The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., Q.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, accompanied by Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General Arif Virani, and MPs Gary Anandasangaree (Scarborough-Rouge Park) and Marci Ien (Toronto Centre) will make an announcement on funding related to Impact of Race and Culture Assessments.
Day: August 12, 2021
Everyone working in long-term care and assisted living facilities in British Columbia must be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Oct. 12.
Amal Battrawi and her five-year-old son Sameer sought refuge in Canada two years ago, but Battrawi’s husband and two daughters are still trying to reunite with them.
Today, the Honourable Jim Carr, the Government of Canada’s Special Representative for the Prairies, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Ric McIver, Alberta’s Minister of Transportation and Municipal Affairs, announced funding for a transit hub and park and ride facility in Spruce Grove, as well as Smart Fare equipment in Spruce Grove, and the purchase of Smart Fare and Smart Bus technology in Fort Saskatchewan and Leduc, under the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada plan. These projects will improve the quality and safety of the cities’ transit systems.
As part of Budget 2021, the Government of Canada is making historic new investments in Indigenous infrastructure to address critical infrastructure gaps and improve economic, social and health outcomes in their communities.