| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Today, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, visited Family Foods Centennial in Thunder Bay, Ontario, to highlight the Government of Canada’s new Grocery Rebate and how Budget 2023 is making life more affordable for people from coast to coast to coast.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
Dr. Samir Sinha is a passionate and respected advocate for the needs of older adults. Dr. Sinha currently serves as the Director of Geriatrics of Sinai Health System and the University Health Network in Toronto, the Peter and Shelagh Godsoe Chair in Geriatrics at Mount Sinai Hospital, and the Director of Health Policy Research at the National Institute on Ageing at Ryerson University.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Canada's population of seniors is growing and this makes it more important than ever to support the health and well-being of older Canadians. The Government of Canada is committed to seeking advice on seniors’ issues to inform ongoing work that helps Canadians age with dignity, safety, and comfort, while enjoying social and economic security.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Today, Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. was in Cape Breton to talk about Budget 2023 measures that will make life more affordable and better support workers. The Minister and Parliamentary Secretaries Battiste and Kelloway toured the Atlantic Canada Regional Council of Carpenters, Millwrights and Allied Workers’ facility in Sydney, where they met with workers to discuss new and enhanced support for tradespeople.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
April is Oral Health Month in Canada and an opportunity to highlight the importance of maintaining good oral health as part of a healthy lifestyle. Practising good oral hygiene is an important factor in preventing some chronic diseases. Poor oral health can contribute to serious health conditions such as respiratory, cardiovascular and brain diseases, as well as cancer and diabetes.Oral diseases and conditions are common and widespread across Canada; however, brushing and flossing your teeth daily; drinking fluoridated water; and avoiding tobacco, cannabis, e-cigarettes, alcohol, sugary beverages and foods can help to prevent them. It’s also important to check your mouth regularly for any signs of oral diseases and conditions, and to schedule regular visits with an oral health professional.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | news releases
Today, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced $221 million for strategic agricultural initiatives in Manitoba under the new the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP).
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On April 6, 2023, Jason Gagné, an inmate from Cowansville Institution, died while in our custody following an assault.
| Department of Finance Canada | news releases
This week, from April 12 to 14, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, will visit Washington, D.C., to attend the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank.
| Department of Finance Canada | speeches
That means great careers like the careers all of you have here. That’s why the budget we tabled last week included a major investment tax credit for clean technology manufacturing—including for extracting, processing, and recycling the critical minerals like the ones that Newfoundland and Labrador has in such fortunate abundance. These tax credits build on the $3.8 billion Critical Minerals Strategy we launched in last year’s budget.
| National Defence | news releases
Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, announced the deployment of a Royal Canadian Air Force CP-140 Aurora Air Detachment under Operation (Op) NEON, to Japan. Op NEON is the Canadian Armed Forces contribution to the multinational effort to support the implementation of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions imposed against North Korea. As part of Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy, this deployment demonstrates Canada’s unwavering commitment to promote peace and strengthen stability in the region.
