On Orange Shirt Day, we recognize the terrible legacy of Residential Schools, and we honour the thousands of survivors. We recognize that the pain and horror inflicted by the Residential School system, and the lasting impact it has left on survivors and their families. The story is not over. You can read 'The Survivors [...]
It's British Home Child Day in Canada. A day to recognize the over 100,000 British Home Children who were brought to Canada. Between 1869 and the late 1930s Home Children were sent to Canada from England. Some had been orphaned or abandoned, but some were simply poor, living in tough conditions with their parents [...]
During the pandemic, emergency shelters overflowed as folks were asked to stay indoors, too many had no place to go. Sleeping head to toe in overcrowded shelters wasn’t and isn’t a safe option during #COVID19 Municipalities, provinces and territories stepped up and worked to secure hotel spaces for those in need, and our Government [...]
As we look towards addressing the challenges of today, we must recognize the incredible opportunity we have to build a more fair and equitable Canada, a cleaner and greener Canada, a stronger more resilient Canada. A better Canada. You can read our Government's plan to take care of Canadians now, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, [...]
Our Government's Speech from the Throne will lay out our plan to keep moving forward in a way that takes care of Canadians and safely restarts (& kickstarts) our economy. WATCH LIVE NOW: https://www.cpac.ca/en/direct/cpac1/ Later this evening at 7:30pm Atlantic, the Prime Minister will deliver an address to the nation. It will be broadcast [...]
2020-09-22 I have always appreciated the good relationship Nova Scotia Caucus has with the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs. We are all Treaty people. To be clear, we firmly recognize that the Mi’kmaw have a constitutionally protected treaty right to fish in pursuit of a moderate livelihood. Yesterday, Minister Jordan and Minster Bennett [...]
BREAKING: We just announced a $1 Billion Rapid Housing Initiative (RHI) to build thousands of new affordable housing units to address urgent housing needs of vulnerable Canadians. When Canadians were asked to stay home to help contain the spread of COVID-19, too many were without a safe place during this pandemic. And now more [...]
JUST ANNOUNCED: Canada’s 1st ever Black Entrepreneurship Program, an investment of up to nearly $221 million (up to $93 million from our government and up to $128 million committed in lending capital from financial institutions) We know that many Black entrepreneurs and business owners continue to face systemic barriers to equal economic participation and [...]
ICYMI: We announced that the CERB has been extended for 4 weeks as we transition to a simplified EI program. And we are planning to introduce 3 new recovery benefits for Canadians who are sick, caring for their family, or not EI-eligible. Learn more about how we’re continuing to support Canadians https://www.canada.ca/…/supporting-canadians-through-the-ne… [...]
We’ve been working to support folks through the COVID-19 pandemic. And as we move forward towards reopening and recovery, we’re introducing new benefits and greater flexibility to help you and your family. We want to make sure you’re able to put your health and safety first. Minister Freeland and Minister Qualtrough just announced a [...]
