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  1. On December 2, 2024, Alvaro Bonfanti, an inmate from Beaver Creek Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
  2. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, and Corey Mayville, Executive Director of Bronson Centre.
  3. On November 30, 2024, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Saskatchewan Penitentiary, a multi-level security federal institution.
  4. Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced that the Government of Canada has awarded 2 contracts, totalling more than $103 million (excluding taxes), to Ledcor Highways Limited, for maintenance work on the Alaska Highway. The contracts were awarded following competitive procurement processes.
  5. Every child deserves the best start in life—this begins with access to quality meals at school, so that they are ready to learn. That’s why the Government of Canada is creating a National School Food Program to help provinces, territories and Indigenous partners to expand and enhance their school food programming so they can reach even more children.
  6. Today, leaders representing Yukon First Nations, the Government of Yukon, and the Government of Canada convened at the Intergovernmental Forum in Ottawa to advance common priorities, including a discussion on proposed collaborative approaches to funding the implementation of First Nations Final and Self-Government Agreements developed by Canada and Modern Treaty Partners.
  7. Tonight, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in purple from sunset to 1:00 a.m. for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
  8. Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, along with Member of Parliament George Chahal, announced over $2.6 million in funding for seven projects in the Prairies under Natural Resources Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Program (CCAP). These projects aim to help small, rural and Indigenous communities in the Prairies and across Canada adapt to a changing climate by developing training, tools and resources. They will also advance collaboration and meaningful engagement with First Nations partners and support them with the planning and implementation of actions that will help them adapt to a changing climate.
  9. On December 3, 2024, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, along with Member of Parliament George Chahal, announced over $2.6 million in funding for seven projects in the Prairies under Natural Resources Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Program (CCAP).
  10. Today, Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, announced the new Canadian Infrastructure Council, an expert advisory body that will deliver the country’s first-ever National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA).
  11. Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced $373,000 for Maama Watali’s project On Solid Ground: Building our Capacity and Sustainability. Maama Watali is a Black-led nonprofit organization that supports Black women and their families as they move forward after experiencing gender-based violence.
  12. Construction is now complete on 549 metres of new and rehabilitated sidewalk in the Village of Port Williams after an investment of more than $550,000 from the federal and municipal governments.
  13. The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, will make an announcement on the National School Food Program in Ottawa.
  14. Media representatives are advised that Environment and Climate Change Canada will provide the seasonal outlook for the upcoming winter in Canada. A media availability will follow.
  15. Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, in collaboration with Global Affairs Canada and the Department of National Defence, successfully negotiated a General Security of Information Agreement (GSOIA) concerning industrial security and national defence with Ukraine.
  16. Government of Canada support to help strengthen community, boost tourism
  17. The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities issued the following statement.
  18. CBSA investigation into the importation of false documents results in prison sentence
  19. Minister of Citizens’ Services, Terry Beech, today issued the following statement regarding the audit of the Digital Validation of Identity to Access Services by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) as part of the overall performance audits of Government Services and Programs:
  20. Today, Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Seniors, issued the following statement regarding the audit of Programs to Assist Seniors by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) as part of the overall performance audits of Government Services and Programs:
  21. Following the tabling of the 2024 Fall Report of the Auditor General of Canada, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, issued the following statement.
  22. The Council will advise the Minister on issues of importance to women Veterans
  23. Today, David Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Métis Federation, Government of the Red River Métis and the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations announced that they have signed the Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty. This Self-Government Treaty affirms and builds on previous work with the Manitoba Métis Federation in 2021.
  24. By empowering local organizations to help break down barriers to accessibility, the Government of Canada is helping to ensure that more Canadians with disabilities can access the services and programs they need and fully participate in their communities.
  25. On December 1st, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in red from sunset to 1:00 a.m. for World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week.
  26. Please be advised that the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and David Chartrand, President of the Manitoba Métis Federation, National Government of the Red River Métis, will participate in the Red River Métis Self-Government Recognition and Implementation Treaty signing ceremony in Winnipeg.
  27. Indigenous farmers, communities and governments can access new funding to help strengthen food security and sovereignty, and increase Indigenous participation in B.C.’s agriculture and food sectors.
