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  1. The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health and the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, will make an announcement about child care.
  2. Minister Hutchings and Minister Petitpas Taylor to announce support for childcare
  3. OTTAWA — The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, and the President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable Anita Anand, will hold a media availability on affordability for families in Regina, Saskatchewan.
  4. The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing financial support to the Royal Manitoba Winter Fair in Brandon, one of Manitoba's key cultural events, federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Lawrence MacAulay and provincial Minister of Agriculture Ron Kostyshyn announced today.
  5. Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy, the Government of Canada is driving economic growth and creating good jobs, while ensuring that the Canadian Coast Guard has the ships it needs to carry out its important work.
  6. Residents of Laval and the surrounding area will have a new place to meet and enjoy their favorite activities, thanks to a joint investment of $25 million by the federal government and the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal to support the construction of a new energy-efficient community centre in the heart of the Chomedey district.
  7. Members of the media are invited to an announcement with the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth; and the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
  8. Media representatives and others are advised that the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, and the Minister of Transport and Quebec Lieutenant, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, will make an announcement on housing and affordability.
  9. MP McLeod announces $15 million to Indigenous governments and organizations in the Northwest Territories affected by 2023 wildfires
  10. Between March 23 and 24, 2024, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Beaver Creek Institution, a multi-level security federal institution.
  11. Minister Sudds to make housing announcement
  12. Today, Women and Gender Equality Canada is calling for nominations for the 2024 Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case.
  13. On March 24, 2024, an inmate was the victim of an assault at Kent Institution, a maximum-security federal institution.
  14. Through Laboratories Canada, the Government of Canada is providing federal scientists and researchers with world-class, innovative and collaborative facilities to ensure they can not only keep pace with, but lead in the transformative changes facing science today and into the future.
  15. A joint investment of more than $45 million from federal, provincial, and local governments will support an increased supply of safe and reliable drinking water, effective wastewater treatment, and cleaner soil for communities across Saskatchewan.
  16. Collective funding through the Green Infrastructure Stream (GIS) of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) will support 14 project to protect public health across Saskatchewan.
  17. OTTAWA — The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson; Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, the Honourable Dan Vandal; and President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable Anita Anand, will hold a media availability about housing and affordability.
  18. The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced a $714,500 investment in Fortune Minerals Limited (Fortune Minerals) to enhance the production of cobalt sulphate and bismuth ingot products from the company’s planned mine in the Northwest Territories and refinery in Alberta to increase the supply of critical battery metals that are essential to the development of a domestic electric vehicle value chain. This will be achieved through a pilot-scale hydrometallurgical program designed to optimize processing conditions while ensuring that residues from the process are stable for safe disposal.
  19. The Canadian Coast Guard (CCG) saves lives, protects the environment, and keeps our waters safe, secure and open, which benefits our economy. Through the National Shipbuilding Strategy, the Government of Canada is renewing the CCG fleet, while generating economic opportunities for the Canadian marine sector.
  20. On March 22, 2024, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, tabled the Government of Canada’s response to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Public Accounts’ report titled Report 8, Emergency Management in First Nations communities – Indigenous Services Canada, of the 2022 Reports 5 to 8 of the Auditor General of Canada. In doing so, Minister Hajdu tabled actions the government will take to implement the recommendations, in partnership with First Nations.
  21. Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced that the interest-free limit of the Advance Payments Program has been set at $250,000 for the 2024 program year.
  22. The Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Honourable Bruce Fitch, New Brunswick’s Minister of Health, the Honourable Sherry Wilson, New Brunswick’s Minister responsible for Addictions and Mental Health Services and the Honourable Kathy Bockus, New Brunswick’s Minister responsible for Seniors, will make an important health care announcement.
  23. On March 23, 2024, David Kreindl, an inmate from Collins Bay Institution, died while in our custody.
  24. The Band Office and Daycare facilities in Kapawe'no First Nation are receiving energy and facility upgrades after an investment of more than $1.5 million from the federal government.
