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  1. Canadians deserve to age with dignity. That comes down to choice, affordability, inclusion, and community. The New Horizons for Seniors Program creates those opportunities for seniors to be more connected, supported and active members of their communities.
  2. The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, Steven MacKinnon, will be in Nova Scotia to announce funding to recruit and train more skilled trade apprentices.
  3. The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec announce a joint investment of $1,087,075 for the Société de Transport de Lévis (ST Lévis) to carry out six projects aimed at improving infrastructure and rolling stock maintenance, as well as paratransit management.
  4. To increase housing supply, the Government of Canada and Province of Prince Edward Island have reached a new funding agreement, directing close to $86.2 million toward housing enabling infrastructure.
  5. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an expiry review of its order made on March 13, 2020, in expiry review RR-2019-001, continuing, with amendment, its finding made on May 20, 2014, in inquiry NQ-2013-005, which was continued, with amendment, in review NQ-2023-005R, to determine if the expiry of the order is likely to lead to continued or resumed dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate from the Federative Republic of Brazil, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Republic of Indonesia, the Italian Republic, Japan and the Republic of Korea, and is likely to result in injury to the domestic industry.
  6. Today, Canada’s Minister of Seniors, Joanne Thompson, announced $1.57 million in funding for three pilot projects in Manitoba. The Minister was joined by Kevin Lamoureux, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg North and Ben Carr, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre. These projects mobilize volunteers to help low-income and otherwise vulnerable seniors in their homes. They were selected after an open call for proposals under the Age Well at Home initiative’s In-Home Support Pilot Project stream.
  7. The Age Well at Home initiative is a one-time federal grants and contributions initiative.
  8. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Ernie Hudson, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and the Honourable Steven Myers, Minister of Housing, Lands and Communities.
  9. Today, the honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth and Irek Kusmierczyk, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages and Member of Parliament for Windsor – Tecumseh announced approximately $2 million in funding to Black Kids in Action Performing Art Group for their Investing in our Youth to Champion Success for the Future project for the next two fiscal years.
  10. Today, the federal government and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador announced the signing of an agreement to support people living without homes, as part of the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative (UHEI).
  11. The Minister of Seniors, Joanne Thompson, will be in Winnipeg to announce funding for projects in Manitoba under the Age Well at Home initiative.
  12. By working closely with its partners, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, and is providing additional support to address homelessness and encampments.
  13. Our National School Food Program provides healthy meals to kids and sets them up for success. It’s also saving families hundreds of dollars a year in grocery bills.
  14. Today, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, concluded a successful trip to Washington, D.C.
  15. The federal government is investing $13,908,056 through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund, the Active Transportation Fund and the Rural Transit Solutions Fund to support four transportation improvement projects across the Northwest Territories.
  16. Four communities in the Northwest Territories will see improvements to their transportation infrastructure after an investment of $13,908,056 from the federal government.
  17. The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, along with Christine Fréchette, Quebec’s Minister of the Economy, Innovation and Energy and Minister Responsible for Regional Economic Development, and Maïté Blanchette Vézina, Quebec’s Minister of Natural Resources and Forests, announced the establishment of the Quebec-Canada Collaboration Table on Energy and Resources to support initiatives undertaken by Quebec toward a strong and sustainable economy.
  18. The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, concluded his February 4–5 visit to Washington, D.C.
  19. Cap-Aux-Os is about to write a new chapter in its history with an ambitious project to transform the village’s former church into a modern, dynamic, and inclusive arts center, thanks to a federal investment of over $1.6 million.
  20. Members of the media are invited to an announcement on the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative with the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Seniors; the Honourable John G. Abbott, provincial Minister of Housing and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions; and Doug Pawson, Executive Director of End Homelessness St. John’s.
  21. Members of the media are invited to a transit infrastructure and homelessness announcement with the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; Leah Taylor Roy, Member of Parliament for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill; Eric Jolliffe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Regional Municipality of York; and Nation Cheong, Vice President of Community Impact for United Way Greater Toronto.
  22. The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and the Honourable Susan Holt, Premier of New Brunswick, will make an announcement on the National School Food Program.
