Today, the Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, issued the following statement to mark National Peacekeepers’ Day:
Canada’s international assistance to respond to the humanitarian crisis in the West Bank and Gaza is designed to meet the immediate humanitarian needs of Palestinian civilians and to help lay the foundations for long-term peace and stability by supporting the development of institutions and socio-economic conditions necessary for a viable 2-state solution.
Canada maintains its staunch opposition to Russia’s unjust and unprovoked war against Ukraine and unwaveringly supports the Ukrainian people’s right to defend their freedom, sovereignty, and independence.
Today, Yasir Naqvi, Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and to the Secretary of State (International Development), on behalf of Minister Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced an investment of $2.5 million from the Energy Innovation Program (EIP) to support Ottawa-based TerraFixing in developing made-in-Canada carbon management technology.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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The governments of Canada and Alberta, through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, increased the low yield allowance so farmers can use poor crops for feed.
Today, members of the G7 RRM (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union) as well as G7 RRM associate members (Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden) issued the following statement:
The Government of Canada today announced improvements to compensation and benefits for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members. These initiatives will be rolled out over the next 12 months.
| Prairies Economic Development Canada
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The Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Economic Development Canada, will announce federal funding for projects benefiting Saskatchewan businesses using artificial intelligence to innovate and grow the economy.
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The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, has concluded a productive seven-day trade mission to Indonesia, Singapore, and the Philippines.
