| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| media advisories
Media representatives are advised that departmental officials from the Government of Canada will hold a bilingual technical briefing regarding Canada’s commitment to finalize a global agreement on plastic pollution during the Fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) in Busan, Republic of Korea, from November 25 to December 1, 2024.
Today, Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced $1.8M in funding to Mackay Manor for their project "Renfrew County Mobile Substance Use Service".
| Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
| news releases
Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor, announced that the Government of Canada is contributing up to $696,000 to the Naha Dehe Development Corporation (NDDC) to upgrade food infrastructure in Nahanni Butte. Through this two-year project, NDDC will purchase a refrigerated truck, allowing the Nahanni Butte General Store to transport larger and less frequent shipments of fresh produce for residents in the community. NDDC will also invest in a food truck, serving as a restaurant-on-wheels to meet the needs of community members and tourists.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
| news releases
This week, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, joined farmers, exporters, and industry stakeholders at the Canadian Western Agribition (CWA) in Regina, Saskatchewan.
On November 23, 2024, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Collins Bay Institution, a multi-level security federal institution.