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Reducing disaster risk through pro-active investments in prevention/mitigation
From 24-28 May, World Food Programme (WFP) warehouses in El Obeid and Garsila, Sudan, were attacked and looted by armed individuals, with total losses to WFP now estimated to to be over USD 60 million
A senior reported being turned away at the Service Canada Centre (SCCs) in Kelowna because he could not print a form at home. What measures are in place to ensure accessibility for all clients?
What is the federal government doing to support early learning and child care?
The presence and/or access to IT products manufactured by Chinese-owned entities within the Canadian market have raised concerns due to claims that some, such as Lenovo and Huawei, have direct ties to the Chinese government.
On June 6 2023, an article published in La Presse entitled “Faut-il avoir peur des appareils Lenovo ?”, states that the Government of Canada has not banned equipment from Lenovo. The Center for Security Establishment (CSE) is quoted in the article and mentions that they evaluate equipment on a case by case basis. Fyscillia Ream, a researcher from l’Université de Montréal, states that the tendency is to move towards banning Lenovo products.
What is the Government of Canada doing to support access to high-speed Internet infrastructure in the North?
What is the status of the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF) that was announced in Budget 2019?
How much broadband funding has been provided to provinces and territories that do not have federal-provincial agreements?