TORONTO — On March 31, 2023, members of the Association of Ontario Midwives (AOM) successfully ratified a new one-year funding agreement with the Government of Ontario. The new agreement provides an investment of $16 million to increase compensation and expand access to midwifery services. By working together, the Ontario government and AOM are ensuring that families in Ontario can look …
Brampton – The City of Brampton welcomes the Government of Canada’s 2023 Budget: A Made-in-Canada Plan: Strong Middle Class, Affordable Economy, Healthy Future released by Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance. The federal budget supports Brampton residents and businesses through key investments in affordable housing, support to combat the opioid crisis, protecting places of worship and boosting …
Toronto – Deputy Mayor Jennifer McKelvie (Scarborough-Rouge Park) proclaimed April as Earth Month in Toronto, a month to raise awareness of the vital role that every Torontonian plays in caring for the planet. The City of Toronto is committed to working with businesses, governments and institutions to take real and measurable action against the climate crisis and working quickly to …
Ottawa – Maintaining healthy ocean ecosystems and protecting biodiversity are top priorities for the Government of Canada. That is why the government is committed to protecting endangered species like the North Atlantic right whale, and the marine environment in which they live. Our efforts to protect this iconic species also help ensure Canadian fisheries are sustainable for Indigenous Peoples, the …
Ottawa – The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Joyce Murray, is travelling to Norway and Iceland from March 30 to April 5, 2023. During her visit, Minister Murray will meet with senior officials from the governments of Norway and Iceland, along with the CEOs of major Norwegian salmon farming companies, the Iceland Ocean Cluster, aquaculture technology …
Montreal– As part of its commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) recognizes the need for accurate data to ensure equitable representation of voices that have been historically marginalized, underrepresented and misrepresented in the film industry. The NFB’s self-declaration questionnaire is voluntary and confidential, and data will only be used in aggregate. It will not be used …
New federal-provincial partnership will support the continued innovation, growth and prosperity of Alberta’s agriculture sector Edmonton – The Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) is a 5-year, $3.5-billion investment by Canada’s federal, provincial and territorial governments that supports Canada’s agri-food and agri-products sectors. This includes $1 billion in federal programs and activities and a $2.5 billion commitment that is cost-shared 60% federally and 40% provincially/territorially …
LONDON: Jonny Bairstow’s freak accident on golf course in September, ousted him from cricket, Now Bairstow, 33 hopes to be fit for England’s opening Test this summer to be able to play against Ireland in June, according to Yorkshire head coach Ottis Gibson,’. He got three separate fractures in his left fibula, dislocated ankle and ligament injuries. A metal plate …
Montréal – The governments of Canada and Quebec, along with the Ville de Montréal, are granting a total of $48 million in financial assistance to the École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) to support the creation in Montréal of Ax-C, a space for innovative entrepreneurship that will be international in scope. It will be located strategically in the heart of the …
Welland – Through Budget 2023 – A Made-in-Canada Plan, the Government of Canada is making investments that will support a stronger middle class, an affordable economy and a healthy future for Canadians. Kamal Khera, Minister of Seniors and Chris Bittle, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, met with students at the Welland Campus …
