Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a co-investment with the United States in the Canadian mining company Fireweed Metals Corp. (Fireweed). Fireweed will receive up to CA$12.9 million (approximately US$9.2 million) from Natural Resources Canada for its North Canol Infrastructure Improvement Project, pending final due diligence, for pre-development activities by the company such as design, studies and collection of baseline data, as well as engagement and consultations with First Nations. These pre-development activities will focus on improvements of approximately 250 kilometres of road, upgrades to an existing transmission line between Faro and Ross River, and the construction of a new transmission line from Ross River to the Macmillan Pass site. This infrastructure will be key to the development of Fireweed’s Critical minerals projects in eastern Yukon.
On December 13, 2024, Member of Parliament George Chahal announced investments totalling over $152 million for nine clean electricity projects in Alberta through the Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREPs).
Today, Member of Parliament George Chahal announced investments totalling over $152 million for nine clean electricity projects in Alberta through the Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREPs).
Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, announced that Public Safety Canada will fund the establishment of a Cyber Attribution Data Centre (CADC) at the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity (CIC) at the University of New Brunswick (UNB).
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth and The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development will make an announcement about the new tax break that will put more money in the pockets of Canadians, so they can buy the things they need and save for the things they want.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, along with the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, will highlight the beginning of the federal government’s tax break that will put more money in the pockets of Canadians so they can buy the things they need and save for the things they want.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| news releases
On December 12, 2024, at the Gatineau courthouse, the Commission de la capitale nationale pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Species at Risk Act. The charge stems from actions that contravened a condition of a permit issued under the Act and resulted in damage to critical habitat for the western chorus frog.
