The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Canada’s Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and the Honourable Richard Mostyn, Yukon’s Minister of Community Services, on behalf of the Honourable Nils Clarke, Yukon’s Minister of Environment, announced a joint investment of $3.5 million over the next four years to support the advancement of flood hazard mapping in the Yukon. Funding from the Government of Canada comes from the Flood Hazard Identification Mapping Program (FHIMP).
While in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories on April 10, Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced $5 million in funding to Denendeh Exploration and Mining Company Ltd. (DEMCo) through the Indigenous Natural Resource Partnerships (INRP) Program.
OTTAWA — The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, will hold a media availability to highlight the federal budget’s commitments to getting projects built faster and to implementing major economic investment tax credits.
That is why today in Ottawa, at the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Canadian Legislative Conference, the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, announced up to $800,000 in funding for the IAFF to deliver training and increase the capacity of structural firefighters across the country. Structural firefighters refers to those trained to combat fires within enclosed spaces, such as residential homes, commercial buildings, industrial facilities, and public infrastructure. Funding will also support Canada’s wildfire preparedness and response efforts to wildland urban interface fires, those that occur in areas where urban or developed areas meet with wildland or natural environments. Fires in these areas are particularly worrisome in that they pose substantial threats to lives and livelihoods, and the spread of thick smoke and evacuations can cause immense stress and disruption for communities. Addressing wildfires in interface areas is especially critical due to the high concentration of people living in these regions. With approximately 10 percent of the Canadian population residing in interface areas spanning 32 million hectares, the scope of the interface presents a significant challenge in wildfire management.
The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, the Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, and leaders from labour and the environmental movement will hold a media availability on Bill C-50, the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act. They will be joined by the Minister of Labour and Seniors, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., and Charlie Angus, Member of Parliament for Timmins –James Bay.
OTTAWA — The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, and the President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable Anita Anand, will hold a media availability on affordability for families in Regina, Saskatchewan.
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a $714,500 investment in Fortune Minerals Limited (Fortune Minerals) to enhance the production of cobalt sulphate and bismuth ingot products from the company’s planned mine in the Northwest Territories and refinery in Alberta to increase the supply of critical battery metals that are essential to the development of a domestic electric vehicle value chain. This will be achieved through a pilot-scale hydrometallurgical program designed to optimize processing conditions while ensuring that residues from the process are stable for safe disposal.
OTTAWA — The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson; Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, the Honourable Dan Vandal; and President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable Anita Anand, will hold a media availability about housing and affordability.
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and FCM President Scott Pearce announced an investment of $655,000 through the Green Municipal Fund’s Community Buildings Retrofit (CBR) initiative to support efforts by four communities to lower their emissions and improve energy performance through building retrofits and upgrades.
