The Honourable

Partners in Saskatchewan demonstrate strong commitment to biodiversity conservation in Meewasin Valley

Retrieved on: 
Friday, November 25, 2022
Biodiversity, Memorandum of Understanding concerning Conservation Measures for Marine Turtles of the Atlantic Coast of Africa, Biology, Government, Provisional Government of Saskatchewan, Food, Meewasin Valley Authority, Partnership, Protected area, Indigenous peoples, Conference, Government of Canada, Database, Nature, Climate change, Environment and Climate Change Canada, The Honourable, University of Saskatchewan academics, Parks Canada, University, Risk, United Nations Convention, Natural Resources, Water, Animal, Forestry, Agriculture, Oil, Hunting, COP15, Environment, Saskatoon, QC

By working together, the governments of Canada, Saskatchewan, and Meewasin are advancing conservation, tackling climate change and working to halt biodiversity loss.

Key Points: 
  • By working together, the governments of Canada, Saskatchewan, and Meewasin are advancing conservation, tackling climate change and working to halt biodiversity loss.
  • I would like to commend the Government of Saskatchewan for the leadership they've shown in reporting conservation and biodiversity benefits through Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures in the province.
  • "Saskatchewan is proud to have the most Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures in place among the provinces and territories in Canada.
  • Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures are managed for other purposes, in ways that also achieve the conservation of biodiversity.

CM Shri Naveen Patnaik inaugurates Happiest Minds Development Centre at Bhubaneswar

Retrieved on: 
Friday, November 25, 2022
State government, BFSI, OECD Development Centre, Digital, Blockchain, Engineering, CFO, RS, NSE, Policy, Born Digital, Smile, The Honourable, Internet, Growth, Artificial intelligence, Corporation, MD, Make, Video game

Under the ease of business initiative, the Odisha state government's State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) granted approval to Happiest Minds to set up a software development centre at Fortune Towers located in Bhubaneswar.

Key Points: 
  • Under the ease of business initiative, the Odisha state government's State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) granted approval to Happiest Minds to set up a software development centre at Fortune Towers located in Bhubaneswar.
  • Shri Naveen Patnaik, Honourable Chief Minister of Odisha, said, "Odisha has been taking giant strides in IT sector in recent years.
  • Ashok Soota, Executive Chairman, Happiest Minds Technologies, said, "We are delighted to start the operation of our new development centre at Bhubaneswar.
  • Aligned with the ethos of Happiest Minds, the new development centre (Smiles 7) will help us meet evolving customer needs, accelerating our growth and the overall development of the state."

CM Shri Naveen Patnaik inaugurates Happiest Minds Development Centre at Bhubaneswar

Retrieved on: 
Friday, November 25, 2022
State government, BFSI, OECD Development Centre, Digital, Blockchain, Engineering, CFO, RS, NSE, Policy, Born Digital, Smile, The Honourable, Internet, Growth, Artificial intelligence, Corporation, MD, Make, Video game

Under the ease of business initiative, the Odisha state government's State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) granted approval to Happiest Minds to set up a software development centre at Fortune Towers located in Bhubaneswar.

Key Points: 
  • Under the ease of business initiative, the Odisha state government's State Level Single Window Clearance Authority (SLSWCA) granted approval to Happiest Minds to set up a software development centre at Fortune Towers located in Bhubaneswar.
  • Shri Naveen Patnaik, Honourable Chief Minister of Odisha, said, "Odisha has been taking giant strides in IT sector in recent years.
  • Ashok Soota, Executive Chairman, Happiest Minds Technologies, said, "We are delighted to start the operation of our new development centre at Bhubaneswar.
  • Aligned with the ethos of Happiest Minds, the new development centre (Smiles 7) will help us meet evolving customer needs, accelerating our growth and the overall development of the state."

