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  1. 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.  
  2. 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.
  3. Users can now quickly find an estimate of the benefits for which they may be eligible
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. On November 11, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in red from sunset to 9:30 p.m. for Remembrance Day.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.
  12. Biographies – Appointments to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
  13. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity and Member of Parliament for Delta and His Worship George V. Harvie, Mayor of the City of Delta.
  14. Today, Sean Fraser, the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announced two new measures that will help unlock more homes across the country.
  15. The Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, Carla Qualtrough, will be in Delta to highlight funding for a state-of-the-art facility for guide- and service-dog breeding and training.
  16. The federal government is partnering with two organizations to support Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness in British Columbia.
  17. The federal government is partnering with Ottawa Innercity Ministries and Veterans’ House Canada to support Veterans experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness in Ottawa.
  18. It is a priority for the Government of Canada to help Canadians deal with major life events. Navigating a death and knowing what to do when someone dies can be one of the hardest things we’ll ever experience. Today, Employment and Social Development Canada introduced a new portal to help Canadians deal with the difficult circumstances surrounding death.
  19. Minister Anand announces investment to support the training and development of IT workers in the Government of Canada
  20. Today, the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, announced that more than 1 million Canadians have received care under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) and more than 2.7 million Canadians have been approved to be part of the plan.
  21. Today, the Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens’ Services announced that more than 1 million Canadians have received care under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) and more than 2.7 million Canadians have been approved to be part of the plan.
  22. The federal government is investing $94,000 in the purchase of a wheelchair accessible bus. With this investment, Shuswap Association for Community Living will be able to extend its services for persons with disabilities within Salmon Arm’s city limits and surrounding communities.
  23. Library and Archives Canada is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024–2025 funding cycle of its Listen, Hear Our Voices initiative.
  24. The Minister of Citizens’ Services, the Honorable Terry Beech, will provide an update in Vancouver on the Canadian Dental Care Plan and its impact on Canadians.
  25. On October 25, 2024, Pierre Tremblay, CNSC President and CEO, delivered the keynote address at the Canadian Nuclear Law Organization’s Nuclear Law School 2024, held in Toronto, Ontario. In his remarks, he spoke about areas of focus for the CNSC and the important function the CNSC’s Legal Services team plays in supporting Canada’s nuclear regulator.  
  26. The federal government has invested more than $7 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund and the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to support 12 roads and bridges projects across Prince Edward Island.
  27. Repairs and upgrades to roads and bridges in Prince Edward Island were made possible after a combined investment of over $7 million from the federal and provincial governments through the Canada Community-Building Fund and the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program.
  28. The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (Cyber Centre) has released its National Cyber Threat Assessment 2025-2026.
  29. There will be growth in the theatre sector and better venues in southern New Brunswick after an additional $12 million investment from the federal government under the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings Program in the Sydney Street former courthouse. This funding was announced by MP Wayne Long, Mayor Donna Reardon and Dr. Sandra Bell, Saint John Theatre Company Board Chair.
  30. Aujourd’hui, Sean Fraser, ministre du Logement, de l’Infrastructure et des Collectivités, a annoncé le Fonds d’innovation pour la réduction de l’itinérance, un fonds de 50 millions de dollars destiné à aider les communautés à mettre en œuvre des projets novateurs pour prévenir l’itinérance et procurer plus rapidement un logement aux personnes actuellement en situation d’itinérance.
  31. Today, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, announced the appointment of two new members to the National Advisory Council on Poverty. Marie Christian will hold the position of member with particular responsibilities for children’s issues, and Lindsay Kretschmer will hold the position of general member.
  32. Canadians deserve access to high-quality health care. To achieve this, improvements often begin with research that examines how health care services are organized, regulated, managed, financed, and delivered.
  33. Critical infrastructure operators in Canada now have an important new resource to help protect themselves against cyber threats.
  34. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John–Rothesay; Her Worship Donna Noade Reardon, Mayor of the City of Saint John; and Dr. Sandra Bell, Saint John Theatre Company Board Chair.
  35. Outaouais residents will have access to safer active transportation options thanks to an investment of nearly $350,000 from the federal government to support nine active transportation planning and awareness projects led by MOBI-O, the Centre de gestion des déplacements de l’Outaouais et de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue.
  36. The federal government is investing $348,938 through the Active Transportation Fund to support nine infrastructure projects in the Outaouais region. These projects will increase the safety and accessibility of active transportation in the region, while helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.
  37. Ahead of winter travel, Minister Beech advises travellers to check their passport validity and apply early
  38. Communities across Canada will be able to build environmentally friendly, climate-resilient housing and infrastructure with support from the Climate Toolkit for Housing and Infrastructure (CTHI).
  39. Minister of Labour and Seniors, Steven MacKinnon, will be in Windsor to visit the Gordie Howe International Bridge worksite and meet with workers.
  40. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Sophie Chatel, Member of Parliament for Pontiac, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Maude Marquis-Bissonnette, Mayor of Gatineau, Pierre Guénard, Mayor of Chelsea and David Gomes, Mayor of Cantley.
  41. Minister Nixon communicated the Government of Alberta’s continued willingness to partner with the federal government and to cost-match the additional federal funding to address encampments and unsheltered homelessness. The Ministers agreed to provide the initial funding to four priority communities in Alberta, including: Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, and Red Deer.
  42. In partnership with Soy Canada, the Canadian Grain Commission is now delivering the Soy Quality Program that the Canadian soy food industry has come to rely on.
  43. Competition Bureau seeks feedback on the new guidance for market studies October 23, 2024 – GATINEAU (Québec), Competition Bureau
  44. As much progress as Canada makes to solve the housing crisis, it will not be over as long as there are people living in tents.
  45. The National Women's Health Research Initiative (NWHRI), a joint initiative between the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Women and Gender Equality Canada, was announced as part of the 2021 federal budget to advance a coordinated research program that addresses under-researched and high-priority areas of women's health and to ensure new evidence improves women's, girls’, and gender-diverse people's care and health outcomes. The initiative aims to ensure that all people in Canada navigating the health system have access to gender-sensitive, culturally appropriate, trauma-informed, non-stigmatizing, evidence-based, high-quality health care throughout their lives.
  46. Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, announced targeted reforms to one of the TFW Program streams. Effective November 8, 2024, the starting hourly wage for workers coming into Canada through the high-wage stream will be increased to 20%, higher than its current level, which is the median wage in the applicable province or territory of work. This represents an increase to the existing threshold of between $5 and $8 per hour, depending on the province or territory of work.
  47. Winnipeg, Manitoba (October 10, 2024) – Producers who were not paid for grain delivered to Global Food and Ingredients Inc. will be compensated for their eligible claims through the Canadian Grain Commission’s Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program.
  48. For decades, the health of women and gender diverse people has been under-researched, leading to disparities in health outcomes, gaps in access to care and too many instances of mis- and under-diagnosis. The National Women’s Health Research Initiative (NWHRI), led by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and supported by Women and Gender Equality Canada, has been working to change that, with a focus on evidence-based solutions that will directly improve women’s and gender diverse people’s access to and experience within the health care system.
  49. Competition Bureau seeks information from market participants on property controls to advance investigations October 21, 2024 – GATINEAU, QC, Competition Bureau
  50. The communities of Shelburne and Barton will have 13 new, energy efficient, homes after an investment of more than $5.1 million from the federal and provincial governments and Compass Nova Scotia Co-operative Homes Ltd. (Compass Nova Scotia).