Iqaluit – Everyone deserves access to healthy and affordable food, no matter where they live. Rising costs are a reality for people across Canada, and this is especially true in isolated northern communities, where food and essential items are often transported long distances. Nutrition North Canada (NNC) is an important part of the Government of Canada’s response to food security …
Ottawa – Wild Pacific salmon are an emblematic species in British Columbia that face unprecedented threats to their survival. The Government of Canada is committed to protecting wild salmon and promoting more sustainable aquaculture practices. Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced that the Government of Canada will ban open net-pen salmon aquaculture in British Columbia coastal …
LA – Scarlett Johansson has talked about food security for all in the United States.In a new video posted by Feeding America, she said, “Food isn’t just fuel to live — it’s fuel to grow. My family relied on public assistance to help provide meals for us. These meals fuelled my involvement in theatre and the arts as a child, …
Montreal – Northern and Indigenous communities are facing some of the harshest effects of climate change. Investing in adaptation measures will help keep them safe, create economic opportunities, and help avoid the steep and rising costs caused by increasingly extreme weather. Many Indigenous communities are already leading the way to building a more climate-resilient future through climate monitoring, adaptation solutions, …
Victoria – As British Columbians continue to experience the impacts of record drought and wildfire, B.C. farmers and ranchers are receiving support so they can continue to produce food in a changing climate. The Regional Extension Program is supporting regional projects focusing on research, knowledge transfer and new technologies. Funded by the governments of Canada and British Columbia, the goal …
Streetsville project will help connect people with histories of mental health, addictions and housing instability with places to live MISSISSAUGA, ON — The Ontario government is providing $270,000 in operational funding for rent supplements and mental health and addictions support services for 40 new supportive housing units in Mississauga. The government recently provided $4.5 million in capital funding through the …
Ottawa – Canada’s Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, and Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, Mary Ng, released the following joint statement in response to the United States’ requested dispute settlement consultations with Mexico under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). These consultations are in regard to measures outlined in Mexico’s Presidential decree that …
