iPolitics By Linsey Raschkowan. Published on Feb 25, 2021 11:47am Parliament Hill in January 2021. (Jolson Lim/iPolitics)
Mike Burton, chief of staff for Indigenous Services Minister Minister Marc Miller, has left temporarily, for parental leave. Burton and his wife welcomed their second child, Kyana, last spring, he is on leave is until May.
“I feel lucky to work for a minister and a government that supports and encourages dads to take parental leave,” he said in a statement to iPolitics. “I’m grateful to have been able to take leaves with both of my kids.”
Burton’s first child, Ninwaya, was born in August 2018. He lamented that being a full time parent to two children under three years old is “exhausting and rewarding”, especially when experiencing the challenges of raising children during the extraordinary times of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 22, 2021 /CNW/ - Our railways are an important part of our national transportation network. That is why the Government of Canada is focused on the reliable transportation of dangerous goods by rail in colder weather, and the protection of both railway workers and those living near Canada s rail corridors. In a large nation like Canada, rail is often the only economically viable mode of transportation to move commodities within the country, across the border, and to our ports for shipment overseas. Our rail system makes a significant contribution to our country s economy and that is why the Government of Canada is continuing to take strong action to ensure rail safety.
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OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 18, 2021 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada remains committed to protecting the endangered North Atlantic right whale. With only approximately 366 remaining in the world, it is imperative that Canada continues taking strong action to help support the species recovery.
Today, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, along with the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, announced the 2021 measures to help protect North Atlantic right whales from interactions with fishing gear and vessels in Canadian waters.
To help prevent entanglements with fishing gear, Fisheries and Oceans Canada is building on last year s successful measures by continuing to close fishing areas wherever and whenever North Atlantic right whales are present in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Bay of Fundy, and Roseway Basin Critical Habitat, but the Department will improve its efforts to determin
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OTTAWA, ON, Feb. 1, 2021 /CNW/ - The COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on remote communities that depend on small air carriers for essential goods, services, and for access in and out of the community. As the pandemic continues to evolve, the Government of Canada is working with partners, including provincial and territorial governments, Indigenous partners, and the air industry to address the unique needs of these communities.
Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Minister of Northern Affairs, the Honourable Daniel Vandal, and the Manitoba Minister of Economic Development and Jobs, the Honourable Ralph Eichler, announced a new agreement with the Government of Manitoba to support essential air access to remote communities.
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