The CFIA has completed its 2022 national survey for potato wart and confirms that potato wart was not detected in the soil samples tested from the fields where the samples were collected. The survey included fields in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.
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Earlier today, Volkswagen, Europe’s largest automaker, announced that its subsidiary PowerCo will establish an electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing facility in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada.
The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, today issued the following statement to mark Commonwealth Day:
Today is Canada’s National Day of Observance for COVID-19, a day to remember more than 51,000 people who have lost their lives, and to recognize those who are still suffering from COVID-19 and its significant impacts. It is also a day to acknowledge the tremendous resilience and sacrifices of the people in Canada, and to express our gratitude to all the health care and essential workers who have compassionately, tirelessly, and fearlessly been on the front lines throughout this pandemic.
Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, released the following statement regarding Trans Mountain Corporation’s (TMC) update on the Trans Mountain Expansion Project
The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, today issued the following statement on the release of a Veterans Affairs Canada report into inappropriate conversations with Veterans about medical assistance in dying.
Today, the Hon. Jean-Yves Duclos, Canada’s Minister of Health, sent a letter to his provincial and territorial colleagues to remind them of our collective responsibility in ensuring Canadians’ ability to access medically necessary services without having to pay out of pocket, no matter where they live in the country or how care is delivered.