Alberta provincial budget, 2019

Government of Canada Helps Protect Canadians With Earthquake Early Warning System

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Monday, March 28, 2022

The Earthquake Early Warning system demonstrates Canada's commitment to responsibly managing the safety of Canadians and protecting critical infrastructure."

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  • The Earthquake Early Warning system demonstrates Canada's commitment to responsibly managing the safety of Canadians and protecting critical infrastructure."
  • The installation of an earthquake sensor here in Horseshoe Bay will provide a critical early warning site for coastal British Columbia.
  • Our government will continue to invest in emergency preparedness initiatives like the Earthquake Early Warning system to better protect Canadians and communities across the country from natural hazards."
  • By putting this early warning system in place, we'll greatly improve our preparedness and response to earthquakes in the future."

Government of Canada announces funding recipients that will help prepare millions of students for the digital world

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Friday, February 11, 2022

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.

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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.
  • This investment will enable these organizations to offer3 million training opportunities for students, from kindergarten to Grade 12, to learn digital skills, like coding, data analytics and digital content development.
  • Since 2017, CanCode has helped provideover 4.5 million coding and digital skills training opportunities to students and over 220,000 to teachers.
  • CanCode funding recipients deliver digital skills learning opportunities for students from kindergarten to Grade 12 and/or training programs and workshops for teachers.

Government of Canada Expands Volunteer Service Opportunities for Young Canadians

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Central to this approach is the Canada Service Corps (CSC), which promotes civic engagement among young people aged 15 to 30 through access to meaningful volunteer service opportunities.

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  • Central to this approach is the Canada Service Corps (CSC), which promotes civic engagement among young people aged 15 to 30 through access to meaningful volunteer service opportunities.
  • Young people can also receive micro-grant funding to lead their own service projects.
  • The CSC has worked with 99 local and regional organizations, and 14 national organizations, to provide unique service opportunities for young people.
  • With this call for proposals under the Canada Service Corps, we can help even more youth turn their passion into leadership.

Government of Canada promotes in-demand skilled trades as a first-choice career path

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Monday, January 31, 2022

The site will help young Canadians learn about the more than 300 skilled trades in Canada and the Red Seal trade designation.

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  • The site will help young Canadians learn about the more than 300 skilled trades in Canada and the Red Seal trade designation.
  • The site also highlights in-demand trades in each region and available financial support offered by the Government of Canada.
  • There has never been a more exciting time to explore a career in the skilled trades."
  • In Canada, young women continue to be less likely to express interest in a career in the skilled trades.

Canada supports Lac Seul First Nation in undertaking research and commemoration activities around the former Pelican Lake Residential School site

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Thursday, December 16, 2021

A support line is available for former residential school students and their families for support, emotional and crisis referral services.

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  • A support line is available for former residential school students and their families for support, emotional and crisis referral services.
  • You can also find information on how to obtain other health support from the Government of Canada.
  • Please call the National Residential School Crisis Line at 1-866-925-4419 if you or someone you know is triggered while reading this.
  • "We will be there to support communities like Lac Seul First Nation to research what happened at former residential schools, including Pelican Lake Residential School.

Strengthening Canada's anti-money laundering regime through collaboration and capacity building

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Friday, December 3, 2021

Today marks the conclusion of a weeklong virtual conference, which brought together more than 850 investigators, prosecutors and other experts from across Canada to discuss anti-money laundering enforcement efforts.

Key Points: 
  • Today marks the conclusion of a weeklong virtual conference, which brought together more than 850 investigators, prosecutors and other experts from across Canada to discuss anti-money laundering enforcement efforts.
  • Organized by the Financial Crimes Coordination Centre (FC3), it was the first large scale conference of anti-money laundering professionals in this country.
  • Key areas of discussion included:
    sophisticated and current money laundering tactics including the use of virtual currency;
    information sharing and investigational challenges and best practices; and
    prosecutorial perspectives and lessons learned.
  • "Our Government is committed to working with our partners to ensure ongoing collaboration on issues of joint concern and responsibility.

Funding announced for winner of the Alternate Format Business Technology Challenge

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Friday, December 3, 2021

That is why Employment and Social Development Canada partnered with Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) to create the Alternate Format Business Technology Challenge, to encourage small businesses to innovate, and help increase access to physical and digital alternate format materials for Canadians with print disabilities.

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  • That is why Employment and Social Development Canada partnered with Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) to create the Alternate Format Business Technology Challenge, to encourage small businesses to innovate, and help increase access to physical and digital alternate format materials for Canadians with print disabilities.
  • Today, on International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) 2021, the Minister of Employment Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough announced that Mr. Tim Rees is the small business winner of Phase One of the Alternate Format Business Technology Challenge.
  • The Alternate Format Business Technology Challenge supports this objective.
  • Through the Alternate Format Business Technology Challenge, the CBF also supports Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises to create more efficient and cost effective technologies for producing accessible books and facilitating access.

Revitalization of Indigenous laws in Yellowknife a priority for the Government of Canada

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Monday, August 9, 2021

The Government of Canada is committed to walking the shared path of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and remains focused on renewing this relationship.

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  • The Government of Canada is committed to walking the shared path of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples, and remains focused on renewing this relationship.
  • This includes protecting Indigenous peoples' right to self-determination, supporting the revitalization of Indigenous legal systems and traditions, as well as acknowledging the integral role that Indigenous communities and organizations play in the development, use and understanding of Indigenous laws.
  • Call to Action 50 calls upon the federal government to collaborate with Indigenous organizations to fund Indigenous law institutes for the development, use and understanding of Indigenous laws and access to justice in accordance with the unique cultures of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
  • Developed with Indigenous peoples, this Act creates a legislative framework to implement the Declaration in Canada.