Ottawa — As much progress as Canada makes to solve the housing crisis, it will not be over as long as there are people living in tents because they cannot afford a place to live. Through Canada’s Housing Plan, we made it clear that we would be taking a leadership role to help end encampments and to address homelessness. We …
Lower Sackville, Nova Scotia, September 21, 2024 — The Lower Sackville area has access to a new section of trail after an investment of over $680,000 from the federal, provincial, and municipal governments and non-profit organizations. This was announced by Parliamentary Secretary Darrell Samson, MLA Steve Craig, Mayor Mike Savage, Brenden Blotnicky of the Trans Canada Trail, and Matthew Spicer of the Sackville …
Ottawa – Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, issued the following statement on Gender Equality Week: “Marking the start of Gender Equality Week, an opportunity to reflect on the importance of advancing gender equality, addressing persistent barriers and gaps, and celebrating the progress that has been achieved so far. Every single woman should have the chance …
Vancouver – Investments in critical minerals infrastructure are essential to enable Canada to seize the generational opportunity of the transition to a low-carbon economy and capitalize on our rich mineral resources. Canada is well positioned to be a global leader and first-class producer of a wide variety of critical minerals that are essential to power the clean economy and, in …
Ottawa – The funding announced today is provided through FedNor’s Regional Economic Growth through Innovation (REGI), Community Futures Program (CFP), Community Investment Initiative for Northern Ontario (CIINO), and Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP). Indigenous Economic Development Initiatives Funded by FedNor in Northwestern Ontario Nishnawbe Aski Development Fund – $960,000 A FedNor investment of $960,000 is supporting the ongoing operations of the Nishnawbe Aski Development …
Toronto – The City of Toronto is inviting post-secondary students, faculty and staff to share their thoughts about their housing challenges, ideas and expectations for the future. The outreach is part of the Academic Housing Strategy, a priority under the City’s HousingTO 2020-2030 Action Plan and the Housing Action Plan (2022-2026) to address housing challenges and ensure equitable access to …
COBOURG — The Ontario government is investing up to $25 million in water infrastructure to help enable the construction of 2,266 new homes in the Town of Cobourg. The funding is being delivered through the first round of investments under the Housing-Enabling Water Systems Fund, which includes $970 million to help municipalities develop, repair, rehabilitate and expand drinking water, wastewater and stormwater …
Yellowknife —The federal government has transferred $9 million to the Northwest Territories under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the first payment of the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This will help communities across the territory invest in their local infrastructure priorities. This is the first of two payments to Northwest Territories for this fiscal year. The next payment is expected to be …
Toronto – Eligible voters in the upcoming Ward 15, Don Valley West By-election can confirm if they are on the voters’ list, add their name to the list, update their information and apply to vote by mail. To check or update information on the voters’ list, residents are encouraged to visit MyVote webpage or call 311. Changes must be made by 4:30 …
OTTAWA — The Ontario government is investing over $4 million through the Skills Development Fund (SDF) to upgrade a SMART Local 47 training centre for sheet metal workers and expand their training curriculum to include French-language materials, enabling them to train more than 500 additional workers over the next five years. With this expanded curriculum, the Gloucester training centre becomes the first in …
