| Pacific Economic Development Canada
| news releases
British Columbians are bringing their entrepreneurial dreams to life, building businesses that create good jobs and vibrant communities. PacifiCan is providing support and resources to propel these businesses to new heights.
Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announced appointments to the Board of Directors of The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI), the Crown corporation responsible for the operation of five federal transportation corridors in the Montreal area.
It is a plan to build a Canada that works better for everyone, where younger generations can get ahead, where their hard work pays off, and where they can buy a home—where everyone has a fair chance at a good middle-class life.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will highlight an electric vehicle supply chain as part of Budget 2024’s commitments. Minister Miller will be joined by the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, and the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity.
The Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program is a very important step for Indigenous self-determination and in Canada’s path of reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. And, as Finance Minister, I also know this is an important step for Canada’s economic growth and prosperity.
Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with stakeholders from the housing sector in Québec City, Québec to highlight Budget 2024’s Public Lands for Home Plan.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| statements
On April 24, 2013, the Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which housed five garment factories, collapsed. Over 1,100 were killed, and more than 2,500 people were injured.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
| news releases
The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing financial support to Manitoba Pork’s Squeal on Pigs campaign, part of Manitoba’s commitment under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, and provincial Minister of Agriculture, Ron Kostyshyn, announced today.