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LifeLabs named one of Canada’s Best Employers for Diversity by Forbes for second consecutive year

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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This is the second consecutive year LifeLabs has been recognized by Forbes.

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  • This is the second consecutive year LifeLabs has been recognized by Forbes.
  • Forbes presented this prestigious award in partnership with Statista, the world-leading statistics portal and industry ranking provider.
  • Recipients were selected based on the assessments of approximately 10,000 professionals working for companies employing at least 500 people in their Canadian operations, and were surveyed to identify Canada's Best Employers for Diversity.
  • To learn more about this award and to see the complete list of recipients, please visit the Forbes website .

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.

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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.
  • 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.

FEDERAL, PROVINCIAL, and TERRITORIAL MINISTERS MET TO DISCUSS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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OTTAWA, ON, June 28, 2023 /CNW/ - Federal, provincial, and territorial ministers responsible for emergency management met virtually today to discuss progress made on shared emergency management priorities.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, June 28, 2023 /CNW/ - Federal, provincial, and territorial ministers responsible for emergency management met virtually today to discuss progress made on shared emergency management priorities.
  • The ministers shared information on preparedness and response measures and emphasized the critical need for all emergency management partners in Canada to collaborate and improve disaster resilience.
  • Ministers discussed the major progress made on emergency management initiatives detailed in the federal, provincial, territorial 2021-22 Emergency Management Strategy Interim Action Plan , including shared priorities, across all four pillars of emergency management: prevention/mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery.
  • Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure minister responsible for emergency management, Manitoba

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.

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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.
  • 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.

SkipTheDishes Launches Indigenous Bursary Program in Partnership with Indspire

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Wednesday, June 21, 2023
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In honour of National Indigenous History Month, Skip will donate $30,000 in financial awards to support Indigenous youth across Canada

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  • In honour of National Indigenous History Month, Skip will donate $30,000 in financial awards to support Indigenous youth across Canada
    TORONTO, June 21, 2023 /CNW/ - SkipTheDishes, Canada's largest delivery network, is pleased to announce the creation of The SkipTheDishes Bursary for Indigenous Students – a financial award program developed in partnership with national Indigenous organization Indspire, which invests in the education of Indigenous youth across Canada.
  • The SkipTheDishes Bursary for Indigenous Students recipients will be selected and awarded by Indspire's Building Brighter Futures: Bursaries, Scholarships and Awards program, which is open to Indigenous students across Canada.
  • "Through this program with Indspire, we hope to open more doors and create greater opportunities for Indigenous youth across Canada, while contributing to the empowerment of Indigenous communities."
  • The call for applications for The SkipTheDishes Bursary for Indigenous Students is open until August 1, 2023.

BMO Marks National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day with Support for Indigenous-Led Organizations that Empower Communities

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Thursday, June 15, 2023
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"While our commitment to Indigenous customers and communities is part of how we do business every day, each year we welcome the opportunity to mark National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day in meaningful ways through our support of key initiatives and by continuing to innovate to serve Indigenous colleagues, customers and communities."

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  • "While our commitment to Indigenous customers and communities is part of how we do business every day, each year we welcome the opportunity to mark National Indigenous History Month and National Indigenous Peoples Day in meaningful ways through our support of key initiatives and by continuing to innovate to serve Indigenous colleagues, customers and communities."
  • BMO's gift will support the Home for Reconciliation capital expansion initiative, ensuring thousands more can access programs and supports in 2024.
  • For more than three decades, BMO has been working with Indigenous communities to support their economic self-determination.
  • For more information about how BMO works with Indigenous communities in Canada, click here to view BMO's annual Indigenous Partnerships and Progress Report.

Building a sustainable future: Canada's progress in advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023
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At the heart of this agenda are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aimed at addressing the world's most pressing challenges by 2030, including poverty, inequality and climate change.

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  • At the heart of this agenda are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aimed at addressing the world's most pressing challenges by 2030, including poverty, inequality and climate change.
  • Recognizing the transformative power of these goals, the Government of Canada continues to demonstrate leadership in advancing progress on the SDGs.
  • The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a 15-year global framework adopted by Canada and all other 192 United Nations Member States in 2015.
  • The Sustainable Development Goals Funding Program is in place to advance progress on the 2030 Agenda.

True Reconciliation Lies in the Hands of Senators

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023
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The oversight body is a "Call to Action" from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 2015 report.

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  • The oversight body is a "Call to Action" from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 2015 report.
  • "Senators now have the opportunity to make reconciliation inclusive for all Indigenous Peoples," says CAP National Chief Elmer St. Pierre.
  • CAP is encouraging all Senators to use practical sense and ensure CAP has a permanent seat on the board of directors.
  • After centuries of colonialism, racism and exclusion, CAP is calling on Senators to change direction and make reconciliation inclusive for all Indigenous Peoples.

Government Must Not Use Reconciliation As A Tool For Assimilation

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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The oversight body is a "Call to Action" from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 2015 report.

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  • The oversight body is a "Call to Action" from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission's 2015 report.
  • It is vital that urban Indigenous voices and CAP have a seat at the table, and therefore Senators must make an amendment allowing us to take part.
  • "There are five National Indigenous Organizations, but for some reason the Liberal Government is playing partisan politics excluding CAP and the voices of urban Indigenous peoples."
  • "The government is attempting to divide and conquer, choosing who they consider Indigenous," says CAP National Vice-Chief Kim Beaudin.

Government of Canada invests $42.9 million to support individuals and the health sector to adapt to our changing climate

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Friday, May 26, 2023
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Today, as part of the Government of Canada's National Adaptation Strategy and the Government of Canada Adaptation Action Plan , the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced that Health Canada will invest up to $43 million over the next five years to fund programs that will support the health sector and people in Canada to adapt to a changing climate.

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  • Today, as part of the Government of Canada's National Adaptation Strategy and the Government of Canada Adaptation Action Plan , the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced that Health Canada will invest up to $43 million over the next five years to fund programs that will support the health sector and people in Canada to adapt to a changing climate.
  • These investments will help protect individuals from existing and emerging health risks caused by climate change and build health systems that adapt and adjust to our changing climate.
  • Last year's report: Mobilizing Public Health Action on Climate Change , discusses the impacts of climate change and health.
  • Health Canada is co-chairing the Climate-Resilient Health Systems Working Group of the Alliance on Transformative Action on Climate and Health (ATACH) led by the WHO.