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Government of Canada announces plans to create a vaccine bank for Foot and Mouth Disease in animals

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Thursday, July 20, 2023
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This funding will provide Canada with a dedicated vaccine source to support the CFIA and industry in the event of an outbreak.

Key Points: 
  • This funding will provide Canada with a dedicated vaccine source to support the CFIA and industry in the event of an outbreak.
  • The bank will be another tool for Canada to support animal disease prevention and management, and help stop the spread of disease in an outbreak.
  • This investment complements Canada's current access to vaccines through the North American Foot and Mouth Disease Vaccine Bank (NAFMDVB), ensuring readily available vaccines for Canadian producers.
  • Canada has been free from FMD since 1952, and strict measures are in place to prevent the disease from entering Canada.

COP28 Presidency releases ambitious, inclusive plan to fast-track the energy transition and supercharge climate finance

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber outlines an action plan focused on fast-tracking the energy transition, fixing climate finance, focusing on adaptation to protect lives and livelihoods, and underpinning everything with full inclusivity.

Key Points: 
  • COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber outlines an action plan focused on fast-tracking the energy transition, fixing climate finance, focusing on adaptation to protect lives and livelihoods, and underpinning everything with full inclusivity.
  • The plan triples renewable energy capacity, doubles energy efficiency and doubles hydrogen production to 180M tons per year by 2030.
  • In his speech, Dr. Al Jaber outlined a wide-ranging plan for COP28 that focuses on four pillars: fast-tracking the energy transition, fixing climate finance, focusing on adaptation to protect lives and livelihoods, and underpinning everything with full inclusivity.
  • As mandated by the Paris Climate Agreement, COP28 UAE will deliver the first ever Global Stocktake – a comprehensive evaluation of progress against climate goals.

COP28 Presidency releases ambitious, inclusive plan to fast-track the energy transition and supercharge climate finance

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber outlines an action plan focused on fast-tracking the energy transition, fixing climate finance, focusing on adaptation to protect lives and livelihoods, and underpinning everything with full inclusivity.

Key Points: 
  • COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber outlines an action plan focused on fast-tracking the energy transition, fixing climate finance, focusing on adaptation to protect lives and livelihoods, and underpinning everything with full inclusivity.
  • The plan triples renewable energy capacity, doubles energy efficiency and doubles hydrogen production to 180M tons per year by 2030.
  • In his speech, Dr. Al Jaber outlined a wide-ranging plan for COP28 that focuses on four pillars: fast-tracking the energy transition, fixing climate finance, focusing on adaptation to protect lives and livelihoods, and underpinning everything with full inclusivity.
  • As mandated by the Paris Climate Agreement, COP28 UAE will deliver the first ever Global Stocktake – a comprehensive evaluation of progress against climate goals.

Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers working together to protect fisheries and aquaculture sector in Canada

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Friday, July 7, 2023
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OTTAWA, ON, July 7, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (CCFAM) met on June 27 and 28, 2023 in Ottawa, Ontario.

Key Points: 
  • OTTAWA, ON, July 7, 2023 /CNW/ - The Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (CCFAM) met on June 27 and 28, 2023 in Ottawa, Ontario.
  • Minister Murray expressed her support for a sustainably managed aquaculture industry, and recognized that aquaculture is a legitimate user of the waters in Eastern Canada.
  • Ministers reaffirmed that CCFAM is an important venue for working together to promote sustainable economic growth of Canada's fish and seafood sector.
  • "Ontario's recreational and commercial fisheries and aquaculture sector are integral to our province's culture, economy and communities.

Government of Canada Provides Update on 2023 Wildland Fire Season Forecast

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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Today, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, Government of Canada officials held a technical briefing to provide an updated forecast for the remainder of the 2023 wildfire season.

Key Points: 
  • Today, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, Government of Canada officials held a technical briefing to provide an updated forecast for the remainder of the 2023 wildfire season.
  • Most recent projections indicate a continued potential for higher-than-normal fire activity across most of the country throughout the 2023 Wildland fire season.
  • From response to recovery, the Government of Canada will be there as we navigate the remainder of the season."
  • Canada has also provided aid to international partners when they have been faced with intense wildland fire seasons.

COP28 to focus on delivering real results for Global South

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023
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COP28 will deliver a plan of action that is both ambitious and practical, "focused on results that address the needs of the Global South."

Key Points: 
  • COP28 will deliver a plan of action that is both ambitious and practical, "focused on results that address the needs of the Global South."
  • On adaption, "We need to double finance to $40 billion and allow for a truly global early warning system ─ built on the best technologies.
  • "With 80% of the global population, the G77 provides an essential forum for the Global South to deliver a united voice on the critical issue of climate change.
  • As mandated by the Paris Climate Agreement, COP28 UAE will deliver the first ever Global Stocktake – a comprehensive evaluation of progress against climate goals.

