| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour, issued the following statement in advance of International Women’s Day:“On March 8, International Women’s Day, we will celebrate the achievements of women and girls everywhere and we will reaffirm the Government of Canada’s commitment to advancing gender equality in the workplace, here in Canada and around the world. Our government recognizes that equality is at the heart of Canada’s future economic success – everyone benefits when women are fully able to realize their dreams and aspirations. Over the last 40 years, the greater participation of women in the workforce has accounted for approximately one third of Canada’s economic growth, but we know there is still work to do.
On February 21, 2020, the Government of Canada repatriated 129 Canadians who were on the Diamond Princess, which was docked in Japan following an outbreak of COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus on board the cruise ship. Upon their return to Canada, these individuals were subject to a 14-day quarantine period and have been staying at the NAV CENTRE in Cornwall, Ontario.
“Fifty years ago today, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons [NPT] entered into force. As a critical part of the rules-based international order, the NPT continues to promote international peace and security by limiting the spread of the world’s most destructive weapons.”
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
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“The Government of Canada is making investments that help create good jobs and improve the quality and efficiency of major trade and transportation corridors in Canada. Following the inauguration of the widely acclaimed Samuel De Champlain Bridge a few months ago, another important step was reached today as The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated announced the selection of Nouvel Horizon St-Laurent consortium, formed by Pomerleau Inc. and Delsan-A.I.M. Environmental Services Inc., as the consortium responsible for the deconstruction work of the original Champlain Bridge in Montreal.
We, G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, are closely monitoring the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and its impact on markets and economic conditions.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Karina Gould, Minister of International Development, today issued the following statement: “Canada condemns in the strongest terms the deliberate attacks targeting civilians, schools, medical personnel and health-care facilities now occurring in Idlib, Syria. These ongoing attacks on innocent civilians by the Syrian regime, its supporters and foreign facilitators must end. The violence has had a disastrous impact on civilians, killing more than 298 since January 1, 2020, and displacing almost 950,000 since December 1, 2019.
