| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
At approximately 3:30 a.m on June 29, 2024, inmate Kevin Sider was apprehended by the Grande Cache Detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
| Canadian Heritage | media advisories
Plan for Canada Day ensures safety and security of visitors
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will welcome 24 of Canada’s newest citizens from 6 countries at a ceremony hosted by the Toronto Blue Jays. The ceremony will take place in the TD Summit Suite at Rogers Centre and will be closed to the public. Citizenship Judge Rodney Simmons will preside over the ceremony.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Persons with disabilities face significant barriers to financial security, making it hard to cover the costs of today, or save for the expenses of tomorrow. To assist with financial pressures, the Canada Disability Benefit will provide a social safety net between existing federal benefits such as the Canada Child Benefit and Old Age Security pension for persons with disabilities.
| Canadian Coast Guard | media advisories
St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador – On behalf of the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Mario Pelletier, Commissioner, Canadian Coast Guard, will participate in a special event to celebrate the Canadian Coast Guard’s new Honorary Chief Commissioner, Her Excellency the Right Honorable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
The data released today shows the continuation of a trend of consistently high levels of opioid-related deaths and harms since 2020. The number of opioid-related deaths, hospitalizations and emergency services responses in 2023 were comparable to what was observed during the pandemic.
| Natural Resources Canada | news releases
Today, Robert J. Morrissey, Member of Parliament, Egmont, Prince Edward Island, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and the Honourable Barb Ramsay, Minister of Social Development and Seniors on behalf of The Honourable Steven Myers, Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Action announced a joint investment of over $3 million over four years through the Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate Program — Equipment Fund (FMWCC). The funding will help the province procure and increase wildland fire equipment and personnel, support resource exchanges and unlock community-based capacity.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | statements
Today, the co-chairs of the federal, provincial, and territorial Special Advisory Committee on Toxic Drug Poisonings—Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer, and Dr. Yves Léger, New Brunswick's Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health—issued the following statement on the release of the latest surveillance data on opioid and stimulant-related harms in Canada from January 2016 to December 2023.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada | news releases
Canadians rightfully expect that their purchases, from phones to washers and dryers, work well and last for years, and that’s why the Government of Canada is committed to improving Canadians’ ability to repair home appliances and consumer electronics. Every generation should be able to repair their broken appliances or devices—and at a fair price—rather than being forced to purchase a new product when one component fails.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | statements
Atlantic halibut is an important species that creates good jobs for hardworking Canadians in coastal communities. Canada and France have long worked together to reach agreement on quota sharing for Atlantic halibut, with a focus on ensuring the right balance is reached between economic interests and the long-term sustainability of the stock.
