Hamilton – On behalf of Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), Karina Gould, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Member of Parliament for Burlington, highlighted an investment of over $8.5 million for six businesses to support the artificial intelligence (AI), electric vehicle (EV), manufacturing, aerospace and life …
Planning for transition to zero emission buses
Burlington – Karina Gould, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Member of Parliament for Burlington, on behalf of Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Rory Nisan, Burlington City Councillor and Deputy Mayor of the Environment for the City of Burlington, and Josipa Petrunic, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation …
Trudeau makes major cabinet shuffle
Ottawa – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made major changes to his cabinet since 2015. Here are some of the big changes: Anita Anand becomes Treasury Board president Bill Blair becomes defence minister Dominic LeBlanc becomes public safety, democratic institutions, and intergovernmental affairs minister Sean Fraser becomes minister of housing, infrastructure and communities Pablo Rodriguez becomes transport minister and maintains …
$180M offered for child care spaces for schools
Winnipeg – Families across Canada are striving every day to give their children the best possible start in life. That is why the Government of Canada is working with our provincial, territorial and Indigenous partners on building a Canada-wide early learning and child care system that offers families better access to high-quality, affordable, flexible, and inclusive child care and early …
Delivering 2,900 Additional Affordable Child Care Spaces in Ottawa
Investment will help make child care more accessible for families across the region NEPEAN — The Ontario government is expanding licensed child care spaces in the City of Ottawa by investing more than $178 million in 2023 to support the implementation of the Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system. This support delivers a significant reduction of child care …
Launching $755M Social Finance Fund to advance social finance growth
Gatineau – Social purpose organizations, such as social enterprises, non-profits, charities and co‑operatives, are at the forefront of tackling Canada’s persistent social and environmental challenges, and they are key contributors to the Canadian economy. However, social purpose organizations face barriers and systemic biases that exist in the current finance ecosystem. Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, officially …
New passport design unveiled with state-of-art security features
Ottawa—The Canadian passport is one of the most powerful and respected travel documents in the world. For some, it is used to reconnect with loved ones, to explore, and have an adventure. For others, it marks the final step in their immigration journey, becoming Canadian citizens and joining a diverse and inclusive society that values democracy, freedom, and human rights. …
Canada’s poverty rate remains below pre-pandemic levels
Gatineau – At the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada took unprecedented action to support Canadians and ensure a robust economic recovery. By March 2023, 865,000 more Canadians were employed than before the pandemic. However, higher inflation rates are making it difficult for many Canadians to make ends meet, and higher prices on essential goods are causing …
Passport services assume following public service labour disruption
Gatineau – Service Canada is prepared to resume all services at Service Canada Centres and Passport offices following the end of the public service labour disruption. During the labour disruption, Service Canada processed passports that met the essential criteria for humanitarian or emergency situations. Nationally, Service Canada received approximately 27,900 applications during the disruption, which represents approximately 81% fewer domestic …
Helping families get benefit from innovative early learning, child care practices
Vancouver – The early learning and child care sector continues to evolve in increasingly complex and challenging environments. Identifying innovative practices and solutions that better address the essential needs of children and families is key to continuing to improve early learning and child care services across Canada. Minister of International Development, Harjit S. Sajjan, on behalf of the Minister of …
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