The NWMO submits recommendations for an integrated strategy for the long-term management of Canada's radioactive waste

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Tuesday, July 4, 2023
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TORONTO, July 4, 2023 /CNW/ - The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has submitted recommendations for an Integrated Strategy for Radioactive Waste to Canada's Minister of Natural Resources for consideration.

Key Points: 
  • TORONTO, July 4, 2023 /CNW/ - The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has submitted recommendations for an Integrated Strategy for Radioactive Waste to Canada's Minister of Natural Resources for consideration.
  • While the majority of Canada's radioactive waste has long-term disposal plans, there are gaps – particularly with some low-, intermediate- and non-fuel, high-level wastes.
  • The Strategy recommends approaches to address the gaps identified in waste disposal planning for all of Canada's radioactive waste from electricity generation and the production of medical isotopes.
  • Low-level waste - It is recommended that low-level waste be disposed of in multiple, near-surface disposal facilities, managed by waste generators and waste owners.

CAP Demands Resignation of Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 27, 2023) - The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples has lost faith in Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller after years of ignoring and excluding hundreds of thousands of off-Reserve, non-status, Metis and Southern Labrador Inuit Indigenous people.

Key Points: 
  • Ottawa, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 27, 2023) - The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples has lost faith in Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller after years of ignoring and excluding hundreds of thousands of off-Reserve, non-status, Metis and Southern Labrador Inuit Indigenous people.
  • In recent months, Marc Miller has decided to exclude CAP and urban Indigenous voices from the proposed National Reconciliation Council and Canada's UNDRIP (United Nations Declaration on the Right's of Indigenous Peoples) Action Plan.
  • And furthermore, on National Indigenous Peoples Day when unveiling the action plan and intentionally excluding CAP, Minister Miller decided to credit another National Indigenous Organization for the historic CAP/Daniels Case that affirmed the rights of off-Reserve Indigenous Peoples and the federal government's responsibility.
  • CAP is profoundly disappointed with, and concerned about Canada's current Crown Indigenous Relations Minister, and hopes the government will recognize its missteps and faults in recognizing our People.

After the Manitoba crash, Canada needs to rethink bus safety

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Tuesday, June 27, 2023
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The recent collision between a bus and a semi-truck near Carberry, Man., which killed 16 seniors, is the latest fatal incident to raise concerns about bus and road safety in Canada.

Key Points: 
  • The recent collision between a bus and a semi-truck near Carberry, Man., which killed 16 seniors, is the latest fatal incident to raise concerns about bus and road safety in Canada.
  • The crash shares similarities to other fatal bus crashes like the 2018 Humboldt Broncos bus crash and the 2019 bus rollover on Vancouver Island.

Road transportation is a provincial responsibility

    • When it comes to road transportation, Canada adheres to an archaic regulatory framework that can be traced all the way back to confederation.
    • At the time, John A. Macdonald argued that roads should be a provincial responsibility with no federal involvement or guidance.

Improving road safety

    • Improving road safety and standards should include developing national standards, guidance and dedicated funding sources (for example, gas tax) to support the construction and operation of road networks.
    • In 2018, Canada ranked 12th compared to other member countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development in terms of road safety.

Response to major road crashes

    • This allows the TSB to investigate all matters related to these modes and to press all levels of government for change.
    • The TSB has no role in investigating road crashes or bridge failures no matter how catastrophic.
    • Best practices dictate that serious road crashes across the country be investigated by an independent body.
    • For these reasons, we must demand that serious road crashes be subject to the same type of independent and transparent safety investigations that are routinely conducted in other modes.

Stalled progress

    • The committee’s report contained nine important recommendations to improve bus passenger safety.
    • Four years later, there has been little progress on the recommendations.
    • The House of Commons needs to follow up on the recommendations and demand that regulatory changes be introduced to make bus travel safer.

Prime Minister strengthens partnerships with Nordic countries

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Monday, June 26, 2023
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As transatlantic partners, the Nordic countries and Canada share inherent interests in our region and beyond as like-minded partners and friends.

Key Points: 
  • As transatlantic partners, the Nordic countries and Canada share inherent interests in our region and beyond as like-minded partners and friends.
  • In the face of the evolving internal security situation in Russia, the Prime Minister and the Nordic leaders reiterated their continued support for Ukraine.
  • The Prime Minister emphasized Canada as a like-minded partner for the Nordic Region.
  • The Prime Minister held bilateral meetings with the Prime Minister of Iceland, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, the Prime Minister of Denmark, Mette Frederiksen, the Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo, the Prime Minister of Norway, Jonas Gahr Støre and the Prime Minister of Sweden, Ulf Kristersson.