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Canada signs new partnership agreement with United States and Finland to produce Arctic and polar icebreakers

| Public Services and Procurement Canada | news releases

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, joined by Alejandro Mayorkas, United States (U.S.) Secretary of Homeland Security, and Wille Rydman, Finland’s Minister of Economic Affairs, signed a joint Memorandum of Understanding to establish the Icebreaker Collaboration Effort (ICE Pact).


Canadian Dental Care Plan milestone reached as 1 Million Canadians have received care

| Public Services and Procurement Canada | news releases

Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, announced that more than 1 million Canadians have received care under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) and more than 2.7 million Canadians have access to the plan.


Government of Canada announces partnership with Laval University for new interpretation program

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The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the use of official languages in Canada and to ensuring that Canadians have access to information in the language of their choice. Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, announced a new partnership agreement between the Translation Bureau and Laval University to create a microprogram in interpretation. The goal of this partnership is to help bolster the number of accredited interpreters in Canada, many of whom provide services to Parliament and to Government of Canada departments and agencies.


Government of Canada continues progress on greening operations and supporting clean electricity infrastructure

| Public Services and Procurement Canada | news releases

October 15, 2024 Calgary, Alberta Public Services and Procurement Canada The Government of Canada is taking further action on its Greening Government Strategy commitment to use 100 per cent clean electricity in federal buildings. This strategy supports green energy projects and reduces greenhouse gas emissions, leading Canada’s continued energy transition.


Government of Canada unlocks 14 more federal properties for housing

| Public Services and Procurement Canada | news releases

October 8, 2024 Ottawa, Ontario Public Services and Procurement Canada Everyone deserves a place to call home. However, for many across the country, home ownership and renting is out of reach due to the unprecedented housing crisis Canada is facing. We need to build more homes, faster, to get Canadians into homes that meet their needs, at prices they can afford. That is why in Budget 2024 and Canada’s Housing Plan, the federal government announced the most ambitious housing plan in Canadian history—a plan to build 4 million more homes.


Minister Duclos highlights government’s significant new support to help small business

| Public Services and Procurement Canada | news releases

Canada’s small- and medium-sized businesses keep main streets flourishing across the country, create good-paying jobs, and deliver the dream of entrepreneurship. It is essential that these businesses thrive so they can continue being the bedrock of our communities and our economy.


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