CHATHAM-KENT, ON, April 30, 2021 /CNW/ - Thunderbird Partnership Foundation says details from last week s 2021 federal budget can t come soon enough for First Nations communities and treatment centres to address substance use, addictions and mental health issues compounded by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thunderbird s Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Carol Hopkins, welcomes the proposed investment of $597.6 million over three years for a distinctions-based mental health and wellness strategy. It s certainly a step in the right direction. Communities know what they need to build their capacity to address opioid and methamphetamine use at the local level, says Hopkins, but those solutions need investments that are equitable and sustainable to address the acuity of need.
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OTTAWA, ON, April 27, 2021 /CNW/ - COVID-19 has affected all Canadians, but women have been disproportionately impacted. In the labour market, women were hit earlier and harder, and their jobs continue to recover more slowly.
Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience is a plan to drive economic growth, increase women s participation in the workforce, and offer each child in Canada the best start in life.
Today, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Bernadette Jordan, met with over twenty women entrepreneurs from Atlantic Canada to discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on their lives and investments from Budget 2021 that will help drive an economy recovery in their sectors. Minister Jordan heard from a wide range of business owners such as those in in the construction industry, retail and tourism sectors, service industry and multiple members of Atlantic Chambers of Commerce, all from
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HAMILTON, ON, April 26, 2021 /CNW/ - Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. The COVID-19 crisis has made it clear that affordable housing is key to Canada s recovery as communities across the country, including those in Hamilton, are dealing with the devastating impacts of rising levels of homelessness and housing need.
Today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), alongside the Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Labour, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and Bob Bratina, Member of Parliament for Hamilton East Stoney Creek, met with Fred Eisenberger, Mayor of Hamilton, to discuss investments from
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TORONTO, April 22, 2021 /CNW/ - Today, the Government of Canada and Uber Canada announced a partnership to help share critical information about COVID-19 vaccination with Canadians.
The Government of Canada and Uber Canada are partnering to help share critical information about COVID-19 vaccination with Canadians. (CNW Group/Uber Canada Inc.)
Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada are collaborating with Uber to help inform Canadians about the safety and effectiveness of the authorized COVID-19 vaccines and the importance of continued adherence to public health measures. Through this initiative, users of the Uber app and drivers and merchants will receive information that will direct them to credible Government of Canada resources and information.
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MONTRÉAL, April 19, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - On the occasion of its Annual General Meeting, Aéro Montréal will share today the many achievements of the Québec aerospace cluster in 2020. It will also take the opportunity to unveil the proposed measures developed by the Alliance for the Aerospace Recovery, a strategic committee created under the direction of its Board of Directors.
Measures adapted to the needs of the industry
In response to the biggest crisis ever to hit the aerospace industry, Aéro Montréal proposed a collective and mobilizing approach by bringing together top executives from each segment of the supply chain, the various levels of government and the financial community to create the Alliance for the Aerospace Recovery (AAR).