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Nov 9, 2021

Agricultural sector stakeholders in Quebec have raised concerns regarding Service Canada delays in Labour Market Impact Assessments (LMIA) processing

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Qualtrough, Carla (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion

Nov 9, 2021

Launched in April 2010, the Canada Media Fund (CMF) is funded by the Government of Canada and cable, satellite and Internet Protocol Television distributors to support the creation of Canadian audiovisual content across multiple platforms. The Government stabilized funding to the CMF as part of Budget 2018 to compensate for declining contributions from the private sector, investing up to $172 million over five years. In 2021-22, these additional funds represent an investment of $29.7 million in the CMF. In addition, Budget 2021 provided $60 million over three years, starting in 2021-22, to the CMF to “increase support for productions led by people from equity-deserving groups working in the Canadian audiovisual industry.’’ Budget 2021 also included $5 million over two years from the Recovery Fund for Arts, Culture, Heritage and Sport sectors to support ethnic and third language producers through the CMF program.

Organization: Canadian Heritage
Minister by name: Rodriguez, Pablo (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Canadian Heritage

Nov 9, 2021

Launched in April 2010, the Canada Media Fund (CMF) is funded by the Government of Canada and cable, satellite and Internet Protocol Television distributors to support the creation of Canadian audiovisual content across multiple platforms. The Government stabilized funding to the CMF as part of Budget 2018 to compensate for declining contributions from the private sector, investing up to $172 million over five years. In 2021-22, these additional funds represent an investment of $29.7 million in the CMF. In addition, Budget 2021 provided $60 million over three years, starting in 2021-22, to the CMF to “increase support for productions led by people from equity-deserving groups working in the Canadian audiovisual industry.’’ Budget 2021 also included $5 million over two years from the Recovery Fund for Arts, Culture, Heritage and Sport sectors to support ethnic and third language producers through the CMF program.

Organization: Canadian Heritage
Minister by name: Rodriguez, Pablo (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Canadian Heritage

Nov 8, 2021

What is the Government of Canada doing to minimize the agricultural sector’s impact on the environment?

Organization: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Minister by name: Bibeau, Marie-Claude (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food

Nov 8, 2021

On October 25, the military component of Sudan's Transitional Government unconstitutionally seized power, putting at risk the democratic and human rights gains of the 2019 political revolution.

Organization: Global Affairs Canada
Minister by name: Joly, Mélanie (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Foreign Affairs

Nov 8, 2021

To provide an update on the review of the record suspension program.

Organization: Public Safety Canada
Minister by name: Mendicino, Marco (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Public Safety

Nov 8, 2021

The RCMP has agreed to implement body-worn cameras nationally.

Organization: Public Safety Canada
Minister by name: Mendicino, Marco (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Public Safety

Nov 8, 2021

Budget 2021 provided funding to co-develop First Nations policing legislation and stabilize and expand the existing First Nations and Inuit Policing Program to additional communities.

Organization: Public Safety Canada
Minister by name: Mendicino, Marco (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Public Safety

Nov 8, 2021

Members of Parliament and the public are expected to welcome a Bill to expand the mandate of the existing Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP, to provide an independent review and complaints body for the CBSA.

Organization: Public Safety Canada
Minister by name: Mendicino, Marco (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Public Safety

Nov 8, 2021

The CBSA is addressing long-standing challenges in immigration detention by implementing the National Immigration Detention Framework. This will lead to a more humane, dignified, and risk-based detention process.

Organization: Public Safety Canada
Minister by name: Mendicino, Marco (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Public Safety