The overrepresentation of Indigenous peoples in the criminal justice system, as both victims and offenders, is a serious and complex issue rooted in systemic racism and the legacy of colonialism.
Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, announced over $7.6 million in funding for four projects in British Columbia under the Aquatic Ecosystems Restoration Fund (AERF). This fund supports aquatic restoration projects helping to address the root causes of impacts to coastal and marine environments, including Canada’s coastline, estuaries, and inland regions.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
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Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced the signing of a Canada-Quebec agreement to advance the protection and conservation of nature throughout Quebec.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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Immigration is fundamental to Canada’s prosperity. That’s why in the Fall, through the 2025 to 2027 Immigration Levels Plan, I laid out and announced a comprehensive approach to immigration planning that’s aimed at supporting responsible population growth while balancing the challenges facing many communities in Canada.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs; and the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement:
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that Robert Oliphant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, will attend Commonwealth Week events in London, United Kingdom, from March 11 to 13, 2025.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
| media advisories
Anthony Rota, Member of Parliament for Nipissing—Timiskaming, will announce a Government of Canada investment to attract skilled newcomers to fill employment gaps in small and rural communities in Northeastern Ontario. The announcement will be made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
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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.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
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Members of the media are invited to a housing and infrastructure announcement with MP Dan Vandal, MP Ben Carr and Jason Whitford, CEO at End Homelessness Winnipeg, regarding the Government of Canada’s continued commitment to eliminate chronic homelessness across Canada through Solving the Housing Crisis: Canada’s Housing Plan and Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy.