| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | statements
With thanks to Indigenous women, including Mary Two-Axe Early, Jeannette Corbiere Lavell, Sharon McIvor, Senators Sandra Lovelace Nicholas and Lillian Dyck, Yvonne Bédard, and Lynn Gehl, who have worked for decades to end sex-based discrimination in the Indian Act, sex-based inequities in Indian Act registration were eliminated one year ago today.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | statements
Canadian organic producers can export their products to Taiwan, and Canadian families shopping for organic food will have more choices following an interim arrangement reached between the governments of Canada and Taiwan
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
We, a group of concerned countries including members of the Lima Group, the International Contact Group, the European Union, the United States, and others, call upon all Venezuelans, of all ideological tendencies and party affiliations, whether civilian or military, to put the interests of Venezuela above politics and engage urgently in support of a process shaped and driven by Venezuelans to establish an inclusive transitional government that will lead the country into free and fair presidential elections, sooner not later.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
On August 13 2020, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.
| Canadian Coast Guard | statements
The Canadian and United States Coast Guards do not condone the annual Port Huron Float Down event, which is on August 16, 2020. As first responders, the Canadian Coast Guard and U.S. Coast Guard recommend that people do not take part in this event. Large crowds of people in close proximity also increases the risk of spreading COVID-19.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | statements
The Honourable Marco E. L. Mendicino, P.C., M.P., Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement:
| Global Affairs Canada | statements
Canada welcomes the announcement made today by Israel, the United Arab Emirates and the United States that Israel and the UAE will begin normalizing relations. We see this as a historic and positive step toward peace and security in the region.
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada | statements
Wet’suwet’en Hereditary Chiefs, B.C. Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation Scott Fraser and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Carolyn Bennett have issued the following statement:
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
On August 12 2020, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.
| Transport Canada | statements
This notice is to inform all mariners about temporary vessel traffic restrictions during an expected increase in the number of people using the St. Clair River in an event known as the Port Huron Float Down on Sunday, August 16, 2020.
