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Bay du Nord Development Project
This bill in the California legislature could force U.S. companies to move their sourcing from Canadian forest-product suppliers, and may inspire similar bills in other states or at the federal level.
In January 2021, the Government of Canada approved the launch of two Calls for Proposals (CFP) providing up to $39M in funding for projects that benefit vulnerable communities under two themes: Social Inclusion of Vulnerable Children and Youth and Financial Empowerment of Low-Income People.
On August 15, 2021, the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, creating a complex political, security and humanitarian crisis. In response, the Government of Canada has announced that 40,000 eligible Afghan refugees will be accepted under three programs by March 2023. Canada’s unprecedented and accelerated efforts under the special immigration measures program, Operation Safe Haven and the Humanitarian Program has led to the evacuation of thousands of Afghan nationals under exceptional circumstances, many of whom have already arrived in Canada.
What does the national child-care deal mean for unlicensed operators?
What is the Government doing to help low-income seniors who have lost or had their GIS reduced because of emergency benefits, to ensure they have the support they need?
A Statistics Canada survey released on April 1, 2022 shows that almost half of eligible individuals who had not opened a Registered Disability Savings Plan had never heard of the program. Among respondents who were aware of the program, a lack of information or money to save were the main reasons for not opening a plan.
The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program has seen a significant increase in overall demand and has taken measures to improve processing times and reduce the inventory of Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications