January 29, 2025 – The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will hold a virtual media availability on January 29, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Media representatives are invited to register using the information below. The Minister will share insights from her meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during which she explored opportunities for enhancing the robust Canada-U.S. relationship, focusing on key areas such as border management, economic cooperation, and mutual investments.
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) play a key role in ensuring the integrity of our immigration system. Today, they announced the interception of a human smuggling attempt along the Niagara River, as part of Project Disrupt and Deter.
Today, the Poplar Hill First Nation is joined by the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, to celebrate the community's connection to the Ontario power grid, marking an end to their community's reliance on expensive, emissions-intensive diesel-generated electricity.
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Members of the media are invited to an announcement about combatting human trafficking with the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, on behalf of the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety.
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Tonight, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in green from sunset to 1:00 a.m. for the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia.
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Today, the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities, announced the re-appointment of Bruno Guilmette to the Board of Directors for the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) for a term of two years.
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Mr. Guilmette currently serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Boralex, where he is responsible for several divisions, including Finance and Accounting, Taxation, Investor Relationst and Internal Controls. Prior to this, he served as Interim Chief Investment Officer at the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB), and held previous roles as the Senior Vice-President of Infrastructure Investments PSP Investments, and as Senior Director Private Equity Investments at the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec.
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Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, alongside Jim Bradley, Niagara Regional Chair and His Worship Mat Siscoe, Mayor of St. Catharines and the chair of the Niagara Transit Commission.
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Two projects will complete upgrades to local transit and active transportation infrastructure after an investment of more than $5.9 million from the federal and provincial governments and the Town of Canmore.
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Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, and Member of Parliament for Brampton West, alongside His Worship Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton.
