| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| news releases
In response to public feedback during last year’s wildfire events, Environment and Climate Change Canada launched improvements to its air quality forecast and alert system
The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and Randeep Sarai, Parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will participate in a ceremony at the National War Memorial to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy.
The Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, will make an announcement regarding An Act respecting the interoperability of health information technology and to prohibit data blocking by health information technology vendors.
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
| news releases
Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board, announced enhancements to the Greening Government Strategy (GGS) that will help lower the carbon footprint of government operations and support Canada’s ongoing transition to a low-carbon economy.
Today, Sean Fraser, Canada’s Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Paul Calandra, Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto, and Colin Best, President of the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO), released a joint statement:
| Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
| backgrounders
The Government of Canada is leading by example in the fight against climate change through the Greening Government Strategy (GGS). This strategy sets targets to reduce emissions from the federal government’s real property and conventional fleet operations by 40% by 2025 and achieve net-zero by 2050.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will take part in a signing ceremony in Ottawa to highlight the Engagement Protocol Agreement between the Government of Canada and Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada.
The Budget Implementation Act is a critical piece of our economic plan to build a Canada that works for every generation, particularly younger Canadians, a Canada where they can get ahead, and where they know their hard work will pay off.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada
| news releases
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced the Government of Canada has awarded a contract worth over $13.5 million (excluding taxes) to Peters Brothers Construction Ltd. for an asphalt overlay project on the Alaska Highway.