On December 15, Ms. Nathalie G. Drouin, Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada, held a phone call with Japan’s National Security Advisor, Ichikawa Keiichi.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Member of Parliament for Waterloo, Tim Louis, Member of Parliament for Kitchener—Conestoga, the Honourable Prabmeet Sarkaria, Ontario’s Minister of Transportation, the Honourable Mike Harris, Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener—Conestoga, Jess Dixon, Member of Provincial Parliament for Kitchener South—Hespeler, and Karen Redman, Regional Chair of the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| media advisories
Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, will announce support for Indigenous-led stewardship initiatives that will help protect important ecosystems and species, advance locally led climate solutions, and sustain Indigenous ways of life.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| news releases
Today, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, announced final regulations to reduce methane emissions from the oil and gas sector and landfills across Canada, marking a major step forward in driving down emissions and building a strong economy.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| backgrounders
Canada’s strategic actions to reduce methane emissions over the last decade have led to significant reductions in methane emissions from oil and gas sectors while supporting Canada’s climate competitiveness in global energy markets.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Serge Cormier, Member of Parliament for Acadie—Bathurst, Kim Chamberlain, Mayor of the City of Bathurst and Michael Willett, President of the Chaleur Regional Service Commission.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, will join Christine Fréchette, Quebec’s Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy and Minister Responsible for the Montérégie Region; Chantal Rouleau, Quebec’s Minister Responsible for Social Solidarity and Community Action and Minister Responsible for the Metropolis and the Montréal Region; and Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Mayor of Montréal, for a fireside chat at the Chambre de commerce de l’Est de Montréal.
On December 16, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, on behalf on the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, announced nearly $16 million in funding for investment in methane emissions reduction technologies across Canada.