  23. Five contractors in Brandon, Manitoba, plead guilty to conspiracy related to social housing projects February 6, 2025 – GATINEAU (Québec), Competition Bureau
  24. The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Speech at the Atlantic Council in Washington D.C.
  25. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Daniel Côté, Mayor of Gaspé and Daniel Bernier, President of the Board of Directors, Comité Centre Artistique de Cap-aux-Os.
  26. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Member of Parliament Michael McLeod and Mayor of the Town of Hay River Kandis Jameson.
  27. Today, the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announced the appointment of Éric Michaud to the Board of Directors of The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI), the Crown corporation responsible for the operation of five federal transportation corridors in the Montreal area, and the Québec Bridge.
  28. Éric Michaud is appointed to the Board of Directors of Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) for a three-year term. Mr. Michaud holds an MBA and a bachelor's degree in finance, and has been a lawyer and member of the Quebec Bar since 1997.
  29. The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program and Innovate BC are investing $1.5M in funding across twelve B.C.-based innovative pilot demonstration projects.
  30. Residents of the Acadian Peninsula will benefit from updates to the Tracadie-Sheila Curling Club after an investment of more than $770,000 from the federal government.
  31. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today determined that there is a reasonable indication that the dumping of corrosion-resistant steel sheet originating in or exported from the Republic of Türkiye by Borçelik Çelik Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş. has caused injury to the domestic industry.
  32. By working closely with its partners, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, and providing additional support to address homelessness and encampments.
  33. On July 11, 2024, Prince Edward Island (PEI) first detected multinucleate sphere unknown (MSX) – an oyster disease caused by the Haplosporidium nelsoni parasite. Since that time, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), and the Province of PEI have increased sampling and testing of oysters in PEI.
  34. By working closely with its partners across Canada, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, connecting them to jobs, services, and their communities.
  35. Members of the media are invited to a transit and homelessness funding announcement with the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Member of Parliament for Waterloo, alongside Karen Redman, Regional Chair, Region of Waterloo.
  36. Today, Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure, and Communities, announced the reappointment of André Hébert, for a two-year term, to the Board of Directors of Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).
  37. André Hébert has been a valued member of the CMHC Board of Directors since February 2019. With over 40 years of experience in information technology, André brings a wealth of knowledge and a hands-on approach to his work.
  38. The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will provide a keynote address and take part in a fireside chat at the Atlantic Council on the future of North American energy and resource collaboration. A media availability will follow.
  39. Black Canadians played a pivotal role in shaping Canada into the vibrant country it is today. However, for far too long Black people in Canada have faced systemic barriers, anti-Black racism and discrimination. As we prepare to celebrate Black History Month, the Government of Canada, now more than ever, remains steadfast in its commitment to combatting systemic barriers and creating a more equitable and just future for Black people in Canada. To that end, the Government of Canada has proposed over $1 billion to uplift and support Black communties in Canada.
  40. Members of the media are invited to a transit announcement with the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Member of Parliament for Waterloo, alongside Karen Redman, Regional Chair, Region of Waterloo.
  41. On February 2nd, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in red, green, yellow and purple from sunset to 1:00 a.m. to celebrate Black History Month.
  42. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with MP Serge Cormier and M. Ronald Losier from the Tracadie-Sheila Curling Club.
  43. Members of the media are invited to a transit announcement with the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Lisa Hepfner, Member of Parliament for Hamilton Mountain, Chad Collins, Member of Parliament for Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, alongside Her Worship Andrea Horwath, Mayor of the City of Hamilton.
  44. By working closely with its partners across Canada, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, connecting them to jobs, services, and their communities.
  45. Statement from the President of the Treasury Board on advancing digital government
  46. By working closely with its partners across Canada, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, connecting them to jobs, services, and their communities.
  47. Tonight, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in green from sunset to 1:00 a.m. for the National Day of Remembrance of the Quebec City Mosque Attack and Action Against Islamophobia.
  48. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, and Member of Parliament for Brampton West, alongside His Worship Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton.
  49. Two projects will complete upgrades to local transit and active transportation infrastructure after an investment of more than $5.9 million from the federal and provincial governments and the Town of Canmore.
  50. On January 29, 2025, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced an investment totalling close to $13.4 million to support made-in-Alberta technologies to reduce pollution while growing jobs.