Kuala Lumpur – Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, met with YB Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz, Malaysia’s Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry during the Team Canada Trade Mission to Malaysia and Vietnam. The mission is a fantastic opportunity for Canadian and Malaysian businesses to connect on trade opportunities and foster stronger people-to-people ties between …
Fed Funding to Support Domestic Critical Minerals in NW Territories
Yellowknife – Canada is committed to supporting strong domestic value chains for critical minerals and the clean technologies and energy sources they enable. The Government of Canada is focused on increasing mineral and energy security, creating good jobs and supporting economic opportunities across critical mineral value chains, from upstream exploration and extraction to downstream processing, manufacturing and recycling. Jonathan Wilkinson, …
Guelph’s central library to have new chapter
Guelph — Guelph is receiving a federal investment of $13.5 million to support the construction of a new central library. This was announced today by MP Lloyd Longfield and Mayor Cam Guthrie, Planned to be 88,000 sq. ft., the new facility will transform the Baker Street municipal parking lot to replace the current central library, which opened in 1965. The …
Transit changes on Easter weekend in Brampton
BRAMPTON– This year, Good Friday takes place on Friday, March 29 and Easter Monday is on Monday, April 1. Most City of Brampton offices, including City Hall, will be closed. All essential and critical services, including Fire and Emergency Services, Traffic Services, By-Law Enforcement, Road Operations, and Security Services will continue to operate as usual to support the community. For …
Residential Rental Licensing Pilot Relaunch
Brampton – In Q2 2023, Council directed staff to implement a two-year Residential Rental Licensing (RRL) pilot program in Wards 1, 3, 4, 5 and 7 to deal with the growing number of problem rentals. The pilot program is initially focused on the five (5) ‘central’ wards in Brampton, as City Council directed. These are the wards where most of …
Maïa Inclusive Growth Project to support women entrepreneurs
Montréal – A more inclusive economy is a stronger economy. That’s why the Government of Canada is dedicated to taking concrete action to support women entrepreneurs from coast to coast to coast, which will help build an economy that works for all Canadians. Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, announced the launch of the Maïa Inclusive Growth Project along with …