Transcription“Mr. Speaker,As the mother of two serving members of the Canadian Armed Forces, I stand today heartbroken at the news of last Friday’s tragic death of four Officer Cadets at the Royal Military College in Kingston.This senseless accident has shaken our community to the core.Officer Cadet Jack HogarthOfficer Cadet Andrei HonciuOfficer Cadet Broden MurphyOfficer [...]
The Government of Canada’s top priority remains protecting the health and safety of all Canadians. Since the beginning of the pandemic, we worked hard to secure life-saving personal protective equipment, invest in our health care system, and ensure everyone could get vaccinated. As we recover from the pandemic, we will continue to strengthen Canada’s [...]
Canada’s auto manufacturing sector has always played a crucial role in our economy, supporting hundreds of thousands of families. Our strength in manufacturing, combined with world-class innovation, makes Canada a natural leader in designing and building the electric vehicles of the future. With smart investments, we’re setting the Canadian auto industry up for success, [...]
The resiliency and courage of Ukrainians have inspired the world, and Canada is unwavering in its commitment to provide support to Ukraine as it fights for its sovereignty and for the democratic ideals that our countries share. In response to Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees [...]
Canada condemns in the strongest possible terms Russia’s egregious attack on Ukraine. These additional unprovoked actions are another clear and further violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence. They are also in violation of Russia’s obligations under international law and the Charter of the United Nations. Canada has already taken a series of [...]
The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the recovery of the arts and culture sector, which has been among the hardest hit sectors throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. The impact of renewed shutdowns and public health restrictions due to the emergence of the Omicron variant have been particularly severe for the live performance sector, [...]
Canadians are more connected than ever before. They rely daily on telecommunications services to work, study, shop and play. Access to affordable high-quality services is essential in their day-to-day life, which is why the Government of Canada has introduced aggressive measures to reduce the cost of wireless services. The commitment made in March 2020 [...]
Federal government delivers $5 billion in pandemic support to provinces and territories for vaccines and health care Our governement announced the payment of $5 billion to the provinces and territories, distributed equally per capita, to further support vaccination campaigns and ensure our health care systems remain resilient and responsive to Canadians’ needs. As first announced on March 25, [...]
Government of Canada to require 100% of car and passenger truck sales be zero-emission by 2035 in Canada To build a cleaner, more prosperous economy that fights climate change and creates good jobs, the Government of Canada is taking action to cut pollution from all sectors of the economy – including from the transportation [...]
Investments in clean transportation options like zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) will be key to building back better from the COVID-19 pandemic, and will create new jobs, grow the middle class, cut pollution, and protect our environment. Since 2016, we’ve invested more than $1 billion to make electric vehicles more affordable and create a cross-Canada network [...]
