News by subject: CPG

With federal funding and federal leadership we are changing how cities let housing get built in their municipalities. With a greater focus on higher density housing, student housing, homes near transit and affordable housing we are going to get more...

On January 24th, Claigan Environmental Inc. (www.claigan.com) will be presenting a webinar on their project to submit PFAS exemptions to the State of Maine. The deadline for companies to submit PFAS Currently Unavoidable Uses (CUU) to the State of...

More than 1,600 participants from as many as 300 municipalities, as well as organizations across Ontario, will participate in the 2024 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Annual Conference, January 21 to 23 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto...

The Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse has presented some First Nations and Inuit leaders with a simplified version of the Québec Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms in Kanien'kéha, Innu?aimun, Anishinaabemowin, Cree,...

Note: All times local Iqaluit, Nunavut 9:00 a.m.        The Prime Minister will meet with the Premier of Nunavut, P.J. Akeeagok. Note for media:  Pooled photo opportunity at the beginning of the meeting10:20 a.m.      The Prime Minister will...

Note: All times local Iqaluit, Nunavut 9:00 a.m.        The Prime Minister will meet with the Premier of Nunavut, P.J. Akeeagok. Note for media:  Pooled photo opportunity at the beginning of the meeting10:20 a.m.      The Prime Minister will...

The Task Force on Linguistic Policy has applied for an interlocutory injunction and judicial review of Bill 96, the changes to the Charter of the French Language. The injunction has been filed with Superior Court by Michael Bergman. Me. Bergman is...

The B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) is warning investors about a Utah-based company that has filed two deficient technical reports claiming large reserves of gold on projects in British Columbia and Arizona. Teton Collective, LLC's reports said...

The federal government is investing nearly $19 million through the third phase of the Rapid Housing Initiative's (RHI) Project Stream to help build more than 50 new homes for Indigenous Peoples across the Northwest Territories....

First Nations Finance Authority (FNFA) will host an online media availability regarding a major announcement about financing for First Nations governments at 1 p.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 23, 2024. There will be remarks from FNFA's CEO and President,...

The Government of Ontario has committed $60 million dollars over a three-year period to support the Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) in its mission to accelerate solutions that improve brain health. OBI's renewal also includes an additional $5 million...

Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with: Dr. Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for Yukon, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and CommunitiesThe Honourable Nils Clarke,...

The federal government will make a major housing announcement. Media are invited to join Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for...

The federal government will make a housing announcement in Kingston. Media are invited to join Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament...

Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with: Dr. Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for Yukon, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and CommunitiesThe Honourable Nils Clarke,...

The ministère des Ressources naturelles et des Forêts invites the public to a public information session on the progress of the project to restore the Mine Principale site located in Chibougamau, in the administrative region of Nord-du-Québec. Two...

The federal government will make a major housing announcement. Media are invited to join Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for...

The federal government will make a housing announcement in Kingston. Media are invited to join Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Supporting business competitiveness contributes to economic development in Quebec's regions. That is why the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Member of Parliament for Compton?Stanstead and Minister...

The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, alongside the Honourable Wab Kinew, Premier of Manitoba, will make a funding announcement to support clean fuels production. They will be joined by Douglas Cole,...

For many public transit users, the walk to the next metro station or bus stop may seem harmless, but that is not the case for everyone. Lack of universal accessibility and unsafe road crossings can have a serious impact on vulnerable pedestrians such...

Federal, Provincial and Territorial labour market Ministers met in Winnipeg today to discuss a wide range of priorities concerning Canada's labour market, including the changing labour market outlook, the importance of renewed collaboration on Labour...

The governments of Canada and British Columbia along with the City of Surrey, Metro Vancouver, and Habitat Housing Society announced combined funding of over $35 million for a major rental housing project that will build 100 new homes in Surrey....

Aquatech BM, a Quebec-based manufacturer of multifunctional industrial bottle washers, is pleased to announce a total investment of $1.7 million, thanks to the support of Fondaction, the collaboration of Investissement Québec and a $300,000 repayable...

The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, alongside the Honourable Wab Kinew, Premier of Manitoba, will make a funding announcement to support clean fuels production. They will be joined by Douglas Cole,...

On January 24th, Claigan Environmental Inc. (www.claigan.com) will be presenting a webinar on their project to submit PFAS exemptions to the State of Maine. The deadline for companies to submit PFAS Currently Unavoidable Uses (CUU) to the State of...

