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  1. On November 8, 2024, during the 7:30 p.m. count, staff members of the minimum-security unit at Archambault Institution, a multi-level security federal institution, discovered that Martin Ethier was not accounted for.
  2. Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, co-chaired the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee (ICPC) today in Ottawa.
  3. The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport and Member of Parliament for Niagara Centre, Vance Badawey, on behalf of the President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Transport, the Honourable Anita Anand, will make an announcement about building a greener economy.
  4. Both parties reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening an open, inclusive and rules-based trade and investment system. Highlights from the Trade Policy Dialogue were shared in a joint statement published by Canada and the AUC.
  5. During the TPD, Canada and the African Union Commission reaffirmed their commitment to strengthen an open, inclusive and rules-based trade and investment system between Canada and Africa, and to continue deepening and expanding their economic and trade relationship through collaboration in bilateral and multilateral fora, including the Canada-African Union Commission High-Level Dialogue, which will take place in Toronto on November 7, 2024...
  6. The Federal Court of Appeal has upheld a Federal Court ruling on the validity of pre-placement and random alcohol and drug testing requirements imposed by Volume II, for workers holding safety-critical positions at high-security nuclear facilities.  
  7. Members of the media are invited to an announcement with Randeep Sarai, Member of Parliament for Surrey Centre and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Veterans Affairs on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Melissa De Genova, Director of Development Partnerships for VRS Communities, and Valerie MacGregor, Board Chair of the BC/Yukon Command of the Royal Canadian Legion Foundation.
  8. Combined investment of over $24,000 connected 16 rural homes to high-speed Internet
  9. Users can now quickly find an estimate of the benefits for which they may be eligible
  10. The federal government is investing $7.6 million to protect people, essential transportation corridors, farmlands, and businesses in the City of Delta from increasingly intense rainstorms due to the impacts of climate change.
  11. Remarks by the Deputy Prime Minister highlighting 108 new affordable homes at Sault Ste. Marie’s Royal Canadian Legion
  12. The President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Transport, the Honourable Anita Anand, and the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages and Member of Parliament for Windsor–Tecumseh, Irek Kusmierczyk, will make an announcement about building a greener economy.
  13. The lockdown and exceptional search put in place at the medium security unit at Mission Institution on October 28, 2024, ended after four days. The institution has since resumed its normal operations, including visits.
  14. Minister Petitpas Taylor will participate in a tour and lay a wreath at the National Field of Honour in Pointe-Claire.
  15. The Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, will be in Winnipeg, joined by the Honourable Wab Kinew, Premier of Manitoba, and the Honourable Jamie Moses, Minister of Economic Development, Investment and Trade and Natural Resources of Manitoba, to announce an investment in training for skilled trades in the aerospace industry.
  16. On November 11, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in red from sunset to 9:30 p.m. for Remembrance Day.
  17. Government of Canada investment in the Scale-Up Platform is helping Ontario businesses and entrepreneurs at all stages of growth
  18. Organizations from across the country signed on to develop and manage generative AI systems safely and responsibly
  19. Members of the media are invited to attend an announcement with Joanne Thompson, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Member of Parliament for St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, and Abigail Sheppard, Manager of Systems Coordination, End Homelessness St. John’s.
  20. Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, will make a critical minerals infrastructure announcement on behalf of the federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, alongside Caroline Wawzonek Northwest Territories Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance, Minister of Infrastructure and Minister Responsible for the Northwest Territories Power Corporation. Media availability will follow.
  21. Accessible infrastructure and meaningful improvements to facilities ensures more Canadians with disabilities can fully participate in their communities and readily access the services and programs they need.
  22. The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, will be in Sheet Harbour to announce changes to eligibility criteria for the Canada Student Loan forgiveness benefit for nurses and doctors in under-served rural and remote communities.
  23. PacifiCan is one of several organizations working toward increasing the housing supply in British Columbia. Under Canada’s Housing Plan, the Government of Canada is taking action to address housing needs across the country.
  24. The ceremony will take place at the Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg on Sunday, November 10
  25. Remarks by the Deputy Prime Minister on helping nearly 1 million Canadians save for their first home and results of the United States election
  26. Julie Dabrusin, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will announce federal support for electric vehicle infrastructure on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson. Media availability will follow.
  27. The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, to lead the Canadian delegation to advance international efforts to address climate change.
  28. Parm Bains, Member of Parliament for Steveston—Richmond East, on behalf of the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, will hold a press conference on November 12, 2024, to announce major investments in small craft harbours in British Columbia.
  29. The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, will announce Government of Canada financial assistance for 13 Quebec organizations offering incubation and acceleration services to boost the development of innovative start-ups in Quebec.
  30. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Karina Gould, Member of Parliament for Burlington, Adam Van Koeverden, Member of Parliament for Milton, Natalie Pierre, Member of Provincial Parliament for Burlington, Effie Triantafilopoulos, Member of Provincial Parliament for Oakville North—Burlington, and Her Worship Marianne Meed Ward, Mayor of the City of Burlington.
  31. Today, Minister of Labour and Seniors, Steven MacKinnon, announced the appointment of four new members to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) Council of Governors, effective October 11, 2024.
  32. Biographies – Appointments to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
  33. On November 7, 2024, Denis Grandbois, an inmate from the Regional Psychiatric Centre, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
  34. The Canada Border Services Agency announces the opening of new border crossing facilities in Sainte-Aurélie
  35. The Government of Canada is reaffirming its commitment to supporting the growth and development of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in rural, coastal, and remote areas of Newfoundland and Labrador.
  36. Bryan May, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Small Business and to the Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario on behalf of the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), will make an important
  37. The Government of Canada announces the members of the Advisory Panel to review the exhibit at the National Holocaust Monument
  38. CED launches one-time initiative targeting innovative manufacturers in multi-unit residential construction industry.
  39. The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, will announce funding for a project to help hundreds of women entrepreneurs access training and grow their skills.
  40. Characteristics of the modernized Sainte-Aurélie border crossing
  41. New Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative helps transform the way houses are built in Canada.
  42. Today, the Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada and Quebec Lieutenant, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, on behalf of the President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Transport, the Honourable Anita Anand, announced up to $30 million for three projects based in Quebec. This funding, provided under the Green Shipping Corridor Program, will help reduce the environmental impacts of the marine sector. This funding will:
  43. Below are the three projects funded under the Green Shipping Corridor Program’s Clean Ports stream and based in Quebec.
  44. The Government of Canada announces the call for proposals for the National Holocaust Remembrance Program
  45. Today, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations and the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, issued the following statement to mark Indigenous Veterans Day.
  46. $7 million for Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association to expand Project Arrow and support businesses
  47. The Government of Canada is providing a total of $3,236,295 under its Community Futures Program to 15 Community Business Development Corporations (CBDCs) in Newfoundland and Labrador for 2024-2025. The funding will be used to implement business plans that support economic development and the growth of small businesses throughout the province, as well as achieve Community Futures program objectives.
  48. James Maloney, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Member of Parliament for Etobicoke–Lakeshore, on behalf of the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), will make an important announcement to support entrepreneurs and businesses across southern Ontario.
  49. Cap-aux-Meules (Quebec) – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will hold a press conference to announce support for the Magdalen Islands fishing industry.
  50. Minister Saks will make an announcement to help preserve the memory of the Holocaust and help Canadians better understand and combat antisemitism