Sydney – Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and to the Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, and Member of Parliament for Cape Breton–Canso; Jaime Battiste, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian …
Over $8m in public transit funding given to Cape Breton
Nova Scotia — By working closely with its partners across Canada, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, connecting them to jobs, services, and their communities. Jaime Battiste, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, and Member of …
Parliamentary Secretary Robert Oliphant concludes visit to UK
Ottawa – Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, has concluded a productive visit to London, United Kingdom, where he attended Commonwealth Week events between March 11 and 13, 2025. While in London, Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant represented Canada at the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group meeting, where members confirmed the Commonwealth’s key roles in contributing to peace, security, and human rights. …
Launching Canadian Genomics Strategy to drive innovation
Ottawa – Canada’s researchers, businesses and institutions are at the forefront of the genomics revolution, unlocking the potential of this transformative science to drive innovation across industries, address global challenges and improve quality of life. Genomics is the science that aims to decipher and understand the entire genetic information of an organism. Recognizing the critical role of genomics in creating …
Canada Invests in Climate Change Adaptation to Keep Communities Safe
Ottawa – Recently, Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to Jonathan Wilkinson, along with Member of Parliament Bardish Chagger, announced over $4.5 million in funding for nine projects in southern Ontario or with national reach under Natural Resources Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Program (CCAP). These projects aim to enhance knowledge and skills among professionals, businesses and communities in southern Ontario and across Canada …
Making school meals reality for more kids in Ottawa
Ottawa – Every child deserves the best start in life—this begins with access to quality meals at school, so that they are ready to learn. That’s why the Government of Canada is creating a National School Food Program to help provinces, territories and Indigenous partners to expand and enhance their school food programming so they can reach even more children. …
Secretary Oliphant attends Cairo conference on humanitarian response in Gaza
Ottawa – Rob Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will travel to Egypt to represent Canada at the Cairo conference on the humanitarian response in Gaza on December 2, 2024. This conference is co-convened by the Government of Egypt and the UN. Canada remains deeply concerned by the persistent and worsening catastrophic humanitarian conditions and the imminent …
Oliphant talks about UN’s Sustainable Development Goals on Namibia, Zambia tour
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, had announced that Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is visiting Namibia and Zambia. In Windhoek, Namibia, Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant will engage with senior government officials on shared priorities, including creating opportunities for young people, achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, mining responsibly and building supply chains for …
Parliamentary Secretary Damoff in Costa Rica talks about shared global priorities
Ottawa – Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, earlier announced that Pam Damoff, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Consular Affairs), will travel to Costa Rica for an official consular relations and bilateral visit. During the trip, she has engaged with government officials and regional and international partners on several shared global priorities, such as irregular migration and …
Oliphant concludes participation in GA of Organization of American States
Ottawa – Rob Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded his visit to Paraguay, where he led Canada’s delegation to the 54th regular session of the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) from June 26 to 28, 2024. During the General Assembly, Parliamentary Secretary Oliphant delivered a statement on behalf of Canada, where …