The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| news releases
Cyclists and pedestrians in Grand Falls and the surrounding communities will benefit from improved regional connectivity with a new active transportation route following an investment of more than $5.2 million from the federal government.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
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Nearly nine years after a fire destroyed the Inkerman recreational trail bridge, a major step is being taken toward restoring this important link between communities in the Acadian Peninsula after an investment of $11 million from the Government of Canada and $1 million from the Acadian Peninsula Regional Service Commission.
Canada, Albania, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, the High Representative of the European Union, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Montenegro, the Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom condemn in the strongest terms the ongoing executions of protesters and use of the death penalty by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The use of capital punishment to silence dissent, intimidate communities, and punish individuals exercising their human rights can never be justified. The people of Iran must be free to exercise their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly without fear.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Kody Blois, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants; the Honourable John Lohr, Nova Scotia Minister of Finance and Treasury Board and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Kings North; and His Worship Dave Corkum, Mayor of the Municipality of the County of Kings.
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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The Canadian Cannabis and Brain Health Consortium is bringing together leading researchers from across Canada to advance understanding of how cannabis affects brain health throughout the lifespan. These multidisciplinary projects will investigate cannabis use across diverse populations and health conditions—from pregnancy, youth and aging to mental health, psychosis, epilepsy, PTSD, sleep and cannabis use disorder. Together, the research will generate evidence to better inform clinical care, public health policy and harm reduction strategies.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
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Today, the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of the Environment, Climate Change, and Nature, Shannon Miedema, Member of Parliament, Tim Tierney, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, and Carole Saab, CEO of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities announced 141 climate resilience projects in 128 communities across Canada, 13 of which are being developed in Nova Scotia
