As part of Animal Health Week, from October 2 to 8, 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) along with the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) and Canada's veterinary community are focusing their ongoing work together in support of efforts to prevent the spread of animal diseases under this year's theme: Habitat Protection and Pandemic Prevention.
The month of October is an opportunity to learn how we can support autistic people, their families, and their caregivers. It is estimated that 1 in 50 children and youth aged 1 to 17 years have been diagnosed with autism in Canada.
On October 2, 2022, Vice-Admiral Bob Auchterlonie, Commander Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC) relieved the Executive Officer of His Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Kingston of their duties as a result of an alleged incident of inappropriate conduct of a sexualized nature that took place during a port visit in Lisbon, Portugal, while deployed on Operation REASSURANCE. The allegations have not been proven and an investigation into this incident is ongoing.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
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Today, as the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development tabled five new reports, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and the Honourable Joyce Murray, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, issued the following statement.
Canada commends the Government of Chad for its commitment to make progress on its political transition, including through the recent signature of the Peace Agreement in Doha and the establishment of the Inclusive and Sovereign National Dialogue (DNIS), which started on August 20, 2022.
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
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Statement from Ministers Miller, Hajdu, Vandal, and Ien on the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.
Mental Illness Awareness Week gives us an opportunity to talk about our mental health and break down the barriers that contribute to the stigma surrounding mental illness.
