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(Press release) Agropur coopérative of Saint-Hubert receives support to improve worker safety through Emergency Processing Fund Today, Sherry Romanado, Member of Parliament for Longueuil-Charles-LeMoyne, announced on behalf of the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Marie-Claude Bibeau, an amount of up to $ 315,810 for Agropur cooperative of Saint -Hubert to improve worker safety and [...]

Sherry Romanado, Member of Parliament for Longueuil-Charles-LeMoyne, is proud that a South Shore company will be receiving up to $54.2 million in federal funding to help advance made-in-Canada vaccines and therapeutics for COVID-19 and strengthen Canada’s biomanufacturing capacity. The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced last week major investments in [...]

Last week, we joined together to honour the victims of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to thank all those who continue to make incredible sacrifices in the fight against this virus. The past year has not been easy on Canadians, but we now finally see a light at the end of the tunnel. From March [...]

Last week, the Prime Minister announced that Canada will be receiving at least 1 million doses a week from Pfizer between March 22 and May 10. This new delivery schedule has been shared with provinces and territories so that they can gather the resources needed to vaccinate people as quickly as possible when it’s [...]

From March 15th to March 19th our government will be celebrating the first ever Made in Canada Week to acknowledge the Canadian businesses and manufacturers who stepped up in the fight against COVID-19. Almost a year ago our government put out a Call to Action to help meet the growing demand for medical supplies [...]

The last year has been heartbreaking for all Canadians, and many people continue to struggle with their mental health amid the ever-changing circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic. As we look to the future, we must also continue taking care of ourselves and others by accessing virtual health resources and mental health tools. CAMH Canada [...]

Today, on the first National Day of Observance for COVID-19, we honour those who lost their life to this disease, and declare our unwavering support to the parents, neighbours, friends and colleagues they left behind. Together, as Team Canada, we also honour the healthcare and essential workers working on the frontlines to keep Canadians [...]

Investing in clean transportation options is an important part of our plan to create one million jobs, fight climate change, and rebuild a more sustainable and resilient economy. Yesterday, we announced funding to support electric transit systems across Canada and deliver on our commitment of purchasing 5,000 zero-emission buses over the next five years. [...]

Climate change is the greatest long-term threat of our generation, but it is also the greatest economic opportunity. That’s why we’re committed to reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. By doing this, we will create jobs, grow middle class, and strengthen our economy, while also protect our environment and ensuring a healthy future for our [...]

Now that life-saving vaccines are here, we’re working with the provinces and territories every day to vaccinate Canadians. We’ve already distributed more than 1.8 million vaccine doses to the provinces and territories, and this week, we’ll be receiving about 640,000 vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna for distribution. With Pfizer and Moderna doses alone, we’re on [...]