The development of a tailored framework for an Atlantic Innovation Initiative designed to develop solutions for the rapid expansion of housing supply for the Atlantic provinces was the focus of today's discussions between Minister Sean Fraser and the...

Road construction company Construction DJL Inc. has been ordered to pay $1.5 million in connection with bid rigging for ministère des Transports du Québec paving contracts in the Granby region of Québec. The payment is part of a settlement between...

Carbon monoxide (CO) continues to be a leading cause of accidental poisoning in Ontario. With approximately 65% of all CO incidents occurring in people's homes, TSSA urges everyone to be 'WinterWise' this season and learn about how they can protect...

Today, Elections Ontario launched Register to Vote, a new online voter registration tool for local and provincial elections in Ontario....

The Ontario Brain Institute (OBI) is hosting an event on January 18 at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto to recognize the receipt of a major investment from the Government of Ontario. The investment, to be provided over a...

On January 16, Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen, who will be the first Canadian to go to the Moon, will talk to students from a dozen schools in remote Indigenous communities about the Artemis II mission and Canada's role in lunar...

Members of the media are invited to a media availability with the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, who will be joined by provincial counterparts following a meeting of the Atlantic Provincial Housing...

More than 1,600 participants from as many as 300 municipalities, as well as organizations across Ontario, will participate in the 2024 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Annual Conference, January 21 to 23 at the Sheraton Centre Toronto...

Members of the media are invited to a media availability with the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, who will be joined by provincial counterparts following a meeting of the Atlantic Provincial Housing...

Today, the governments of Quebec and Canada and the City of Val-Morin marked the start of phase 2 of La Capucine, a project to build 40 new social and affordable housing units for semi-independent seniors in Val-Morin. The initiative, spearheaded by...

Héma-Québec is calling for donations in the next few days from people with type O+ and O- blood. Blood donations are often down during the holiday season, while demand for blood from hospitals is up. Though Héma?Québec has a solid blood supply...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Supporting innovation contributes to economic development in Quebec's regions. That is why the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Member of Parliament for Gaspésie?Les Îles?de-la?Madeleine and...

Héma-Québec is calling for donations in the next few days from people with type O+ and O- blood. Blood donations are often down during the holiday season, while demand for blood from hospitals is up. Though Héma?Québec has a solid blood supply...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Member of Parliament for Gaspésie?Les Îles??de-la?Madeleine and Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will announce Government of Canada...

Improved mental health commonly tops the list of new year's resolutions. However, the costs of mental health services are a roadblock for those looking to better their mental health, with 78 per cent* of Canadians stating that the high cost of...

On January 9 at 1:30 PM EST, NASA will hold a teleconference to discuss the latest updates on the Artemis program and the Lunar Gateway. Progress on the upcoming Artemis II mission, in which Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will...

Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG) and the Toronto Raptors are excited to support four community organizations that are changing people's lives through basketball ? and all Ontarians are invited to get in on the action. Each organization...

Today, the federal, provincial, and municipal governments came together and announced over $ 7.5 million to build a shelter for women in Marystown....

In the next few days, owners of more than a million properties throughout the Lower Mainland can expect to receive their 2024 assessment notices which reflect market value as of July 1, 2023. "Across the Lower Mainland and throughout B.C., the...

In the next few days, owners of nearly 400,000 properties throughout Vancouver Island can expect to receive their 2024 assessment notices, which reflect market value as of July 1, 2023. "For 2024,most homeowners can expect generally flat values...

High Tide Inc. ("High Tide" or the "Company") , the high-impact, retail-forward enterprise built to deliver real-world value across every component of cannabis, welcomes today's amendment of Ontario Regulation 468/18...

Marwest Apartment Real Estate Investment Trust ("Marwest Apartment REIT" or the "REIT") announces the issuance of 13,976 deferred units of the REIT ("Deferred Units") to certain of its trustees for the period October 1, 2023 through December 31,...

No matter where you live, access to reliable, affordable high-speed Internet is essential. That's why the Government of Canada is working with provinces and territories, municipalities, Indigenous communities, and large and small Internet service...

Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and Scott Pearce, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced a federal investment of over $270,000 to help 6 communities in Manitoba...