Today, we are joining Canadians from coast to coast to coast and around the world in celebrating the 30th anniversary of International Day of Persons with Disabilities. For more than a generation, we have celebrated a day that is solely dedicated to persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities are a vibrant and talented community whose […]
Starting tomorrow, December 1st, families earning less than $90,000 will be able to apply for the Canada Dental Benefit which will provide up to $1,300 over two years for children under 12 to get the dental care they need. This is the first step in our plan to build a Canada-wide dental care program to […]
Our Government is launching Canada’s first-ever National Adaptation Strategy help protect communities from coast to coast to coast, with $1.6 billion in new investments and 84 focus actions. Taking measures to adapt can save lives, avoid damage to communities, reduce economic shocks to supply chains, and spur innovative technologies and jobs. Every dollar invested in […]
This week is National Addictions Awareness Week (November 20th-26th), which is dedicated to raising awareness about addiction and substance use related harms and reducing stigma. This year’s theme is “A Community of Caring” and is focused on what Canadian communities are doing to support those who have addiction. Addiction is not a choice and can […]
Yesterday, our Government announced a $12.7-million contribution to Forests Ontario to plant 7.2 million trees over a span of three years through the 2 Billion Trees program. This project will help Forests Ontario source and collect native tree seed and grow millions of native trees. Paul Chiang Marie-Claude Bibeau ElisabethBriere Maninder Sidhu Leah Taylor Roy […]
November 25th marks the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), a campaign that aims to bring people together across Canada and around the world, encouraging them to fight against all forms and facets of GBV. Gender-based violence is one of the most widespread, deadly and deeply rooted human rights violations […]
Yesterday, we announced a $250 million investment for the Oil to Heat Pump Affordability (OHPA) Grant. This program will help tens of thousands of households move to affordable, reliable electric heat pumps instead of expensive home heating oil. The OPHA Grant builds on $250 million announced in September 2022, by Minister Guilbeault to make home […]
Many Canadians are struggling with the rising cost of living. Last week, our legislation to provide rent supports to those who need it most became law. This means a tax-free payment of $500 to nearly 2 million low-income renters who are struggling with the cost of housing, including students and seniors. Everyone deserves a safe […]
Today, I joined Toronto Pearson CEO Deborah Flint, and my colleagues, Transport Minister the Honourable Omar Alghabra , MPs Ruby Sahota and Iqwinder S. Gaheer to celebrate Toronto Pearson airport’s re-opening of Runway 06L/24R, its second-busiest runway, following an eight-month rehabilitation. As the air sector continues to move through post-pandemic recovery, investments like this one […]
Today, during the Standing Committee on Citizenship and Immigration study of conditions faced by asylum-seekers entering Canada irregularly at Roxham Road, I asked the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship about: -what additional steps we can take as a country to show compassion to those asylum seekers and move them from their […]
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