We are here today to make an announcement about Canada’s monetary policy framework – an important topic as our country continues its recovery from the COVID-19 recession.
On Tuesday, our government released an economic and fiscal update that outlines targeted investments that will allow us to finish the fight against COVID.
We know that vaccines are our best line of defence against the virus. That is why we have invested more than $7.3 billion in buying vaccines for all eligible Canadians, including pediatric vaccines. That amount also includes the purchase of booster shots.
Mr. Chair, congratulations on assuming the chair, and thank you for your invitation.
I’d like to say to all the members here, congratulations to everyone on being elected and thank you for your hard work.
Since the House has returned, the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant has forced new travel restrictions in a number of countries, including Canada, and created renewed uncertainty in global markets.
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Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Sean Fraser announces the Permanent Atlantic Immigration Program to attract workers and drive economic growth
Twenty-one months ago, a global pandemic reached our shores. Few of us had any idea how long it would last or the toll it would take. And today, we are facing Omicron, an even more virulent variant of this virus.
I am speaking to you from the traditional unceded territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg people. I recognize that this land has long been a place of meeting and gathering for Indigenous people, and we join you in a spirit of respect and reconciliation.