  25. March 25, 2024 - The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs will speak to journalists this afternoon about the situation in Haiti.
  26. The community along the West Channel village in Hay River will be safer from floods after an investment of more than $1.1 million from the federal government.
  27. Today the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY), a Calgary-based, Indigenous-led not-for-profit organization, celebrated the groundbreaking of the start of construction for the youth centre, and a significant step towards supporting a vision of success for Indigenous youth now and for future generations.
  28. Today the Honorable Ya'ara Saks the Government of Canada, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced over $1.6 million in funding to help four organizations implement that aim to prevent and address violence against 2SLGBTQI+ youth by working directly with them and their families, as well as with professionals and service providers.
  29. Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, announced over $7.4M for 17 organizations located in Manitoba and Saskatchewan to prevent and address gender-based violence.
  30. Today, Women and Gender Equality Canada announced over $7.4M for 17 organizations located in Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
  31. The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and FCM President Scott Pearce announced an investment of $655,000 through the Green Municipal Fund’s Community Buildings Retrofit (CBR) initiative to support efforts by four communities to lower their emissions and improve energy performance through building retrofits and upgrades.
  32. The New Brunswick Museum building in Saint John will be updated and expanded after a combined investment of more than $107 million from the federal and provincial governments.
  33. Guelph is receiving a federal investment of $13.5 million to support the construction of a new central library.
  34. The Government of Canada to announce supports to Indigenous governments and organizations of the Northwest Territories affected by the 2023 wildfires
  35. On March 27, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will give a virtual presentation to University of British Columbia (UBC) staff and students.
  36. The federal government and the Hellenic Community of Greater Montreal are investing $25,000,000 to support a project by the Hellenic Community to build a new energy-efficient community centre in the heart of Laval's Chomedey district.
  37. Governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador to make important health care announcement
  38. TB disproportionately affects Inuit and Inuit communities. Between 2015 and 2019, the reported incidence rate of active TB disease among Inuit living in Inuit Nunangat was 300 times the rate among the Canadian-born, non-Indigenous population.
  39. Please be advised that the Urban Society for Aboriginal Youth (USAY) and Member of Parliament George Chahal, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, will celebrate the groundbreaking of the start of construction of the first Indigenous Youth Centre in Calgary.
  40. New Brunswick farmers have access to new resources to help them conserve and enhance the resiliency of their land.
  41. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Wayne Long, Member of Parliament for Saint John-Rothesay, the Honourable Blaine Higgs, Premier of New Brunswick and William Forrestall, Vice-Chair of the board of directors of the New Brunswick Museum.
  42. Arielle Kayabaga, Member of Parliament for London West, on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will announce funding under the Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) to benefit people living in London, Ontario.
  43. On March 23, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit in the colors of the Canadian flag from sunset to 9 p.m. in honour of former Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney.
  44. Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Lloyd Longfield, Member of Parliament for Guelph, and His Worship Cam Guthrie, Mayor of the City of Guelph.
  45. Communities across the province will receive significant upgrades to their drinking water and wastewater infrastructure after a combined investment of more than $98 million from the federal and provincial governments, and local partners.
  46. The federal government is investing more than $41.2 million through the Green Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) to support 14 drinking water and wastewater projects across British Columbia. The Government of British Columbia is investing more than $31.6 million in these projects and local partners are contributing a combined $25.1 million and are responsible for any additional costs.
  47. The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing $16.3 million in grant funding under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to support 101 projects under the Research and Innovation program over the next three years, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Ron Kostyshyn announced today.
  48. Thousands of people living in Comox Valley and the surrounding area will benefit from sewer system upgrades to reduce the risks associated with rising sea levels and climate change, and help ensure the community can continue to count on clean waterways after a combined investment of over $13.3 million from the federal, provincial, and municipal governments.
  49. Minister of Indigenous Services, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, issued the following statement
  50. Community partners develop a sustainable program to attract year-round visitors