Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on December 10, 2021
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
On December 10, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.
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Statement by Minister Rodriguez, Minister Hussen and Minister Lametti on Human Rights Day
| Canadian Heritage | statements
Human Rights Day reminds us to work together to reduce inequalities and advance respect for human rights.
Minister Fraser marks International Human Rights Day
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | statements
Canada has a long, proud tradition of standing up for human rights at home and abroad. On this International Human Rights Day, we join our friends and allies around the world in reaffirming and celebrating the importance of human rights, while recommitting ourselves to building a world where they are respected by all.
Statement on Human Rights Day
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
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:
Statement from the Equal Rights Coalition on the nexus between democracy and the human rights of LGBTI persons
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
On the occasion of the Summit for Democracy, the undersigned members of the Equal Rights Coalition (ERC) affirm that the revitalization of democracy within our own nations and around the world is essential to promoting and protecting human rights, especially for those most vulnerable including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) persons. Threats to the rule of law, rising levels of inequality, authoritarianism, and corruption are eroding democracy in every region, with grave consequences for LGBTI persons, among others. Persistent criminalization of LGBTI status and ongoing violence and discrimination undermine the ability of LGBTI persons to fully participate in democratic and political processes.
Minister Miller promises new measures for federal government document disclosure related to residential schools
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | statements
Part of a shameful and racist colonial policy, Residential Schools forcibly removed Indigenous children—First Nations, Inuit and Métis—from their communities and denied them their families, languages and culture while also enduring widespread abuse. It is our moral obligation to Survivors to pursue the truth and to support them, as well as those suffering from intergenerational trauma in their search for closure.
Government of Canada responds to the Auditor General’s Report on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, today issued the following statement regarding the audit of the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW): Program by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG).
Statement from Minister Duclos on the Auditor General of Canada’s performance audit on enforcement of quarantine and COVID-19 test orders
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, issued the following statement today after the tabling of the report by the Auditor General of Canada on the July 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, performance audit on the Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC) enforcement of mandatory quarantine and testing measures for travellers, to limit the spread of COVID-19 in Canada.
Government of Canada welcomes the Auditor General’s report on Protecting Canada’s Food System
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada | statements
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Joyce Murray, and the Minister of Northern Affairs, Daniel Vandal today issued the following statement in response to the Auditor General’s report on Protecting Canada’s Food System:
Statement by Minister Ng welcoming the Office of the Auditor General’s report on the Regional Relief and Recovery Fund
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | statements
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, issued the following statement today: