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Q1 – What is the Government’s response to chronic wasting disease in Canada? Q2 – Does chronic wasting disease pose a risk to human health or food safety? Q3 - What is the Government’s approach to reducing the trade impact of chronic wasting disease?
New measures to improve accountability and foster sustainable culture change in sport were announced in December 2023.
Since the decriminalization of single sport betting in Canada in 2021, there has been a significant increase in the number of Canadians making bets, as well as an increase in the ways in which they can access online betting platforms. Gaps in the current regulatory approach in Canada allows for numerous illegal offshore gambling operations in the country, and the potential for the manipulation of sport competitions.
Q1 What is AAFC doing to support farmers in Western Canada facing extreme conditions in 2023 and possibly 2024? Q2 What is the government doing to prepare the sector for increased extreme weather in the future? Q3 – Is the AgriRecovery framework responding to the current disasters? Q4 – How is the government addressing climate change through business risk management?
To address various threats to sport integrity, the Government of Canda continues to promote sport integrity and the values of fair play in Canadian sport.
Budget 2024 announced $31 million in additional funding over two years starting in 2024-25, to the Department of Canadian Heritage for the Canada Arts Presentation Fund (CAPF), to help support organizations that professionally present arts festivals or performing arts series.
This investment renews for two years (2024-25 and 2025-26) the $8 million in additional funds that were initially allocated to the CAPF through Budget 2019, which had been subsequently renewed until March 31, 2024, through the Fall Economic Statement 2020 and Budget 2021. Budget 2024 also includes an additional $15 million over two years ($7.5 million in 2024-25 and $7.5 million in 2025-26), which is intended to address the impact of inflation.
How is the Canada Digital Adoption Program helping small businesses?
How is the Government of Canada supporting diverse and/or underrepresented groups in Small Business?