| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development announced measures in support of Canada’s concrete commitment to deliver much-needed humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people and to support a transition to an inclusive and peaceful future where all Syrians can live with dignity and security.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada | backgrounders
The federal government is investing $17,351,321 through the Active Transportation Fund to support 13 active transportation projects across Quebec.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, announced $272.1 million in new funding for 14 projects in Bangladesh and the Indo-Pacific region.
| Parks Canada | backgrounders
Proposed National Urban Park in the Windsor Area.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | backgrounders
omen and Gender Equality Canada will provide up to $8.2 million for nine organizations across Canada through the Women’s Program.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | backgrounders
The National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) is a long-term, multi-billion-dollar program aimed at renewing the fleets of the Canadian Coast Guard and the Royal Canadian Navy to ensure that Canada’s maritime agencies have the modern ships they need to fulfill their missions, while revitalizing Canada’s marine industry, creating middle-class jobs and maximizing economic benefits across the country.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Today, on behalf of the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development, Anita Vandenbeld, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Development, announced the following 20 projects, totaling $193.45 million.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada | backgrounders
Me Sylvain Villiard is an experienced lawyer and manager who has worked in government administration. One of his roles was as Assistant Director General of the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), where he led the modernization project. As a consultant, he supported organisations and companies of the socio-health care network. He was also the Director General of the CHU de Brazzaville in Congo. He recently joined the Centre de services scolaire des Mille-Îles as a management consultant, and he also works in contract law and administrative law. Me Villiard served on different Boards of Directors and was appointed to JCCBI’s Board of Directors on June 15, 2017.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
The Minister of Citizens’ Services, Terry Beech, released the State of Service report to highlight improvements to service delivery and demonstrate how departments are working together across the Government to address challenges and keep improving—with a focus on public services that are efficient, accessible, dependable and centred on the needs of Canadians
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
Backgrounder: Latest Improvements to the Passport Program
