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  1. Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Special Advisor for Water and Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, and His Worship Charlie Clark, Mayor of Saskatoon, announced a joint investment of over $34 million to support Saskatoon’s Green Network, which provides people and wildlife with access to continuous, high quality green spaces and natural areas in the city.
  2. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Andy Fillmore, Member of Parliament for Halifax, and Sydney Mogae, Chair of the Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank.
  3. The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) plays an important role in Canada’s economy, allowing Canadian employers to hire foreign workers to fill jobs when qualified Canadians are not available. Ensuring the health and safety of these workers while they are in Canada is essential, and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has been taking action to ensure broad compliance with the rules.
  4. Ensuring the health and safety of temporary foreign workers is a key priority of the Government of Canada. These workers have the same rights to a safe workplace as Canadian citizens and permanent residents while in Canada.
  5. Canada and France Deepen Cooperation on Critical Minerals:
  6. Today, Taleeb Noormohamed, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Granville, the Honourable Rob Fleming, B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Erinn Pinkerton, President and Chief Executive Officer of BC Transit, announced a joint investment of more than $13.2 million to support transit improvements along the Old Island Highway in Colwood and View Royal.
  7. The Government of Canada has reached a tentative agreement with the Professional Institute of Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), for the Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP) group.
  8. Today, Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, the Honourable John Lohr, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, on behalf of the Honourable Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables, and His Worship Peter Muttart, Mayor of the Municipality of the County of Kings and Chair of the Kings Transit Authority Board, announced a joint investment of more than $11.9 million to support the purchase of Zero-Emission Buses (ZEBs), hybrid transit vehicles, and related infrastructure in Kings County.
  9. Members of the media are invited to attend a tour of the recently built National Research Council of Canada’s (NRC) Advanced manufacturing research facility in Winnipeg.
  10. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, John Lohr, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on behalf of Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables, and His Worship Peter Muttart, Mayor of the Municipality of the County of Kings and Chair of the Kings Transit Authority Board.
  11. Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, announced a federal investment of $150,000 to support three active transportation projects in Alberta.
  12. Canada’s green economy is growing, offering vast opportunities for workers. As Canada progresses toward a net-zero emissions economy, we must support workers by providing them with essential training and expertise so they can seize new opportunities and lead Canada to a more sustainable future.
  13. The Government of Canada believes in free and fair collective bargaining. That is where the best agreements – ones that meet the needs of unions, employers and Canadians – are made.
  14. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an expiry review of its order made on November 28, 2018, in expiry review RR-2017-006, to determine if the expiry of the order is likely to lead to continued or resumed dumping or subsidizing of seamless carbon or alloy steel oil and gas well casing from the People’s Republic of China and is likely to result in injury to the domestic industry.
  15. Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and his Worship Leonard Krog, Mayor of the City of Nanaimo announced a joint investment of more than $15 million to support public transit in Nanaimo, British Columbia.
  16. The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will announce funding to two Calgary-based organizations through the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program to help create more training and career opportunities in the green economy.
  17. 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.
  18. More Canadian workers to benefit from the green economy
  19. The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will make an export financing announcement in Ottawa, Ontario. He will be joined by The Honourable Sebastian Burduja, Minister of Energy of Romania; The Honourable Todd Smith, Minister of Energy of Ontario; John Gorman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Nuclear Association; and Aida Cipolla, Chief Financial Officer of the Ontario Power Generation.
  20. Today, the Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., issued the following statement marking International Equal Pay Day:“For every dollar a man earns in Canada, a woman earns about 90 cents.
  21. Today, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue and Geneviève Hébert, member for Saint-François and Assistant Government Whip on behalf of François Bonnardel, Minister of Public Security and Minister Responsible for the Estrie Region, announced a joint investment of more than $5.8 million to support the implementation of flood risk management measures in Coaticook. The announcement took place in the presence of Simon Madore, Mayor of Coaticook.
  22. The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will be in Edmonton to announce investments through the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program to help create more training and career opportunities in the green economy.
  23. Today, The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Her Worship Debora Dueck, Mayor of Tofield, and Reeve Kevin Smook of Beaver County announced a federal investment of $904,298 to support energy efficient retrofits for the Tofield Arena.
