The Minister of Transport, Pablo Rodriguez, will make a significant funding announcement related to Canada’s supply chain and improving cargo capacity at Vancouver International Airport. He will be joined by the Member of Parliament for Steveston—Richmond East, Parm Bains, the Member of Parliament for Surrey Centre, Randeep Sarai, and the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Vancouver Airport Authority, Tamara Vrooman.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada
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The Government of Canada is committed to providing members of our Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with the modern vehicles, equipment and services they need to keep Canadians safe. To support domestic and international exercises and operations, the CAF requires a robust logistics supply chain. An important part of this chain consists of logistics vehicles used to transport materiel, munitions, personnel and other supplies between and within areas of operation.
Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Canada’s Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, the Honourable Michelle Thompson, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Health and Wellness and the Honourable Brian Comer, Minister of Addictions and Mental Health, announced a bilateral agreement of more than $355 million over the next three years, marking a crucial step in a 10-year plan for collaboration.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced that she will welcome Yoko Kamikawa, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, to Montréal, Québec, from January 12 to 13, 2024.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
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Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay—Rainy River, today announced a FedNor investment of $1,000,000 in the Atikokan Economic Development Corporation (AEDC). The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor.
| Canadian Intellectual Property Office
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CIPO and the TCS continue to collaborate
on promoting the awareness and use of IP among Canadian small and medium-sized
enterprises (SMEs), academia and innovators.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
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The Rural Municipality of Wellington has completed a feasibility and viability study to identify transit recommendations. The municipality will also expand the Sunset Drive sidewalk to enable safer pedestrian access to local businesses on this major road. These two projects are the result of a combined investment of $429,110 from the federal government and the Rural Municipality of Wellington.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
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The federal government is investing $10,543,440 through the Active Transportation Fund to support four active transportation projects in Whitehorse and Watson Lake.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
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Whitehorse, Yukon, January 10, 2024 — Active transportation projects will provide healthy and convenient travel options in Whitehorse and Watson Lake, after a combined investment of more than $14 million from the governments of Canada and Yukon and communities.