Minister Wilkinson Announces New Programs That Combat the Risks Canadians Face From Flooding, Wildfires and Coastal Erosion in Support of Canada's First National Adaptation Strategy

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Biodiversity, Flood, Investment, Wildfire, Natural Resources Canada, Forest, Carbon, Government, City, Ontario Basic Income Pilot Project, National Indigenous Organization of Colombia, Emergency, Action plan, Environment, Fire, The Adaptation Fund, Weather, Government of Canada Building (North York), Strategy, National Adaptation Programme of Action, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Research, Nature, Privy council, GDP, Farmer, The Honourable, Climate, Growth, Organization, Disaster, Air pollution, Climate change, Natural Resources, Private sector, Health, Biodiversity loss, Chicago Climate Action Plan, Agriculture, Forestry, Civil engineering, Risk management, Renewable energy, Fossil fuel

Climate change is warming southern Canada at twice the global average and approximately three times as quickly in the North.

Key Points: 
  • Climate change is warming southern Canada at twice the global average and approximately three times as quickly in the North.
  • Minister Blair announced over $1.6 billion in new federal spending to support climate adaptation.
  • Launching a Climate Resilient Coastal and Northern Communities program to:
    support systems-based approaches to adaptation actions in coastal and northern regions, building on the Climate Change Adaptation Program .
  • Canada's National Adaptation Strategy gives us a world-leading and unified path forward not only to adapt but also to thrive under changing conditions."

The Government of Canada and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation launch a new funding opportunity to support Reconciliation Network in Response to Call to Action 65

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Indigenous peoples, Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, NCTR, Social science, National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation, Child, First Nations, Humanities, Partnership, TRC, Language, Reconciliation, RN, Survivor, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Health, Culture, Student, University, Research, Indigenous self-government in Canada, SSHRC, University of Manitoba, Education, The Honourable, Whaling, Renewable energy, Truth, Science

The investment will support a national research program with multiyear funding to advance the collective understanding of reconciliation.

Key Points: 
  • The investment will support a national research program with multiyear funding to advance the collective understanding of reconciliation.
  • The funded recipients will participate in activitiesmanaged by the NCTR, in its role as coordination hub for the Reconciliation Network.
  • "As the host for the National Centre on Truth and Reconciliation, the University of Manitoba has an important role to play in reconciliation in Canada.
  • This investment through the Reconciliation Network is an important milestone in implementing the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC).

Government of Canada announces funding for research project to improve Canada's resilience to flooding

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 24, 2022
Task force, Indigenous self-government in Canada, Climate change, Public Safety Canada, Investment, Flood, Infrastructure Canada, National Indigenous Organization of Colombia, University, Research, Disaster, Natural science, Outline, Risk management, Partnership, UQAM, Emergency, When Disaster Strikes..., Engineering, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure, Insurance Bureau of Canada, Strategy, Safety, Education, Public policy, National Risk Register, Relocation, IBC, Privy council, Universitate metro station, The Adaptation Fund, Government, Policy, Risk, Environment, National Building Code of Canada, University of Toronto Department of Mathematics, Insurance, Financial management, PDCP, The Honourable, Health insurance, Management, Mathematics

That is why the Government of Canada is making investments to strengthen Canada's resilience to climate change and reduce the impact of flooding on our communities.

Key Points: 
  • That is why the Government of Canada is making investments to strengthen Canada's resilience to climate change and reduce the impact of flooding on our communities.
  • "Flooding, and the risk of repeat flooding, can have a significant impact on our sense of security.
  • The Strategy represents a shared vision for climate resilience in Canada, supports improving resilience to flooding, and complements investments in this research project.
  • Of the over $585,000 in federal funding announced today:
    $270,000 will come from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada.

Lupus Research Alliance 2022 Breaking Through Gala Raises Millions for Transformative Lupus Research

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Lupus, New York Jets, Personality, Risk, Native Americans, Park Hotel, Disease, Immune system, Blood, IBM Business System 12, Ziegfeld Theatre (1969), Secretary's Distinguished Service Award, Heart, Park Hotels & Resorts, Pain, Entrepreneurship, Hispanic and Latino Americans, Joint, Infection, NBC, The Honourable, Gala, Skin, Senior, Empire, Woman, LRA, African Americans, Hope, Female, PIN, Brain, Lead, Research, Family, Multimedia, Trust, Empire State Building, David Johnson (company director), Distinguished Service Award, Management, Pharmaceutical industry, Asian Americans

NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Last night's Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) Breaking Through Gala at Manhattan's historic Ziegfeld Ballroom was both inspiring and successful, raising more than $4 million for lupus research.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --Last night's Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) Breaking Through Gala at Manhattan's historic Ziegfeld Ballroom was both inspiring and successful, raising more than $4 million for lupus research.
  • Working with the Lupus Research Alliance will be one of the most significant things I do in my lifetime to honor Wendy.
  • "Ken has led this organization from inception through a merger with two leading lupus organizations to build the current Lupus Research Alliance as the largest private funder of lupus research worldwide.
  • The Lupus Research Alliance (LRA) is the largest non-governmental, non-profit funder of lupus research worldwide.

Statement by Minister Lametti on Royal Assent of legislation that addresses systemic racism and discrimination in the criminal justice system

Retrieved on: 
Friday, November 18, 2022
Drug prohibition law, Adult, Correctional Service of Canada, Canadian House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights, House, Statistics Canada, The Honourable, Psychoactive Substances Act 2016, The Criminal Code, Legislation, Royal assent, Senate, Commons, Mental health, Criminal code, MMP, Risk, Justice, Emotion, Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, Police

These sentencing reforms will help address the overrepresentation of Indigenous people, Black persons, racialized Canadians, and members of marginalized communities in the criminal justice system.

Key Points: 
  • These sentencing reforms will help address the overrepresentation of Indigenous people, Black persons, racialized Canadians, and members of marginalized communities in the criminal justice system.
  • "Systemic racism is a reality for too many in Canada's criminal justice system.
  • These reforms will ensure a fairer, more effective justice system for all, while maintaining public safety.
  • "These evidence-based reforms address systemic racism and discrimination in our criminal justice system and keep communities safe by reducing the risk of re-offending.

Vale and GM Sign Long-Term Nickel Supply Agreement in Canada Critical to North American EV Supply Chain

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 17, 2022
The Honourable, Heart, EV, Buick, Cobalt, News, Metal, Copper, Chevrolet Silverado, Vale Limited, Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development, Labrador, Baojun, Economic development, Extreme metal, Nickel, NYSE, GMC Sierra, Wuling, Treasury, OnStar, GMC, Vale S.A., General Motors, SUV, Iron ore, Renewable energy, Innovation, Science, Cadillac, Metropolis

This agreement secures for GM a supply of nickel sulfate from a U.S. free-trade partner to support its fast-growing EV production needs in North America.

Key Points: 
  • This agreement secures for GM a supply of nickel sulfate from a U.S. free-trade partner to support its fast-growing EV production needs in North America.
  • "This is a momentous agreement for Vale Base Metals that brings a key partner in GM into this first-of-its-kind facility for Canada and North America," said Vale Executive Vice President of Base Metals, Deshnee Naidoo.
  • This new agreement with Vale reinforces GM's leadership in building a secure and sustainable North America EV supply chain and will provide GM with significant supply of high-grade nickel sulfate from a low-carbon source."
  • "The signing of this agreement confirms that the biggest players in the industry want to invest here and enter our supply chain.

Supply-managed sectors to receive compensation for the impacts of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, November 17, 2022
Indigenous self-government in Canada, Growth, Federation, Supply management, Government, The Honourable, Poultry, Farmer, CPTPP, Parliament, CETA, Farm, Investment, Dairy, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Gay Lea, Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, Comprehensive, Animal, Grocery store, Renewable energy, Milk, Agriculture, Livestock

Dairy, poultry and egg processors and producers are expected to share more than $1.7billion in direct payments and investment programs.

Key Points: 
  • Dairy, poultry and egg processors and producers are expected to share more than $1.7billion in direct payments and investment programs.
  • The Government intends to offer dairy producers funding of up to $1.2billion over six years under the Dairy Direct Payment Program to account for the impacts of CUSMA.
  • Producers will receive funding based on their quota holdings, to support improvements to their farm businesses.
  • Through the 2022 Fall Economic Statement, the Government announced up to $1.7 billion in compensation to supply-managed sectors for the impacts of CUSMA.