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1. Polar Knowledge Canada announces recipient of the 2024 Northern Science Award.

   Polar Knowledge Canada is proud to honour the Aklavik Hunters & Trappers Committee as the recipient of the 2024 Northern Science Award.

2. Competition Bureau publishes report on Canada’s Competition Summit 2024

   Competition Bureau publishes report on Canada’s Competition Summit 2024 November 13, 2024 – GATINEAU (Québec), Competition Bureau

3. Financial Literacy Month launch event

   Financial Literacy Month launch event From: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada

4. Competition Bureau participates in G7 Summit on competition concerns raised by Artificial Intelligence

   Competition Bureau participates in G7 Summit on competition concerns raised by Artificial Intelligence October 4, 2024 – GATINEAU (Québec), Competition Bureau

5. Canada’s Competition Summit 2024

   Canada’s Competition Summit 2024September 16, 2024

6. MP Carr announces federal investment in FortWhyte Alive

   PrairiesCan funding enables FortWhyte Alive to provide enhanced outdoor experiences to attract tourists and support Indigenous economic reconciliation

7. Copyright Board of Canada joins Canadian Digital Regulators Forum

   Copyright Board of Canada joins Canadian Digital Regulators Forum September 10, 2024

8. Competition Bureau to host summit on competition and artificial intelligence this September

   Competition Bureau to host summit on competition and artificial intelligence this September July 30, 2024 – GATINEAU (Québec), Competition Bureau

9. Smarter simulations: Aerospace and defence e-learning company adopts AI

   Virtual reality training programs will benefit from cutting-edge technology improvements

10. Polar Knowledge Canada Invests $250K in Postdoctoral Fellowships to Advance Knowledge of the Arctic

    Polar Knowledge Canada is delighted to announce funding for five post-doctoral candidates with fellowships of $50,000 each to conduct research at Northern colleges and universities in Nunavut, Yukon and the Northwest Territories.

11. TD Summer Reading Club is celebrating their 20th anniversary as a national program

    Get ready to blast off with the 2024 TD Summer Reading Club!

12. Parliamentary Secretary’s visit spotlights Cape Breton’s unique cultural heritage

    During a three-day visit to Cape Breton that coincided with Atlantic Official Languages Week and Gaelic Nova Scotia Month, Darrell Samson, the Member of Parliament for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for ACOA, met with educators, arts administrators, and economic development leaders to discuss the region’s unique cultural heritage, as well as its competitive advantages, challenges, and plans for future growth.

13. Providing the foundation for business success

    Federal and provincial investments are helping to grow and strengthen PEI’s entrepreneurial ecosystem

14. Government of Canada to announce renewed support for Springboard Atlantic

    The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minster responsible for ACOA, will announce significant support for Springboard Atlantic’s continuing partnership with 19 pan-Atlantic universities and colleges.

15. Decision by the independent Commission on the applicability of the environmental assessment for the Darlington New Nuclear Project to Ontario Power Generation’s selected reactor technology

    Backgrounder: Decision by the independent Commission on the applicability of the environmental assessment for the Darlington New Nuclear Project to Ontario Power Generation’s selected reactor technology

16. Independent Commission determines environmental assessment for Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington New Nuclear Project is applicable to the selected reactor technology

    Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced the Commission’s decision that the existing environmental assessment (EA) for the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) is applicable to the reactor technology selected by Ontario Power Generation (OPG), the General Electric Hitachi BWRX300 reactor.

17. Minister Hutchings and Minister Petitpas Taylor to announce support for childcare

    Minister Hutchings and Minister Petitpas Taylor to announce support for childcare

18. Competition Bureau seeks feedback on artificial intelligence and competition

    Competition Bureau seeks feedback on artificial intelligence and competition March 20, 2024 – GATINEAU (Québec), Competition Bureau

19. Government of Canada invests in post-secondary education for Indigenous youth  

    Government of Canada invests in post-secondary education for Indigenous youth

20. Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia Release Early Learning and Child Care Action Plan

    Families across Canada know that affordable child care is not a luxury—it is a necessity. That is why the Government of Canada is working with provincial, territorial and Indigenous partners to implement a Canada-wide early learning and child care (ELCC) system that will bring fees for regulated child care across the country down to $10-a-day on average by March 2026.

21. CSA astronaut David Saint-Jacques to give virtual presentation at Let's Talk Space Rocks

    Today, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut David Saint-Jacques and CSA mission scientist Patrick Hill will participate in a geology webinar for nearly 4,000 Canadian students in grades 9 to 12. It will be about rocks, both in space and on Earth, and the geology training that astronauts take in preparation for future lunar missions.

22. Cape Breton University creating cutting-edge space for science-based learning

    The next generation of innovators will be critical to finding forward-thinking, sustainable solutions to address the challenges of a swiftly changing world. In Nova Scotia, the Government of Canada is helping Cape Breton University develop the high-quality educational infrastructure needed to advance important research and learning, and help future innovators reach their full potential.

23. Government of Canada to announce funding for Cape Breton University

    Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for Cape Breton-Canso, will make an announcement regarding funding for Cape Breton University.

24. Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jenni Gibbons to speak with students about Canada's role in lunar exploration

    On December 6, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jenni Gibbons will connect with over 500 students around the globe to discuss Canada's role in lunar exploration.

