Alberta provincial budget, 2019

Government of Canada supports project to improve awareness and reduce the risk of dementia in Canada

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Friday, May 26, 2023
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Though dementia cannot be prevented and there is currently no cure, adopting healthy lifestyle behaviours can help reduce the risk.

Key Points: 
  • Though dementia cannot be prevented and there is currently no cure, adopting healthy lifestyle behaviours can help reduce the risk.
  • The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the more than 450,000 Canadians living with diagnosed dementia, their families, and caregivers.
  • We are also working with organizations across the country to increase awareness, reduce the risk of developing dementia, reduce stigma, and improve the quality of life of people living with dementia and their caregivers.
  • Since 2019, the Government of Canada has announced more than $300 million in funding that supports the national dementia strategy.

New Funding for Sustainable Affordable Housing Units in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia Communities

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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Funding was announced for these plans, studies and pilot projects:

Key Points: 
  • Funding was announced for these plans, studies and pilot projects:
    Affordable Housing Association of Nova Scotia, Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia: $144,950 for evaluating energy-efficient measures for a new construction of 44 affordable housing units in Dartmouth.
  • Project Village Housing Inc., Village of Blacks Harbour, New Brunswick: $25,000 for a planning grant to develop energy-efficient affordable housing units on rural land.
  • "Today's announcement will support the development of new sustainable and affordable housing in communities across Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
  • We deliver results with our federal partners – helping municipalities in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia tackle affordable housing challenges, create jobs and build greener, more sustainable communities.

Government of Canada launches consultations on a pan-Canadian school food policy

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Tuesday, November 1, 2022
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School meal programs can help reduce hunger and food insecurity, improve children's access to nutritious food, improve academic outcomes and achievement, and help support families by reducing food costs.

Key Points: 
  • School meal programs can help reduce hunger and food insecurity, improve children's access to nutritious food, improve academic outcomes and achievement, and help support families by reducing food costs.
  • Today, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, announced that the Government of Canada has launched consultations to develop a pan-Canadian school food policy and explore how more Canadian children can receive nutritious food at school.
  • The input received through these consultations will help build a pan-Canadian school food policy that is responsive to the evolving needs of children and families, while also setting a foundation for a future where more children in Canada have access to nutritious food while at school.
  • "When we launched the first-ever Food Policy for Canada in 2019, setting up a school food policy was deemed indispensable.

Government of Canada announces new partnership to create at least 4,000 apprenticeships across Canada

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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To date, the Government has invested over $393million in 19 projects that will enable SMEs to create over 42,000 new apprenticeship positions across Canada.

Key Points: 
  • To date, the Government has invested over $393million in 19 projects that will enable SMEs to create over 42,000 new apprenticeship positions across Canada.
  • We need more women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous people, racialized Canadians and other traditionally marginalized people to get into the skilled trades.
  • On October 12, the Government of Canada launched two calls for proposals that close on December 1, 2022.
  • There are more than 195,000 SMEs in Canada who work in the eligible Red Seal trades.

Governments of Canada and Manitoba enhance the Canada-Manitoba Agreement on Minority-Language Education and Second Official-Language Instruction 2020-21 to 2022-23

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Thursday, October 20, 2022
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With an investment of more than $108 million from the Government of Canada, Manitoba will invest $64 million to support students in their studies and in their second official language.

Key Points: 
  • With an investment of more than $108 million from the Government of Canada, Manitoba will invest $64 million to support students in their studies and in their second official language.
  • This funding will also address emerging needs and priorities in French-language education, from early childhood to the postsecondary level.
  • Furthermore, more than $44.7 million will be allocated over three years to support the Government of Manitoba in implementing its own action plan for minority-language education and second-language instruction.
  • This funding is part of the Government of Canada's long-term commitment to support Manitoba's minority language education and second official language learning initiatives.

Government of Canada invests in training equipment to help more workers across Canada become certified in the skilled trades

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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Demographic shifts and high retirement rates are creating an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more Canadians in the skilled trades.

Key Points: 
  • Demographic shifts and high retirement rates are creating an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more Canadians in the skilled trades.
  • Selected projects will help unions across Canada improve the quality of training in Red Seal trades that registered apprentices and pre-apprentices (non-registered apprentices) receive.
  • The Government is also working with the provinces and territories to harmonize apprenticeship training requirements in targeted Red Seal trades.
  • "Canada needs more skilled trades workers, and union training programs are critical to this mission.

Government of Canada announces new partnership to create at least 5,200 more apprenticeships in Atlantic Canada

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Friday, August 26, 2022
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This includes a minimum of 1,190 first-year apprentices from equity-deserving groups such as women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous people and racialized people.

Key Points: 
  • This includes a minimum of 1,190 first-year apprentices from equity-deserving groups such as women, persons with disabilities, Indigenous people and racialized people.
  • To date, the Government has invested $306million in 15 projects that will enable SMEs to create over 32,000 new apprenticeship positions across Canada.
  • Our Government is focused on promoting and retaining hardworking Canadians in the skilled trades through the Apprenticeship START Plus Project, which will create thousands ofopportunities for first-year apprentices across Atlantic Canada.
  • That's why we're creating thousands of apprenticeships here in Nova Scotia and across Atlantic Canada, so more people can learn a trade, while they earn living.

Government of Canada invests to help Canadians enter skilled trades

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022
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Approximately 700,000 skilled trades workers are expected to retire in Canada by 2028, creating an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more.That is why the Government of Canada is making targeted investments to remove barriers and get more Canadians the apprenticeship training they need to build good, well-paying careers in the skilled trades.

Key Points: 
  • Approximately 700,000 skilled trades workers are expected to retire in Canada by 2028, creating an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more.That is why the Government of Canada is making targeted investments to remove barriers and get more Canadians the apprenticeship training they need to build good, well-paying careers in the skilled trades.
  • This project will support youth with disabilities to overcome barriers to relevant training and meaningful employment within the skilled trades.
  • That's why we're investing in projects like GRiT and other initiatives across Canada that are helping to create a strong, skilled and diverse workforce in the trades."
  • In Canada, young women continue to be less likely to express interest in a career in the skilled trades.

Government introduces new legislation to protect Canada's cyber security

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Tuesday, June 14, 2022
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The Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, today announced further steps to strengthen Canada's cyber security with the introduction of Bill C-26 ,An Act Respecting Cyber Security (ARCS).

Key Points: 
  • The Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, today announced further steps to strengthen Canada's cyber security with the introduction of Bill C-26 ,An Act Respecting Cyber Security (ARCS).
  • This proposed legislation will protect Canadiansand bolster cyber security across the financial, telecommunications, energy, and transportation sectors.
  • Furthermore, this legislation introduces the Critical Cyber Systems Protection Act (CCSPA) which lays a foundation for securing Canada's critical infrastructure.
  • "In the 21st century, cyber security is national security and this new legislation will ensure that Canada's defenses meet the moment.

Government of Canada announces new CanCode investment

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Friday, June 3, 2022
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To make sure the next generation of young Canadians can thrive in that digital reality, the Government of Canada is supporting millions of students in improving their digital skills.

Key Points: 
  • To make sure the next generation of young Canadians can thrive in that digital reality, the Government of Canada is supporting millions of students in improving their digital skills.
  • CanCode offers training opportunities for students, from kindergarten to Grade 12, to learn digital skills, like coding, data analytics and digital content development.
  • As announced in Budget 2021, the Government of Canada is investing $80 million in CanCode.
  • CanCode is designed to complement educational curricula, promote awareness of coding, spark interest in coding and encourage digital skills more broadly.