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  1. The Government of Canada is making investments to champion small businesses and support their export journey.
  2. Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, and the Honourable Anne Kang, B.C. Minister of Municipal Affairs, announced a joint investment of more than $48.6 million to support multiple wastewater projects in British Columbia.
  3. The Government of Canada is investing $26,540,552 through the Green Infrastructure Stream (GIS) to support seven Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program projects across British Columbia.
  4. Tonight, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in white from sunset to 10 p.m. to mark the National Day Against Gun Violence.
  5. Improving the inclusion and financial security of persons with disabilities is a key priority for the Government of Canada. This is why the Government continues to work with partners and the disability community to address barriers to employment, and invest in programs and services that help increase the accessibility of workplaces and improve employment prospects of persons with disabilities.
  6. Alberta 5th on 5th Youth Services
  7. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise pedestrians and cyclists that the sidewalk under the east approach of the St. Andrews Lock and Dam bridge will be closed for construction and maintenance purposes.
  8. Students living in First Nations communities deserve quality learning environments that are safe and healthy places to learn and grow, and support better educational outcomes.
  9. In 2019, the Government of Canada made a commitment to work with First Nations, Inuit and Métis partners to close infrastructure gaps by 2030. As part of this commitment, ISC worked in partnership with the Assembly of First Nations, along with input from regional First Nations, to update the School Space Accommodation Standards (SSAS) in a two-phased approach.
  10. Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Member of Parliament for Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Île-des-Soeurs, announced a federal investment of more than $6.5 million to support the construction of a new carbon-neutral building for MR-63, a Montreal-based cultural organization. For the occasion, he was accompanied by Benoit Dorais, Vice-chair of the Executive committee of the City of Montreal and borough mayor for Le Sud-Ouest, Frédéric Morin-Bordeleau, General Manager and co-founder of MR-63, and Étienne Morin-Bordeleau, Creative Director and co-founder of MR-63.
  11. Sainte-Adèle organization to receive financial assistance from CED to accelerate the green shift and sustainable development in Quebec’s regions.
  12. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Callie Hill, Executive Director of Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na Language and Cultural Centre, and Chief R. Donald Maracle, Elected Chief of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte.
  13. Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, along with the Honourable Greg Fergus, Member of Parliament for Hull-Aylmer, and Sophie Chatel, Member of Parliament for Pontiac, for an announcement to support a national Indigenous women’s and 2SLGBTQQIA+ organization.
  14. Today, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour and Member of Parliament for St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, the Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Lucy Stoyles, Member of the House of Assembly for Mount Pearl North, announced a joint investment of $30 million for Route 3 improvements in Newfoundland and Labrador.
  15. Support for two Indigenous-led economic development projects was announced at the 2023 Indigenous Partnerships Success Showcase
  16. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, and the Honourable Anne Kang, B.C. Minister of Municipal Affairs.
  17. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour and Member of Parliament for St. John's South–Mount Pearl, the Honourable Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, the Honourable Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Lucy Stoyles, Member of the House of Assembly for Mount Pearl North.
  18. Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Quebec lieutenant and member of Parliament for Honoré-Mercier, as he hosts an event with Équipe RDP on behalf of the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, to mark the first National Day Against Gun Violence.
  19. Ensuring that persons with disabilities across the country have access to new opportunities and skills training so that they can contribute meaningfully to our economy is a priority for the Government of Canada.
  20. The following projects will receive over $16 million in funding under the Skills for Success Program:
  21. The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, will be in Victoria to announce funding under the Opportunities Fund for Persons with Disabilities.
  22. Little Gold Creek port of entry open for the summer season
  23. The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations; the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services; the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor; and the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage, issued the following statement today.
  24. On June 1, 2023, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) held an Affirmation of Command Ceremony in the Ontario Region. This occasion marked the appointment of Christine Anderson to the position of Warden of Collins Bay Institution.
  25. On June 1, 2023, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) held an Affirmation of Command Ceremony in the Ontario Region. This occasion marked the appointment of Mike Jensen to the position of Warden of Joyceville Institution.
  26. Today, George Chahal, Member of Parliament for Calgary Skyview, His Worship Jeff Genung, Mayor of Cochrane, and Josipa Petrunić, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), announced a joint investment of $103,800 to plan for the electrification of Cochrane’s transit fleet.
