Nova Scotia News

1. Backgrounder: Funding East Coast innovators to support growth

   Government of Canada announces support for Halifax innovation hub and eight emerging ICT firms

2. Canada continues support for First Nations health transformation for Mi'kmaw health and wellness

   Today, Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, and Lindsay Peach, Executive Director of Tajikeimɨk, reaffirmed their support and partnership for the transformation of the design and delivery of health services that serve Mi'kmaw communities in Nova Scotia through Tajikeimɨk and the communities themselves.

3. Minister Gould to participate in a joint announcement on support for families in Nova Scotia

   Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Karina Gould, along with the Prime Minister of Canada the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, will virtually join Premier of Nova Scotia Tim Houston and Nova Scotia Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Becky Druhan, to make an early learning and child care announcement. Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Sean Fraser will also be in attendance.

4. ACOA 2021: building a more resilient, innovative and inclusive Atlantic economy in a year of recovery

   Throughout 2021, ACOA remained focused on the Government of Canada’s commitment to fight COVID-19 and its economic impacts, providing targeted sector support to help the region recover and rebuild a more resilient, inclusive economy for all Atlantic Canadians.

5. Backgrounder: ACOA invests in COVID-19 relief, key sectors, communities, and building an inclusive economy in 2021

   In 2021, between January 1 and December 31, the Government of Canada, through ACOA invested more than $314 million in targeted support to help the region rebuild and recover from COVID-19, stimulate local economies, protect and create jobs, and grow an inclusive and resilient economy for all Atlantic Canadians.

6. Information about COVID-19 at Nova Institution for Women

   Correctional Service Canada (CSC) advises that eight inmates at Nova Institution for Women have tested positive for COVID-19. We are closely monitoring the situation, and measures are in place to minimize the spread of the virus within the institution.

7. Minister Hutchings to tour Atlantic Canada to highlight support for high-speed Internet and rural economic development

   The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, will tour Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador from November 4 to 7, 2021.