Today, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, announced the appointment of Vivian Abdelmessih as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of EDC for a 4-year term to March 31, 2027.
Canadians are seeing the impact of increasingly concentrated sectors dominated by giant corporations. They worry about rising bills and grow frustrated by limited choices and poor customer service.
| Canadian Security Intelligence Service
| statements
The Director of the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS), David Vigneault, issued the following statement regarding the CSIS 2022 Public Report released today.
Indigenous Peoples, particularly women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people (MMIWG2S+), experience violence at a much higher rate than other populations in Canada. The disappearance and murder of Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people in Canada is an ongoing national crisis, which is due to the intergenerational trauma and marginalization caused by colonial policies rooted in racism and discrimination.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| news releases
Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, and Scott Pearce, Acting President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced a federal investment of more than $350,000 to help eight New Brunswick communities put in place innovative asset management strategies.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Mona Fortier, Member of Parliament for Ottawa-Vanier and President of the Treasury Board, will be at the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre to announce federal support for local organizations working in food security.