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Nova Scotia seafood exports fell by $300m in 2020 as the pandemic collapsed worldwide demand in restaurants and other food service businesses. Live lobster exports in particular fell by 13% in 2020.
There is increasing opposition to a commitment in the mandate letter of the Minister of Natural Resources to make the Energy Star Certification mandatory, particularly from appliance manufacturers.
The December 2019 mandate letter instructs the Minister to make Energy Star certification mandatory for all new home appliances starting in 2022.
What is the Government of Canada doing to eliminate chronic homelessness?
Will DND/CAF accept Justice Fish’s recommendations concerning the military justice system?
What is National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces doing to build diversity, and foster inclusion?
California and New York state legislatures have introduced legislation that 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.
Media is reporting that nearly 75% of all federal prisoners are vaccinated.