  27. On June 1, 2023, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) held an Affirmation of Command Ceremony in the Ontario Region. This occasion marked the appointment of Larry Ringler to the position of Warden of Bath Institution.
  28. The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, today issued the following statement to kick off Pride Season in Canada.
  29. June 1, 2023— Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Member of Parliament for Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Île-des-Soeurs, Benoit Dorais, Executive committee vice-chair of the City of Montreal and Borough Mayor of Le Sud-Ouest, Frédéric Morin-Bordeleau, General Manager and co-founder of MR-63, and Étienne Morin-Bordeleau, Creative Director and co-founder of MR-63.
  30. Media Technical Briefing and Press Conference regarding an Update on the 2023 Wildfire Season
  31. The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), will announce funding to support Indigenous clean energy projects and skills training.
  32. The $6 million Lytton Homeowner Resilient Rebuild Program provides top-up grants for the design and construction of fire-resilient and Net Zero Homes
  33. The International Nuclear Regulators’ Association, which includes the national nuclear regulators from Canada, France, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States, issued a statement about the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and the potential serious impacts on the safety and security of its nuclear power plants and facilities.
  34. The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, will visit ETHOS Career Management Group in Nanaimo to announce Skills for Success investments for organizations across Canada that are providing skills training and career advancement opportunities to persons with disabilities.
  35. The Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Joyce Murray, together with the Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Mike Kelloway, will welcome new Officer Cadets during this year’s graduation ceremony at the Canadian Coast Guard College. Photo opportunities will be available for media in attendance.
  36. The Family of Camille Strickland-Murphy and the Correctional Service of Canada issue the following joint statement:On July 28, 2015, 22-year-old Camille Strickland-Murphy took her own life while in a cell at Nova Institution for Women where she was an inmate.
  37. On May 28, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized on the perimeter of Cowansville Institution, a medium-security federal institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included 295 grams of hashish and 150 grams of tobacco. The total estimated institutional value of the items seized is $31 920.
  38. The Government of Canada remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting the inclusion and respect for diversity in its global efforts as a proven path to fostering peaceful and prosperous societies that respect human rights.
  39. The Métis National Council and Ministers of the Government of Canada, including the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown–Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, and the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for PrairiesCan and CanNor, will speak to the media on the margins of the Crown–Métis Nation Summit.
  40. On May 29, 2023, an inmate from Stony Mountain Institution died while in our custody of apparent natural causes. The individual’s name has been anonymized to comply with a court-ordered publication ban.
  41. Canadian prices for top-selling antidiabetic drugs were higher than those in the PMPRB’s comparator countries from 2012 to 2021.
  42. The summer programming at the Plains of Abraham is taking an exciting new turn this year with the addition of a variety of cultural events at the Edwin-Bélanger Bandstand.
  43. Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of International Development and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, Brittny Anderson, Member of Legislative Assembly for Nelson-Creston, Her Worship Janice Morrison, Mayor of the City of Nelson, and Erinn Pinkerton, President and Chief Executive Officer of BC Transit, announced a joint investment of more than $2.4 million to support the construction a new transit exchange in Nelson.
  44. Every Canadian deserves to fully participate in all aspects of society and to contribute to our communities and the economy. For this reason, the Government of Canada continues to support organizations across the country, who are investing to make spaces, communities, workplaces, services and systems more accessible and improving the inclusion of persons with disabilities.
  45. Alberta Medicine Hat Women’s Shelter Society – Medicine Hat
  46. The Taxpayers’ Ombudsperson, Mr. François Boileau, has sent a service improvement request to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), asking it to update its information for Indigenous Peoples on Canada.ca.
  47. The Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, tables the Supplementary Estimates (A), 2023–24, in the House of Commons.
  48. The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing up to $65 million in grant funding under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support the development of agricultural knowledge and skills and improve the competitiveness and sustainability of Manitoba’s agriculture and agri-food sectors, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced today.
  49. Funded projects under the 2021 EAF mid-sized projects component:
  50. Building a barrier-free Canada can only be achieved if we work together, which is why the Government of Canada continues to support and collaborate with organizations across the country to improve accessibility, safety and the inclusion of persons with disabilities in communities and workplaces.