On September 24, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission delivered a sample from asteroid Bennu to Earth after a seven-year journey through space. Earlier today, NASA offered a first look at the Bennu sample from the Johnson Space Center in Houston. Thanks to contributing the OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA), Canada will receive a portion of the sample, thus becoming the fifth country in the world to curate a sample collected in space.
Each and every day, Canadians across the country continue to struggle with their mental health. World Mental Health Day is an opportunity to lift up the voices of those with lived and living experience and raise awareness about the importance of caring for our mental health in Canada and abroad.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
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“Earlier this year, we announced that we will welcome 15,000 migrants on a humanitarian basis from the Western Hemisphere. We are providing a path to economic opportunities to help address forced displacement, as an alternative to irregular migration. Through this initiative, we are providing regular migration pathways to people in the Americas by leveraging permanent resident humanitarian and economic pathways, and temporary work programs.”
This week, we mark Fire Prevention Week in Canada. Fires have a devastating impact on families and communities, and it’s important to remember that they can spread quickly. As we continue to witness an historic wildfire season across Canada this year, I strongly encourage all Canadians to take the necessary precautions to ensure that they and their loved ones are prepared.
This Breast Cancer Awareness Month we encourage all Canadians to learn more about the risk factors and symptoms of breast cancer, and the ways it can be treated.
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"During Minister Busch's visit to Canada, and her participation at the Sweden-Canada Innovation Days in Quebec with Minister Champagne, both ministers committed to working together and leveraging our strategic assets — our critical minerals, clean energy, and talent — to lead in the green and digital future, foster economic growth and well-paying jobs, and achieve our ambitious climate goals."
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, issued the following statement regarding today’s North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Chapter 19 panel ruling on Canada’s challenge of the Unites States Department of Commerce’s final dumping determination on Canadian softwood lumber products