  24. Today, Majid Jowhari, Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill, and His Worship David West, Mayor of the City of Richmond Hill, announced a combined investment of $6.1 million to support the construction of a new pathway and footbridge in the Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory (RHDDO) park.
  25. Today, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, on the behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and the Friends of the Rouge Watershed announced a joint investment of more than $1.1 million to plant 31,500 native trees in the Greater Toronto Area.
  26. Today, Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, Melissa Sheehy-Richard, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Hants West, and His Worship Abraham Zebian, Mayor of West Hants Regional Municipality, announced a joint investment of more than $4.1 million to support water and wastewater infrastructure improvements in West Hants.
  27. Coaticook (Quebec), September 14, 2023 — Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Compton—Stanstead, Geneviève Hébert, Member for Saint-François, and Simon Madore, Mayor of Coaticook.
  28. Statement by Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Randy Boissonnault regarding the 2024 EI premium rate
  29. The Canada Employment Insurance Commission today made available the Actuarial Report and its summary for the 2024 Employment Insurance (EI) premium rate. The rate is set at $1.66 per $100 of insurable earnings for employees and $2.32 for employers who pay 1.4 times the employee rate.
  30. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, Melissa Sheehy-Richard, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Hants West, and His Worship Abraham Zebian, Mayor of West Hants Regional Municipality.
  31. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Majid Jowhari, Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill, and His Worship David West, Mayor of the City of Richmond Hill.
  32. Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced that up to $30 million in total funding is now available for pilot projects through the Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities (CRCC) program. This program will enable communities and businesses to work together to develop innovative solutions to address climate change and mitigate and adapt to risks in coastal regions.
  33. No one should face harassment and violence at work or anywhere. That is why the Government of Canada continues to make significant investments to help create safer workplaces where everyone is included, respected and protected
  34. Backgrounder: The Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children at Western University was funded in the amount of $1,999,997 to launch the project “Collaborating to Prevent and Respond to Violence and Harassment at Work”.
  35. Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor, and the Honourable Laura Ross, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport announced a joint investment of more than $1.7 million to support two green projects in the province.
  36. As we move toward a low-carbon economy, Canada continues to support sustainable tools, products and technologies that solidify our forest sector’s place in the growing bioeconomy.
  37. Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, met with staff and representatives of the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Potato Board (the Board).
  38. Canada needs more skilled trades workers. Demographic shifts and high retirement rates are fuelling demand and an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more Canadians for rewarding careers in the skilled trades.
  39. The Age Well at Home initiative (AWAH) is a one-time federal grants and contributions initiative. It includes two streams:
  40. Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), announced that a selection process is underway for the positions of Chair and five Directors for the Board of Directors of CMHC.
  41. The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today continued its finding made on January 4, 2018, in inquiry NQ-2017-002, concerning the dumping of carbon and alloy steel line pipe from the Republic of Korea.
  42. Today, the Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., issued the following statement marking Labour Day:
  43. After a lifetime of hard work, seniors want to live healthy, safe and independent lives. They should have the choice to age at home, in their communities. The Government of Canada is investing in organizations that are making this choice possible for more Canadians.
  44. Today, Parm Bains, Member of Parliament for Steveston – Richmond East, and Michael Wyse, Chief of Snuneymuxw First Nation (Xumtilum), announced a federal investment of $281,460 to support a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) retrofit for the Snuneymuxw Daycare in Nanaimo.
  45. This evening, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit in purple from sunset to 10:00 p.m. to mark the International Overdose Awareness Day.
  46. Minister O’Regan to tour training centre in Scarborough
  47. The Minister of Labour and Seniors, Seamus O’Regan Jr., will be in Scarborough to announce funding for projects under the Age Well at Home initiative.
  48. Thank you so much – and good afternoon, everyone. I appreciate the opportunity to join you here today – and I am very much looking forward to the panel discussion we’ll be having a short time from now with Kim and Terry.
  49. Government of Canada invests in projects to increase access to employment opportunities and support persons with disabilities in the workplace
  50. Additional projects with signed funding agreements under the 2022 Opportunities Fund.