| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that the Employment Insurance appeals process is easy and client centred. That’s why the Government is moving forward with establishing the Employment Insurance Board of Appeal (EI BOA) to reinstate a tripartite decision-making model comprised of government, worker and employer members. The EI BOA will replace the first level of the appeal process, which is currently heard by the Social Security Tribunal, General Division.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Jody Brennan has over three decades of experience working in various public-facing fields, including in the military, teaching, the Canadian public service, and the Alberta Court and Justice Services. Most recently, Jody has spent over half a decade at the Immigration and Refugee Board where she is currently serving as the Assistant Deputy Chairperson on the Refugee Appeal Division.
Today, the Council of the Chief Medical Officers of Health issued the following statement on the release of the latest surveillance data on opioid and stimulant-related harms in Canada, with the most recent quarterly data reflecting the period from January to September 2024.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Today, Bobby Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, on behalf of the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), announced a federal investment of up to $12 million for Amalgamated Dairies Limited (ADL).
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced that the Government of Canada will set the interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Program at $250,000 for the 2025 program year.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
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The Government of Canada is committed to protecting the resilience of Canada's rural communities and the Canadian pork sector by supporting prevention efforts and preparing to respond in the event of an African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak.
Atlantic Canadian cleantech manufacturers bring skilled jobs to the region and promote made-in-Canada products and eco-friendly practices. The Government of Canada is supporting a local sustainable packaging company as it scales up its manufacturing capacity.
On March 3, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized on the perimeter of the medium security unit at Dorchester Penitentiary.
