Robert Vroom named Producer with NFB’s Eastern Docu Unit in Montreal

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Montreal – Veteran film producer Robert Vroom is joining the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) as the new Producer with the Eastern Documentary Unit, Executive Producer Nathalie Cloutier announced. Based in Montreal, Rob will work closely with anglophone directors and co-producers in the Montreal region and across Quebec to strengthen English-language non-fiction storytelling. He brings a deep knowledge of the Quebec film sector to his new post, along with a commitment to collaborating with underrepresented communities and helping to guide inspiring stories to the screen. Rob has …

Minister Boissonnault hosts 21st Century Workforce Summit in Montreal

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Montréal –  Canadian workers are talented, driven and among the most highly educated in the world. As Canada’s economy continues to grow and change, the Government of Canada is focused on creating meaningful and rewarding jobs that provide a good quality of life. Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, convened businesses, non-profits, industry, labour and communities …

Canada invests in retraining opportunities for workers

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Quebec – When communities are hit with mass layoffs, the long-term impacts of unemployment affect everyone. As economies grow and change, there needs to be supports in place to help workers transition into new opportunities. Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, while hosting Workforce Summit 2024 in Montreal, announced the launch of the Canada Retraining and …

Addressing gender-based violence in Montréal

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Montréal – Gender-based violence (GBV) has a profound cost on women, gender-diverse people, and communities across Canada. Understanding gender-based violence is a crucial step towards preventing the long-lasting negative health, social and economic consequences. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for Laurier—Sainte-Marie, on behalf of Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and …

Minister Joly meets with Japan’s Foreign Affairs Minister

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Montréal – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with KAMIKAWA Yoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, during her visit in Montréal, Quebec. Minister Joly extended Canada’s sympathies to Minister Kamikawa following the recent earthquake in Japan and reiterated Canada’s offer of support. During the meeting, the Ministers discussed the regional and global peace and security challenges stemming from …

Minister Joly welcomes Japan’s Foreign Affairs Minister to Canada

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Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, has welcomed Yoko Kamikawa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, to Montréal, Québec, from January 12 to 13, 2024. Canada and Japan have a long history of diplomatic relations based on strong political, economic and cultural ties, and work closely together in a number of bilateral and multilateral forums. The Ministers will discuss …

MONTREAL TO HOST DAVIS CUP QUALIFIER TIE BETWEEN CANADA-KOREA

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Ottawa – The Davis Cup will be returning to Montreal in 2024 for the Qualifier tie between Team Canada presented by Sobeys and the Republic of Korea. Held at IGA Stadium on Feb. 2 and 3, the tie will determine which country qualifies for the Group Stage of the Davis Cup Finals. “We are thrilled to be coming back to …

Nisreen Baker’s Arab Women Say What, premieres this fall in Calgary, Montreal, Edmonton

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Montreal – Five years in the making, the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) feature documentary Arab Women Say What?! by Alberta-based Egyptian-Canadian filmmaker Nisreen Baker will premiere this fall. The film will have its world premiere on October 20 when it opens the 2023 Calgary Arab Film Nights festival at Calgary’s Globe Cinema. On November 1, Arab Women Say What?! premieres in Montreal at a free screening at UQAM’s Salon de la …

CBSA gives tips for smoother trip this August long weekend

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Ottawa – The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) reminds travellers of what to expect when crossing the border for the August long weekend. Across the country, CBSA front line employees are keeping harmful goods out of Canada, while ensuring travel and trade can continue efficiently and safely. In 2022, we facilitated the arrival of over 60 million travellers while keeping …

Janssen Announces Positive Topline Results for JNJ-2113

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PENNSYLVANIA – The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson announced positive topline results from its Phase 2b FRONTIER 1 clinical trial evaluating the novel, first and only oral interleukin-23 receptor (IL-23R) antagonist peptide JNJ-2113 in adult patients with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis (PsO).1 The trial achieved all primary and secondary efficacy endpoints. A greater proportion of patients who received JNJ-2113 achieved …