| Public Services and Procurement Canada
| statements
Today, the Auditor General of Canada released her report on the performance audit of Modernizing the Pay System, examining whether Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) and the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) are effectively managing the Human Resources and Pay Transformation Project.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
| statements
“I thank the Office of the Auditor General for its audit of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s reforms to the International Student Program."
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| news releases
The Government of Canada and the City of Port Colborne are investing a combined $140,000 in a natural infrastructure project that will improve stormwater drainage and provide improved facilities for outdoor recreation.
Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, along with the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature), for a media availability on the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program and the Government of Canada's commitment to tackling gun violence and keeping Canadians safe.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, welcome Canada’s role as host of in-person negotiations beginning today among representatives from eighteen countries to establish the Defence, Security and Resilience Bank (DSRB). This new multilateral financial institution will bring together likeminded partners to mobilize and deploy private capital and support collective security.
On World Water Day, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature, and Minister responsible for the Canada Water Agency, announced the launch of efforts[W(1.1] to develop the country’s first National Water Security Strategy.
As we recognize World Water Day, we acknowledge that there are First Nations in Canada that continue to face challenges accessing clean drinking water. This reminds us why it is so important to work together to support access to safe drinking water for communities today and for future generations.
The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Nature and the Minister responsible for the Canada Water Agency, issued the following statement to mark World Water Day on March 22: