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What is the Government of Canada doing to enhance competition, consumer interests, and affordability for telecommunications services?
Canada is dealing with a vehicle theft epidemic. There has been an observed increase in media attention and calls from foreign countries and the public for the Government of Canada to respond more strongly to address this issue.
Canadian Heritage’s 2021–2022 Annual Report on Official Languages was tabled in Parliament on July 19, 2023. The Report showcases the Government’s results with respect to Part VII of the Official Languages Act for a given year—including the financial reporting on Action Plan for Official Languages 2018–2023—as well as the horizontal coordination efforts on official languages within the federal administration.
A Globe and Mail article on September 11, 2023, entitled “How students and graduates can tackle the enormous pressure student loans are creating,” reported that according to a poll by Embark Student Corp, 75 percent of students say it is very difficult to afford post-secondary education (PSE), and 79 percent say debt during school can be debilitating.
Humanitarian crisis in the Nagorno‑Karabakh enclave following the launch of Azerbaijan's operation on September 19. The operation has reportedly left many people dead or wounded.
Concerns regarding the refusal rate for international students from Africa.
How does Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) support Canadian innovators and entrepreneurs?
How are the Global Innovation Clusters helping to make the Canadian economy more innovative?
What is the status of the Chinese tourism market in Canada?