  28. PrairiesCan funding to help communities near BHP’s Jansen potash site support rapid growth in East Central Saskatchewan
  29. The Athabasca Denesųłiné (AD), and Ghotelnene K’odtįneh Dene (GKD), and the governments of Nunavut, the Northwest Territories, and Canada are marking an important step toward renewing their Nation-to-Nation relationships. All parties have initialled the respective land claim agreements — the Athabasca Denesųłiné Agreement and the Ghotelnene K’odtįneh Dene Agreement — showing progress in implementing the AD and GKD’s visions of a better future for their communities.
  30. CED grants close to $1M for social economy projects in Quebec.
  31. Every child deserves access to quality education in spaces that celebrate their culture and identity.
  32. The Government of Canada is committed to greater social equity and gender equality. Today at the Sustainable Finance Forum, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Jenna Sudds announced the launch of the Pilot Social Equity Lens Investment (SELI) Coding System. This new tool is a taxonomy that will define, assess, and track progress toward the Social Finance Fund's investment targets of advancing social equity and gender equality. The Pilot SELI Coding System will be used to ensure that the Government of Canada is meeting its social equity and gender equality goals when it comes to investing in social finance initiatives. Indigenous reconciliation has been integrated as a foundational principle within the Pilot SELI Coding System.
  33. The Eskasoni Transit Service is building five new bus shelters with an investment of $95,775 from the federal government.
  34. CED grants $630,000 to Commerce International Québec Montérégie-Ouest.
  35. Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced $5 million in funding for Squamish-based Carbon Engineering ULC under the Energy Innovation Program to support the development of new, alternative energy solutions for powering direct air capture (DAC) systems, which pull carbon dioxide (CO2) from the air. The project also aims to explore further electrification of the DAC process, which can address CO2 emissions from anywhere by decoupling the source of the emissions from the point of capture, providing an important tool to support a low-carbon future.
  36. On November 28, 2024, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced $12.5 million for six projects to accelerate the development of clean technologies that can significantly mitigate emissions from industrial activities in British Columbia.
  37. Today, First Nations leaders gathered in Winnipeg with the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services. This meeting, co-hosted by the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs (AMC), follows the roundtable held earlier this month in Ontario and provided an opportunity to discuss innovative solutions to the challenges faced by First Nation communities that rely on winter roads.
  38. Federal, provincial and territorial ministers* most responsible for early learning and child care gathered today in Charlottetown to advance shared priorities. The meeting was co-chaired by the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Canada’s Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and the Honourable Rob Lantz, Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Education and Early Years.
  39. Members of the media are invited to join Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for Yukon, and the Honourable Tracy-Anne McPhee, Minister of Health and Social Services and Minister of Justice for Yukon, for an announcement on the federal government taking action to help stop gun crime and gang violence before it starts
  40. The Government of Canada, through the Laboratories Canada strategy, is committed to providing federal scientists and researchers with state-of-the-art, sustainable and collaborative facilities to support the transformative changes facing science today and into the future.
  41. Throughout the week of November 11-15, 2024, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized in the medium-security unit, at Grande Cache Institution.
  42. The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Member of Parliament for Hochelaga, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, will participate in the Grande rencontre de la Maison de l’innovation sociale 2024, with its theme of Solving societal challenges: improbable meshes.
  43. Please be advised that the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, will be accompanied by the following Manitoba First Nations to make an announcement related to new school projects in their communities.
  44. Today, National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) Chief Executive Officer John Gordon and Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, Patty Hajdu, announced the recipients of NICHI’s expression of need process to address the critical need for safe and affordable urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing projects in British Columbia.
  45. The President of the Treasury Board, Minister of Transport and Member of Parliament for Oakville, the Honourable Anita Anand, will be in Oakville to highlight funding for a national guide and service dog training school, under the Enabling Accessibility Fund program.
  46. CED continues to build solid, inclusive growth by creating the conditions for social economy enterprises and organizations to contribute to this growth to their full potential.
  47. Today, marking an important step in ensuring the ongoing safe and secure management of these nuclear by-products in Canada, the NWMO announced the selection of the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace area as the site for Canada’s deep geological repository (DGR) for high-level nuclear by-products. This follows over a decade of engagement between the NWMO and potential host communities and votes by Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation (WLON) and the Township of Ignace, Ontario in favour of pursuing next steps to host the DGR.
  48. CSE and Federal Partners warn shoppers about cyber scams ahead of Black Friday and Cyber Monday
  49. The Minister of Labour and Seniors, Steven MacKinnon, will be in Surrey to provide an update on misclassification in the trucking industry.
  50. Government of Canada marks significant milestone in Laboratories Canada Strategy