Govt of Canada unlocks 12 more federal properties for housing

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Ottawa – Everyone deserves a place to call home. However, for many across the country, home ownership and renting are out of reach due to the housing crisis Canada is facing. We need to build more homes, faster, to get Canadians into homes that meet their needs, at prices they can afford. That’s why in Budget 2024 and Solving the Housing …

Canada confirms acquisition of Québec Bridge

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Quebec City — Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, announced today that the conditions necessary for the repatriation of the Québec Bridge to the federal government have been met. As a result, the Government of Canada is once again the owner of this historic infrastructure, essential to the economy of Canada and Quebec. The Government …

Canada invests in green shipping corridors at Quebec ports

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Quebec City – Canada’s ports play a crucial role in connecting communities, promoting trade, and growing our economy. Canadians are seeing the effects of climate change, and that’s why we’re building a green economy, establishing green shipping corridors and reducing emissions at our ports. The Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada and Quebec Lieutenant, Jean-Yves Duclos, on behalf of …

Feds reinforce defence capacity, create good-paying jobs 

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Gatineau – The federal government is committed to ensuring members of the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) have the equipment they need to complete their missions and assert Canada’s sovereignty. Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, on behalf of the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, announced that the federal government has awarded a contract …

Canadian Dental Care Plan received by 1m Canadians

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Scarborough – More than 1 million Canadians have received care under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) and more than 2.7 million Canadians have been approved to be part of the plan. The CDCP is saving Canadians on average more than $730 through a wide range of oral health care services, from cleanings to life-saving screenings for diseases like oral …

Deputy PM announces actions to protect, create good-paying jobs

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Ottawa – Deputy Prime Minister  Chrystia Freeland announced actions to protect and create good-paying jobs for Canadian workers. She said: Thanks everyone for being here. I want to start by recognizing the work that all the people at Parliamentary Protective Services do to make it possible for all of us to do our jobs. On this anniversary of the death …

Covering essential health care costs in Canada

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Ottawa – Every woman should be free to make her own decisions about her own body. Every woman in Canada should have access to the health care she needs. However, concerns have been raised that some registered charities that offer reproductive health services to women, including pregnancy options counselling—and that are provided federal supports under the tax system—may be spreading …

Canada partners with Laval University for new program

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Quebec – The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the use of official languages in Canada and to ensuring that Canadians have access to information in the language of their choice. Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, announced a new partnership agreement between the Translation Bureau and Laval University to create a graduate microprogram …

Deputy PM announces action to protect, create good-paying jobs 

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Ottawa – Workers are at the heart of Canada’s economy. For our economy and for every generation to reach their full potential, Canadian workers need good-paying jobs. We’re doing this by making investments that increase productivity, boost innovation, and accelerate the flow of capital into Canada. And we’re doing everything we can to protect Canadian workers from unfair competition. Chrystia Freeland, …

9 federal properties highlighted for housing development

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Ottawa – Everyone deserves a place to call home. However, for many across the country, home ownership and renting is out of reach due to the unprecedented housing crisis Canada is facing. We need to build more homes, faster, to get Canadians into homes that meet their needs, at prices they can afford. That’s why in Budget 2024 and Canada’s …