Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, along with the Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke, Élisabeth Brière, hosted a virtual meeting with the Breakfast Club of Canada and the Centre d’action bénévole de la MRC de Coaticook. During the meeting, Minister Bibeau announced nearly $120,000 in federal funding for eight organizations that help ensure food security in the region.
Day: March 8, 2021
Canada’s economic recovery depends on young people being able to get good, well-paying jobs now and into the future. On International Women’s Day, we recognize that women have been among the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, facing job losses and shouldering the burden of unpaid care work at home. Taking steps to include young women in Canada’s recovery and working to create a stronger, fairer and more inclusive country will continue to be important.
A former Toronto Catholic District School Board vice-principal is speaking out about the handling of the expulsion of a Black student eight years ago. Paul Raso says he continues to see problems with the way the board works with students from marginalized communities.
The Honourable Deb Schulte, Minister of Seniors and Member of Parliament for King–Vaughan, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, today announced a $200,000 investment to install 20 electric vehicle (EV) chargers in public places across the Township of King.
A stay-at-home order in Toronto, Peel Region and North Bay has lifted Monday as the province loosens pandemic restrictions imposed nearly two months ago.