Montréal – Canada is facing a housing crisis that is impacting lives and communities across the country. We need to build more homes, faster, to get Canadians into homes that meet their needs, at prices they can afford. On August 25, 2024, the Government of Canada announced a new tool for builders called the Canada Public Land Bank, the first step under the new …
Dartmouth – Canada is facing a housing crisis that is impacting lives and communities across the country. We need to build more homes, faster, to get Canadians into homes that meet their needs, at prices they can afford. To support this, Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, and Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announced 5 …
Fort Nelson – Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) is committed to protecting the safety of Canadians through ongoing investments and mitigating risks to our infrastructure as a result of climate change. Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced that the Government of Canada has awarded a contract worth over $4.3 million (excluding taxes) to In-Line Contracting Partnership …
Ottawa – Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, announced that Canada is investing $35.8 million (including taxes) to deliver 90 Light Tactical Vehicles (LTVs) to Canadian Army personnel deployed in Latvia under Operation REASSURANCE – Canada’s mission in support of NATO’s assurance and deterrence measures. This announcement comes as Canada’s military footprint in Europe, including Latvia, is growing. As the Framework Nation for NATO’s Multinational Battle Group Latvia, soon …
Gatineau – The Government of Canada remains committed to resolving outstanding pay issues for public servants while moving toward modernizing processes and systems to improve the overall human resources (HR) and pay experience for employees. Pay issues that employees continue to face are not acceptable and it is our responsibility to fix them. As part of Budget 2024, the Government …
Quebec – The Government of Canada is creating generational fairness by creating opportunities for young Canadians to develop their skills and to bolster their experience so they can not only enter, but thrive within the workforce. Jean-Yves Duclos, on behalf of Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, highlighted the impact of the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) …
Budget 2024 is seizing the opportunities of today to build a Canada that works better for every generation. Ottawa – First, the government is delivering fairness for every generation with a housing plan that includes nearly 4 million new homes, transformative expansions to Canada’s social safety net to make life cost less and ensure Canadians get the care they need, …
Montréal – François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, welcomed an important Boeing investment in Quebec’s new aerospace innovation zone in the Montréal region. Part of Boeing’s Industrial and Technological Benefits commitment to Canada for selecting the company’s P-8A Poseidon as its future maritime patrol aircraft, this $240 million investment includes funding for a state-of-the-art aerospace development centre and …
Washington – Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, concluded a successful visit to Washington, D.C. As both Canada and the United States depend on strong trade relationships and shared security objectives, this visit aimed at reinforcing the cooperation between the 2 countries and the importance of building and maintaining resilient supply chains, especially in the Canadian defence sector. …
Ottawa – Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board and Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, made the following statement: “We share the concerns of Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) members posted abroad who have faced long wait times to reach an agent at the MSH International contact centre and who are continuing to face delays …
