| Transport Canada | news releases
Southern Resident killer whales are icons of Canada’s Pacific coast, and culturally significant to Indigenous Peoples and coastal communities in British Columbia. For the sixth consecutive year, the Government of Canada is implementing measures to protect these whales and restore their population.
| Canada Research Coordinating Committee | news releases
Investments will leverage international expertise to tackle global challenges caused by climate change.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | news releases
The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced more than $9 million through the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund to seven organizations to advance projects that will support healthy living for Canadians, specifically those who are experiencing health inequalities. Organizations include 8 80 Cities, Green Communities Canada, National Capital Region Equitable Recreation Network, Outdoor Play Canada, Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation, Sustainable Calgary Society and Unity Health Toronto.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | backgrounders
Through the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund (HCCF), the Public Health Agency of Canada supports projects that address physical inactivity to help people in Canada lower their risk of chronic disease and improve their overall physical and mental health. This backgrounder supports the news release entitled "Government of Canada invests in programming to promote physical activity and healthy living".
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, along with the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness, and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, and Tim Tierney, Third Vice-President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), on behalf of FCM President Scott Pearce, announced the Local Leadership for Climate Adaptation (LLCA) initiative, through the Green Municipal Fund.
| Public Safety Canada | statements
Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement:
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | news releases
Younger Canadians are facing unique challenges right now, grappling with the effects of war and conflict, climate change, and a rising cost of living. Their mental health needs are complex, and our response needs to mirror that reality. We have an opportunity to listen to our youth and work with them to create better mental health resources and wellness supports right in their communities.
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research | backgrounders
The Government of Canada is committed to helping youth access the mental health care they need, where and when they need it. That is why it is providing up to $59 million to the Integrated Youth Services Network of Networks, or IYS-Net. This initiative will link together a web of provincial, territorial, and Indigenous networks to create a learning health system, where research evidence, data, and youths’ lived experiences are used to inform processes, policies, and practices to improve services.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | news releases
Oceans are vital to the livelihoods of communities across Canada. They have the potential to be part of climate solutions, create more opportunities for coastal and inland communities, and contribute to a more sustainable and prosperous blue economy.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | backgrounders
The federal government recognizes the urgent need for even greater action to help Canadians adapt and build climate resilience.
