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Prime Minister welcomes appointment of Shaila Anwar as the new Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments

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Friday, March 15, 2024
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OTTAWA, ON, March 15, 2024 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today welcomed the appointment of Shaila Anwar as the new Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, March 15, 2024 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today welcomed the appointment of Shaila Anwar as the new Clerk of the Senate and Clerk of the Parliaments.
  • This appointment, which is effective May 6, 2024, has been made in consultation with the Senate.
  • Ms. Anwar is a respected public servant with over 15 years of experience in the Senate.
  • She has held various leadership roles in the Red Chamber, ranging from Principal Clerk, Deputy Principal Clerk, and Procedural Clerk of the Senate Committees Directorate.

Hindu and African American Leaders in Georgia Celebrate Black History and Their Shared Experiences

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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ATLANTA, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- A unique, first of its kind event at the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, brought together luminaries from the Georgia state legislature and the Atlanta Hindu and Indian American communities for an evening focused on Building Bridges and Connecting Communities. Organized by the Coalition of Hindus of North America (CoHNA), the event highlighted the definitive role of the civil rights movement in the U.S, the paths it opened in the years to come for the Hindu and Indian American communities, and the road ahead.

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  • The bridge has been built and now it's time for us to crossover,"  said the keynote speaker for the evening, Rep. Carl Gilliard , Chairman of the Georgia Black Legislative Caucus.
  • "The history of Black America is the history of America itself, so we are very pleased today to be celebrating it with our friends in the Hindu American community.
  • In later years, I was privileged to work alongside pioneering leaders like Maynard Jackson and to give back to my community."
  • "The historical connections and cultural exchange between the African American and Hindu communities offer a great foundation for future collaboration," said Rajeev Menon, Vice President of CoHNA.

Supporting Internationally Educated Nurses joining the Canadian health workforce

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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This investment will support the integration of Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) into Canada's health care system.

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  • This investment will support the integration of Internationally Educated Nurses (IENs) into Canada's health care system.
  • This investment will help more Internationally Educated Nurses join the workforce in Canada to help our current workforce and get more nurses into our health care system even faster."
  • Our government is committed to supporting both the recruitment and retention of this vital workforce and integrating more Internationally Educated Nurses into the workforce is a critical piece of this approach."
  • This announcement is part of the Government of Canada's larger and ongoing efforts to support the health workforce, including:
    A federal, provincial and territorial statement on supporting Canada's health workforce which outlines collaborative actions underway to address challenges facing Canada's health workforce including working together to address retention issues, undertaking a study of the education and training supply and demand for key health professions, reducing the time it takes for internationally educated health professionals to join our health workforce, increasing the sharing and standardization of health workforce data, and more.

Government of Canada helps Jewish community in Montréal protect itself against hate-motivated crimes

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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The Government of Canada is committed to helping Canadian communities at risk of hate-motivated crimes to protect themselves.

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  • The Government of Canada is committed to helping Canadian communities at risk of hate-motivated crimes to protect themselves.
  • This program is more vital today than ever before, not only for the Jewish community but for other communities in Canada as well."
  • Given the recent targeting of Jewish institutions and record antisemitism; government investments are essential in securing our institutions."
  • Since the inception of the Security Infrastructure Program, the Government of Canada has invested over $14 million through the program to support over 600 projects for communities at risk of hate-motivated crimes.

Statement by the Prime Minister on the passing of Kim Rudd

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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OTTAWA, ON, March 13, 2024 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the passing of former Member of Parliament Kim Rudd:

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  • OTTAWA, ON, March 13, 2024 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on the passing of former Member of Parliament Kim Rudd:
    "It is with great sadness that I learned today of the passing of Kim Rudd, former Member of Parliament for Northumberland—Peterborough South.
  • During her time in Parliament, from 2015 to 2019, she was dedicated to serving her community and rural Canadians.
  • As Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Natural Resources, she stood up for Canadian energy workers and helped move forward on climate action.
  • Kim truly believed in Canada and in Canadians – and her generosity left a positive impact on thousands.