25. This is the week to start thinking about post-secondary education savings!

    Today, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, issued the following statement to highlight Education Savings Week 2023 in Canada

26. Minister Sudds will be in British Columbia to announce increased support for early childhood educators

    The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will join the Honourable Grace Lore, British Columbia’s Minister of State for Child Care, to announce increased support for early childhood educators across British Columbia.

27. MP Chahal announces federal investment to expand pilot training in Calgary

    $3 million through PrairiesCan to support Mount Royal University’s aviation and flight training program expansion.

28. MP Chahal to announce federal support to strengthen Calgary’s leadership in aviation and pilot training

    MP Chahal to announce federal support to strengthen Calgary’s leadership in aviation and flight training.

29. Minister Sudds will be in St. John’s to announce initiatives supporting early learning and child care capacity

    Minister Sudds will be in St. John’s to announce initiatives supporting early learning and child care capacity

30. More Canadian workers to benefit from the green economy

    Canada’s green economy is reducing our carbon footprint through renewable energy systems, eco-friendly buildings and improved urban planning. To support its continued growth, workers across Canada require the necessary skills and training to contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable future.

31. Lake Banook boosts profile as premiere paddling venue

    New and improved docks and boardwalk offer better experience for paddlers and spectators

32. Upgrades underway for the Hector Heritage Quay

    Improvements to the Ship Hector site will better tell the story of the first Scottish emigrants to come directly from Scotland to Nova Scotia

33. Government of Canada to announce support for experiential tourism in Pictou County

    Government of Canada to announce support for experiential tourism in Pictou County

34. Upgrades will help Acadian arts and culture thrive in Chéticamp

    Atlantic Canada’s rich multicultural heritage is central to the region’s identity, and supports a strong, vibrant, and welcoming society that attracts visitors and newcomers from around the world. The Government of Canada is investing to ensure that Acadian community art and culture, and the French language, continue to flourish in Nova Scotia.

35. Government of Canada to announce funding for Acadian arts and culture facility

    Government of Canada to announce funding for Acadian arts and culture facility

36. Governments of Canada and Manitoba to announce new investment to increase Manitoba’s licensed child-care capacity

    The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, will be in Winnipeg with Manitoba Education and Early Childhood Learning Minister Wayne Ewasko, and Minister of Manitoba Advanced Education and Training, Sarah Guilemard, to announce funding to expand child-care spaces in public schools and post-secondary institutions.

37. Families in Canada to benefit from innovative early learning and child care practices

    Today, Parliamentary Secretary, Ya’ara Saks, on behalf of the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, announced funding for two projects through the Early Learning and Child Care Innovation Program.

38. Minister Vandal announces federal investment to grow aerospace industry in Calgary

    $4 million through PrairiesCan to establish an Aerospace Innovation Hub and a remotely-piloted aviation training centre.

39. Commission renews the Royal Military College of Canada’s SLOWPOKE-2 reactor operating licence for a 20-year period

    Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced the Commission’s decision to renew the non-power reactor operating licence held by the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC) for its SLOWPOKE-2 reactor for a period of 20 years.

40. Commission renews École Polytechnique de Montréal’s SLOWPOKE-2 reactor operating licence for a 10-year period

    Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced the Commission’s decision to renew the non-power reactor operating licence held by École Polytechnique de Montréal for its SLOWPOKE-2 reactor for a period of 10 years.

41. Minister Vandal to announce investments in the aerospace sector in Calgary

    The Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister for PrairiesCan, will announce federal investments for Alberta’s aerospace sector and the creation of a new hub to enhance the competitiveness of Alberta aerospace firms.

42. Statement by President Velshi on the first-ever Nuclear Energy Agency International Mentoring Workshop in Canada

    From May 7 to 10, 2023, I was honoured to co-chair Canada’s first-ever Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) International Mentoring Workshop for Indigenous young women, organized in collaboration with the NEA and Trent University and supported by national and international mentors.

43. 2023 Occupational Health and Safety Scholarship Winners Announced

    2023 Occupational Health and Safety Scholarship Winners Announced

44. Scholarship Opportunity for Women Studying Occupational Health and Safety

    The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) is accepting applications for the 2023 Chad Bradley Scholarship Award.

45. Government of Canada invests $798,500 to support the mental health of educators

    Today, the Honourable David McGuinty, Member of Parliament for Ottawa South, on behalf of the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced $798,500 in funding for the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF) to promote mental health and prevent mental illness for essential workers in K-12 schools, including educators and administrators, most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

46. Turret Arts Space Society taking big steps toward redeveloping historic building as community space 

    Government of Canada helps bring beloved art facility back to Downtown Halifax

47. New cost control framework to support the growth of 22,500 additional quality child care spaces in Alberta

    Child care is not just a social policy—it is an economic policy, too. Access to high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive child care will grow the economy, allow more women to enter the workforce and help give every child in Canada the best start in life. That’s why, in Budget 2021, the Government of Canada made a transformative investment of nearly $30 billion to create a Canada-wide early learning and child care system with provincial, territorial and Indigenous partners.

48. Setting the stage for big changes at the Bella Rose Arts Centre

    Government of Canada fueling community revitalization and creating the conditions for the local economy to thrive

49. Sackville Community Arena scores upgrades to improve safety, accessibility

    Government of Canada fueling community revitalization and creating the conditions for the local economy to thrive

50. Government of Canada to announce support for a community arts centre in Halifax  

    Government of Canada to announce support for a community arts centre in Halifax