western Kings counties will have increased access to a bookable transportation service after an investment of more than $270,000 from the federal and provincial governments. The Trans County Transportation Society is using the investment to add three accessible vehicles to their fleet. “Access to public transit is as important in rural communities as it is …
Ottawa – Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses keep main streets flourishing across the country, create good-paying jobs, and deliver the dream of entrepreneurship. It is essential that these businesses thrive so they can continue being the bedrock of our communities and our economy. Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, alongside Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, and …
Ottawa – Canadian workers, the auto sector, the steel and aluminum industries, and related critical manufacturing supply chains are threatened by unfair competition from Chinese producers, who benefit from China’s intentional, state-directed policy of overcapacity and oversupply, as well as its lack of rigorous labour and environmental standards. That is why the federal government is taking further action to protect …
Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow and Councillor Shelley Carroll (Don Valley North), Chair of the Budget Committee, announced details of the City of Toronto’s 2025 Budget Consultations. For the second consecutive year, the City is launching consultations to gather input from residents to help inform budget planning. Until Thursday, October 31, residents are encouraged to share what matters most to …
Ottawa – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has issued a temporary halt on removals to Lebanon. This measure is being taken given that the situation in Lebanon is volatile and unpredictable due to violent and intensifying clashes, including daily rocket and missile fire as well as air strikes. The temporary halt, known as an Administrative Deferral of Removals (ADR), is imposed …
Ottawa— The federal government is committed to supporting critical sectors in regional economies while providing skilled workers with clear pathways to permanent residence. Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, announced that the federal government has reached an agreement with the Government of Yukon to help temporary workers crucial to economic development in the territory eventually become permanent residents. …
Ottawa – This October, the Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSE) and its Get Cyber Safe national public awareness campaign launch Cyber Security Awareness Month (Cyber Month) with the theme “Generation Cyber Safe: Because online security knows no age”. Online security is essential to all Canadians, regardless of when they were born — that’s why every generation is part of Generation Cyber Safe. From basic awareness …
