In the context of climate change and the resulting warming of the oceans, it is more important than ever for the Government of Canada to be agile, and to seize all new economic opportunities for the benefit of coastal communities. That is why Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) wants to evaluate the growth potential of the commercial lobster fishery in certain areas that were previously under-exploited in Quebec, always with the aim of supporting these local economies.
Today, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the beginning of the Battle of Normandy.
Established in 2016 as a result of the Russian Federation’s occupation of Crimea and as an offshoot of the G7-led Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction, the ISI convenes likeminded countries of the international donor community to meet Ukraine’s most urgent radiological and nuclear security needs...
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, will participate in a round table with McMaster University researchers.
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
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Regional Chiefs and the National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations met earlier this week with Federal Cabinet Ministers in Ottawa, on the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishnaabeg people, to strengthen their relationship, advance priorities to improve the quality of life for First Nations, and close long-standing socio-economic gaps.
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
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The Grand Chief, Chiefs, and Councils from the Anishinabe Algonquin Nation and invited guests joined the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, to sign a landmark agreement for the construction of a dedicated Algonquin space as part of Canada’s commitment to establish a national space for Indigenous Peoples within the Parliamentary Precinct.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada
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As referenced in the public notice of May 29, PSPC urgently conducted a limited tendering process for the demolition and removal of the Bascule Bridge. We have awarded a contract valued at $1.7 million to Priestly Demolition Inc. of King, Ontario, for the demolition and removal of the Bascule Bridge structure. PSPC anticipates that work will begin this week, and the channel for marine navigation is expected to reopen within the month. We will provide more details shortly with respect to specific timelines for marine access once known.
