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What is the Government doing to protect the Great Lakes?
The Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development is tabling the Spring 2023 Reports on April 20, 2023. Two of five Reports implicate Fisheries and Oceans Canada: Report 1: Safety Net and Emergency Order Provisions to Protect Species at Risk on Non-Federal Lands; and , Report 5: Performance Audit of Species at Risk, Follow-up Audit.
Budget 2023 proposal to provide $25 million, in 2024-25, to Employment and Social Development Canada for the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative
What is the Aquatic Ecosystem Restoration Fund?
How much is the Coast Guard’s Fleet Renewal costing and when will they become operational?
The Official Residences of Canada: 2021 Asset Portfolio Condition Report was released by the National Capital Commission (NCC) in 2021 and identified a requirement for a one-time injection of $175 million over 10 years to address the deferred maintenance deficit for all six official residences.
The IMF released its April 2023 World Economic Outlook (WEO) on April 11
Labour Shortages in Canada
The shortage of Personal Support Workers (PSWs) in the long-term and home care systems has been a growing issue for several years, particularly in the context of an aging population, and exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.