News by subject: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

MADD Canada commends the New Brunswick Government for taking steps to enhance road safety and combat impaired driving by introducing legislation to strengthen its administrative penalties and implement an Immediate Roadside Suspension (IRS) program....

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada invites members of the media to attend a special event with Enrique A. Manalo, Philippines Secretary for Foreign Affairs, on May 7, 2024. Secretary Manalo will present a foreign policy keynote address entitled...

Calgary Health Foundation announces a $10M investment over two years from the Government of Alberta in support of women's health initiatives. This commitment will impact healthcare for women throughout southern Alberta. The one-time investment...

The Russian Federation has been accused before the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva of carrying out a deliberate attack on a hospital in Syria?in a legal action that highlights Moscow's repeated use of military force against health care facilities...

New poll reveals most Canadians agree that unions deliver better jobs, fairer working conditions and more respect in the workplace. A broad majority want governments to remove barriers that unfairly keep workers from joining or forming a union. "As...

HYTN Innovations Inc. , a leader in the development, formulation, and manufacturing of products containing psychoactive and psychotropic compounds including cannabis, applauds the recent formal recommendation by the U.S. Justice Department, endorsed...

May 1, 2024 - A new report released on International Workers' Day by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS), commissioned by YMCA Canada, highlights the potential for significant economic gains from increasing wages for Early Childhood...

The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) is delighted by the advancements the Government of Ontario is making toward building Highway 413. Getting shovels in the ground next year to start building this critical...

The 2024 federal budget includes possible new measures to enhance equity in the tax code and unlock homeownership for observant Muslims through coming consultations on possible tax and regulatory changes to facilitate Halal mortgages. Manzil,...

On April 24, the "2024 Korea-Shenyang Activity Week" and the "Hello, Shenyang" Global Promotion (Seoul Station) kicked off in Seoul, South Korea. Leaders from both sides addressed the opening, and leaders from Liaoning Province and Shenyang City...

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is calling on Mayor Andrea Horwath to uphold the public interest by voting against the proposed privatization of Hamilton's Light Rail Transit (LRT) line. On April 24, the Hamilton City Council will vote on a...

Jay Nagendran, P.Eng., FCAE, ICD.D, FEC, FGC (Hon.), registrar and chief executive officer of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), announced he will retire and resign his position on April 30, 2025.Mr....

Euro Sun Mining Inc., ("Euro Sun" or the "Company") through its wholly owned Romanian subsidiary, SAMAX Romania S.R.L., wishes to highlight the Romanian Government's strategic announcement on April 22, 2024 (announcement link), formally listing...

The Animal Alliance of Canada gratefully acknowledges the Nova Scotia government, especially the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables, who, on April 17, heeded the voices of the people to announce that: "after careful consideration of...

? Funding outlined in Tuesday's federal budget destined to support First Nations language revitalization in British Columbia falls far short of what is needed to meet the government's obligations under the Indigenous Languages Act (C-91). Instead of...

Contrary to claims by many climate activists and politicians, extreme weather events?including forest fires, droughts, floods and hurricanes?are not increasing in frequency or intensity, finds a new study published today by the Fraser Institute, an...

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled Canada's 2024 Federal Budget this week, which included details on the allocation of funds for the $1.5 billion Canada Rental Protection Fund. The Canada Rental Protection Fund, aimed at protecting the...

Young entrepreneurs across the country now have a better chance to successfully start or buy a business, thanks to the Government of Canada's renewed investment of $60 million over five years in Futurpreneur Canada, announced yesterday in the 2024...

Village Farms International, Inc. ("Village Farms") notes its disappointment that a change to the current Cannabis Excise Duty was not included in today's Canadian federal budget. "We remain focused on working with industry and government to...

Global Fishing Watch, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing ocean governance through transparency of human activity at sea, has announced three pioneering collaborations with Greece, Panama and the West African Sub-Regional...

The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) is pleased with the 2024-2025 federal budget and the Government of Canada's support and recognition of the important work of Friendship Centres. Friendship Centres support over half of the...

Today's budget delivered investments for researchers across the country, including long-awaited and much-needed increases to graduate and post-doctoral fellowships as well as increases to core research funding. "This investment in Canada's next...

The United Steelworkers union acknowledge the positive steps taken by the federal government in Budget 2024 to uphold workers' rights and advance sustainable job creation but emphasizes the need for swift action on critical issues that remain...

The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) welcomes news of the new agreement reached by the Government of Ontario and Government of Canada that enables Highway 413 to finally move forward. Today's Memorandum of Understanding...

"Today, the Federal Government announced Canada's Housing Plan, ahead of the 2024 Federal Budget. The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) joins the Canadian Real Estate Association in commending Prime Minister Trudeau and Minister of Housing,...

