GATINEAU, February 11, 2022 The Government of Canada is committed to supporting sectors of our economy that have been hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage, along with Christa Dickenson, Executive Director of Telefilm Canada, announced a second extension of the Short-Term Compensation Fund for Canadian audiovisual productions.…

Eligible producers who were not paid for grain delivered to Pipeline Foods, ULC will be fully compensated through the Canadian Grain Commission’s Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program. Following a review of individual producer claims, the Canadian Grain Commission determined that there were 49 eligible claims for unpaid deliveries to Pipeline Foods, ULC. The Canadian Grain…

GATINEAU, February 7, 2022 Congratulations to Max Parrot on the incredible gold-medal performance in slopestyle snowboard. What a thrill it must be for you to be the first Canadian to stand on top of the podium at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games! We can tell you that back in Canada, seeing you with the Canadian…

OTTAWA, February 6, 2022 Today, the Government of Canada is launching Platinum Jubilee celebrations for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, marking the 70th anniversary of her accession to the Throne. Throughout the year, events will be held to honour Her Majesty’s reign and celebrate Canadian achievements over the past seven decades. Support for community projects Canadians…

GATINEAU, February 5, 2022 We are off to an amazing start at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games. It is with great pride I congratulate Isabelle Weidemann, who has won a bronze medal in long track speed skating – women’s 3000m, the first medal for Canada at these Games. This is Isabelle Weidemann’s first Olympic medal…

OTTAWA, Ontario – Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. That’s why our government put in place our country’s first ever National Housing Strategy (NHS) – a $72 billion plan to create more housing and create thousands of well-paying middle-class jobs. So far, our government has helped house over one million…