| Women and Gender Equality Canada
| news releases
Today, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), and Shannon Miedema, Member of Parliament for Halifax, announced more than $1.4 million for six organizations to strengthen supports for victims and survivors of human trafficking, and advance community-driven prevention efforts.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
| backgrounders
Six organizations across Canada will receive $1,418,028 through Women and Gender Equality Canada’s Gender-based Violence Program. These investments will support projects that help prevent human trafficking, improve services for victims and survivors, and protect people who may be at greater risk of being trafficked or exploited.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| news releases
Today, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, announced the completion of a nearly $1 million project funded through the federal government’s Low Carbon Economy Fund to support the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario's (CHEO) Deep Energy Retrofit Program, helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through increased energy efficiency.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
| news releases
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Province of Saskatchewan are exploring potential approaches to support continuity of agriculture activities at the Indian Head and Scott Research Farms during their planned disposal. The announcement was made today by the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, jointly with the Honourable David Marit, Saskatchewan Minister of Agriculture.
Donald Martel, ministre de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec, and the Honourable Trevor Jones, Ontario Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness, jointly announce, in collaboration with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), the upcoming launch of a pilot project aimed at improving access to slaughter services for cattle producers in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to a housing announcement with the Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada, Karine Boivin-Roy, Minister responsible for Housing, Caroline Desrochers, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, Stéphane Sainte-Croix, Member of the National Assembly for Gaspé, and Philippe Dufort, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Société de Développement de l’Est.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The Forum of Labour Market Ministers (FLMM) met in Halifax to discuss shared labour market challenges and opportunities across Canada. The meeting was co-chaired by the Honourable Patty Hajdu, federal Minister of Jobs and Families, and the Honourable Nolan Young, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to a housing announcement with the Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada, Karine Boivin-Roy, Minister responsible for Housing, Caroline Desrochers, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, Yannick Gagnon, Member of the National Assembly for Jonquière, Luc Boivin, Mayor of Saguenay, and Sonia Côté, Director of Loge m’entraide.
