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  1. The ʔaq̓am wetland project’s goal is to restore the waterbodies to what is understood to be their precontact state, strengthening protection of the environment and supporting healthy and resilient ecosystems. This project is a joint investment of more than $1.4 million from the federal government, ʔaq̓am, Columbia Basin Trust, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and Real Estate Foundation of BC. It is community-led by ʔaq̓am.
  2. Tonight, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in white and purple from sunset to 1:00 a.m. in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, as well as the anniversary of the École Polytechnique de Montréal massacre.
  3. 86 new patented medicines were reported to the PMPRB in 2023
  4. The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, issued the following statement today on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
  5. Today, Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, alongside Dave Corkum, Mayor of the Municipality of the County of Kings and Chair of the Kings Transit Board of Directors, announced over $5.1 million in funding for public transit infrastructure in Annapolis, Kings, and Digby counties through the Baseline Funding stream of the Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF).
  6. The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Member of Parliament for Hochelaga, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, will be the guest speaker at the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal’s Headline’s breakfast event on December 9, 2024.
  7. Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change; the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs; and the Honourable René Legacy, Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board, and Minister responsible for Energy for New Brunswick, will make an announcement in support of the production of clean, affordable electricity in New Brunswick.
  8. Officials from Global Affairs Canada, the Department of National Defence and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada will offer a technical briefing to media on Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy.
  9. The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth will announce funding for projects that support women in Canada’s northern communities.
  10. The Government of Canada supports the work of the Vancouver Fringe Festival as it celebrates its 40th anniversary.
  11. Ottawa’s Bronson Centre is getting significant upgrades after a total investment of more than $8 million from the federal government and the Centre itself. The modernized facility will better support the 30,000 people who use its services monthly, including Ottawa’s arts and cultural communities.
  12. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants and Dave Corkum, Mayor of Municipality of the County of Kings and Chair of the Kings Transit Board of Directors.
  13. The federal government is investing $7,120,370 in these 19 projects through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is investing $6,658,097, and local municipal governments are contributing a total of $3,083,429.
  14. The Town of Holyrood and 10 other municipalities around Conception Bay received a total infrastructure investment of over $16.8 million from federal, provincial and municipal governments.
  15. On December 5 at 1:00 pm ET, NASA will hold a press conference to discuss the latest updates on the Artemis campaign, including the upcoming Artemis II mission, in which Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will serve as Mission Specialist and as the first Canadian to fly to the Moon.
  16. The Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health and the Honourable Adriana LaGrange, Alberta Minister of Health, will make an announcement on improving health care for people in Alberta.
  17. On December 2, 2024, Alvaro Bonfanti, an inmate from Beaver Creek Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
  18. 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.
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 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.
  22. 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.
  23. 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.
  24. 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.
  25. 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).
  26. 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).
  27. 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.
  28. 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.
  29. The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, will make an announcement on the National School Food Program in Ottawa.
  30. 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.
  31. 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.
  32. Government of Canada support to help strengthen community, boost tourism
  33. The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities issued the following statement.
  34. CBSA investigation into the importation of false documents results in prison sentence
  35. 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:
  36. 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:
  37. 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.
  38. The Council will advise the Minister on issues of importance to women Veterans
  39. 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.
  40. 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.
  41. 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.
  42. 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.
  43. 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.
  44. PrairiesCan funding to help communities near BHP’s Jansen potash site support rapid growth in East Central Saskatchewan
  45. 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.
  46. CED grants close to $1M for social economy projects in Quebec.
  47. Every child deserves access to quality education in spaces that celebrate their culture and identity.
  48. 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.
  49. The Eskasoni Transit Service is building five new bus shelters with an investment of $95,775 from the federal government.
  50. CED grants $630,000 to Commerce International Québec Montérégie-Ouest.