The RSC has released its latest report titled "Health Research System Recovery: Strengthening Canada's Health Research System After the COVID-19 Pandemic." The report goes beyond preparing for the next pandemic or health emergency by outlining how to...

If journalists and politicians want to more accurately assess Canada's economic performance relative to other countries, they should stop using GDP growth figures that don't account for population changes, finds a new study published today by the...

Roth IAMS is proud to announce that it has been selected as the new vendor for the Ontario Ministry of Health's Facilities Condition Assessment (FCA), Application Support, Training and Data Transition Program. Under this contract, Roth IAMS will...

In a celebration of the importance of furry companionship amidst the hustle and bustle of Canadian politics, the Canadian Animal Health Institute is thrilled to announce the launch of our second annual "Cutest Pets on Parliament Hill" photo contest!...

Autism Speaks Canada marks an evolution in collaborating with and standing alongside the autistic community by launching Autism Speaks Canada's World Autism Month campaign. The campaign includes a pledge to #ActFearlessly for change and the launch of...

Greater Toronto Area, April 2, 2024 ? The Building Industry and Land Development Association (BILD) applauds the federal government for their housing supportive announcement earlier today and notes that the top up of $400 million to the Housing...

Protein Industries Canada is opening their third call for proposals under their Technology Leadership Project program stream. The call, which will close on May 22, 2024, is for projects that will further strengthen Canada's position in ingredient...

The Government of Canada announced an extension to the Mineral Exploration Tax Credit (METC) through March 31, 2025. The 15-per-cent METC for investors in flow-through shares "provides important support to junior mineral exploration companies...

Last week, during the Responsible Gambling Council's (RGC) annual Discovery Conference, the Ontario Government announced a historic investment of $9 million in funding through the Responsible Internet Gambling Fund (RIGF). This three-year...

Telesat , one of the world's largest and most innovative satellite operators, announced that on March 28, 2024, Telesat received a letter from Canada's Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry regarding an investment in Telesat Lightspeed. The...

Three years ago, a monumental shift in the Indigenous justice landscape occurred when the BC First Nations Justice Council (BCFNJC) assumed responsibility for the administration of Gladue Reports from Legal Aid BC. "Having an Indigenous-led...

"Today's 2024 Ontario Budget reaffirms the Provincial Government's commitment to investing in building more homes, infrastructure, and transit across the province. Ontario REALTORS® commend the Province's $190B investment to expand critical...

The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) commends the Government of Ontario's continued investment in critical infrastructure across the province in Budget 2024, Building a Better Ontario. This is a budget focussed on...

York University has long been a leader in health education and research, and we are excited to welcome the Ontario government's newest investment in the future of health care in York Region and beyond, announced today as part of the 2024 Budget:...

Sheri Meyerhoffer, the Canada Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise (CORE), has concluded that a human rights abuse occurred at China's Hatu Qi-2 mine, in which Dynasty Gold, a Canadian mining company based in Vancouver, holds a majority interest....

Park Place Technologies, the world's leading data center and networking optimization firm, has acquired Virginia-based SDV Solutions, which provides client-centric data center infrastructure solutions exclusively to Federal Government agencies....

A clear majority of Ontarians support the construction and expansion of new road infrastructure, including transformational projects like Highway 413, the Bradford Bypass, and the Ring of Fire. A new public opinion survey released this morning...

Today at the Université de Montréal, Que., the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport of Canada and Quebec Lieutenant, announced more than $515 million in funding for research infrastructure through the Canada Foundation for Innovation...

The demand for a wide variety of flavourful, affordable protein options is rising across Canada. Today, Protein Industries Canada announced a new project to help meet the growing need for ingredients that will help meet this demand, with a...

Today, Protein Industries Canada announced a new co-investment into advancing the Canadian fava bean ecosystem. Building on the success of past projects, partners Prairie Fava, DL Seeds and Three Farmers are coming together to test the functionality...

Financial Times and Statista have acknowledged Pomilio Blumm as one of the fastest-growing companies in Europe. The latest edition of the "FT 1000 Europe's Fastest Growing Companies" has crowned Pomilio Blumm, an Italian communications agency, as the...

The Federal Bridge Corporation Limited (The FBCL) announced today that it is adjusting the currency parity for toll and ancillary rates at the Blue Water Bridge, directed at USA-bound traffic, as of April 1, 2024. The rates and their updated US...

Per-person program spending in Quebec reached its highest level on record at $15,562 in 2021 (inflation adjusted), finds a new report published today by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. "A useful...

The Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (MCEA) reforms announced by the Government of Ontario are long overdue. The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) calls on MPPs from all parties in the legislature to support these...

Today, Protein Industries Canada announced an investment into the creation of new ingredient and food options for consumers. The project sees new oat and pulse ingredients created by Avena Foods being used by Big Mountain Foods, Danone Canada and Old...