Government of Canada helps Jewish community in Montréal protect themselves against hate-motivated crimes

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024
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This investment is helping these organizations increase the safety of their establishments through the addition of security personnel.

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  • This investment is helping these organizations increase the safety of their establishments through the addition of security personnel.
  • The Government of Canada is committed to helping Canadian communities at risk of hate-motivated crimes to protect and strengthen the security of their community centres, places of worship and other institutions.
  • "This additional funding for security infrastructure is a good start and will help us ensure the safety of our community in the West Island.
  • Antisemitism is at record levels and government investments are essential in securing our institutions."

Canada and Ontario commit to significant collaboration on shared nature conservation goals

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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The agreement will see the addition of new—or expansion of existing—protected areas, including provincial parks and conservation reserves across Ontario.

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  • The agreement will see the addition of new—or expansion of existing—protected areas, including provincial parks and conservation reserves across Ontario.
  • "Ontario has been a champion for preserving nature by forging strong partnerships with the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Ontario Land Trust Alliance.
  • – The Honourable Andrea Khanjin, Ontario Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
    "The Ontario Land Trust Alliance is thrilled by today's announcement.
  • "We commend the Governments of Canada and Ontario for their leadership and collaboration with partners to conserve more priority areas, faster.

Helping New Brunswickers reduce energy costs, cut pollution

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Monday, March 11, 2024
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FREDERICTON, NB, March 11, 2024 /CNW/ - Canada's approach to carbon pollution pricing includes helping people improve the energy efficiency of their homes and businesses and cutting energy costs.

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  • FREDERICTON, NB, March 11, 2024 /CNW/ - Canada's approach to carbon pollution pricing includes helping people improve the energy efficiency of their homes and businesses and cutting energy costs.
  • These upgrades will allow homeowners to better manage their energy use and cut the costs of their monthly energy bills while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and helping create a cleaner, safer environment.
  • With the Future Electricity Fund, Canada can build a strong, sustainable energy system that benefits the environment, the economy, and families.
  • "The Future Electricity Fund demonstrates how pollution pricing in Canada works to fight climate change and reduce energy costs while building a more sustainable, resilient economy.

Press release - Parliament backs tighter EU rules for toy safety

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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On Wednesday, Parliament approved its position on revamped EU rules on toy safety with 603 votes in favour, 5 against and 15 abstentions.

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  • On Wednesday, Parliament approved its position on revamped EU rules on toy safety with 603 votes in favour, 5 against and 15 abstentions.
  • The rules also target chemicals that are toxic to specific organs or are persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic.
  • Strengthening checks
    All toys sold in the EU will have to have a digital product passport (replacing the EU declaration of conformity), detailing compliance with the relevant safety rules.
  • Safety, security and privacy by design
    Toys with digital elements need to comply with safety, security and privacy by design standards.

Press release - Parliament adopts its position on major reform of EU Customs Code

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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
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Parliament adopts its position on major reform of EU Customs Code

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  • Parliament adopts its position on major reform of EU Customs Code
    - Thorough preliminary vetting would enable trustworthy companies to benefit from fewer customs checks later
    - Platforms must submit information to EU customs authorities about goods shipped to EU from third countries
    - All EU customs authorities to use the same IT system EU DataHub
    The overhaul of the EU Customs Code reform would change the way customs authorities operate, cooperate with traders and manage goods that people order online.
  • The EU Customs Code needs a thorough revamp due to the exponential growth of e-commerce and many new product standards, bans, obligations and sanctions the EU has put in place in recent years.
  • New digital solutions
    The reform establishes a new IT platform called EU DataHub as the main working tool for all European customs authorities.
  • Background
    The Commission presented the proposal to reform the EU Customs Code in May 2023.