Tag: Supporting

Canada – Supporting flower growers to strengthen market access and spur future growth

Canada’s flower growers have built a strong reputation of providing the North American market with a wide variety of high quality greenhouse flowers and potted plants. Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of close to $535,000 to support Flowers Canada Growers Inc. (FCG) in their efforts to further improve and strengthen Canada’s floriculture industry. February 10, 2022 – Guelph, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Canada’s flower growers have built a strong reputation of providing the North American market with a wide variety of high quality greenhouse flowers and potted plants. Today, ... Read more

Canada – Supporting Indigenous communities to advance gender equality 

Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, and all LGBTQQIA+ Indigenous people have the right to be safe and have every opportunity to fully participate in the economic, social, and cultural life. The Government of Canada continues to support Indigenous communities to advance reconciliation and achieve equity for all Indigenous peoples. January 21, 2022 – Ottawa, ON – Women and Gender Equality Canada Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, and all LGBTQQIA+ Indigenous people have the right to be safe and have every opportunity to fully participate in the economic, social, and cultural life. The Government of Canada continues to support Indigenous communities to advance ... Read more

Canada – Supporting a Green Shift in the Arts, Culture, Heritage and Sport Sectors

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, partners with industry officials to support shift towards environmentally friendly practices GATINEAU, August 12, 2021 The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced today the creation of two ministerial consulting committees to help support a green shift in the arts, culture, heritage and sport sectors. One committee will be dedicated to the arts, culture and heritage sectors while the other will be dedicated to the sport sector. Canadian Heritage recognizes that a green shift in these sectors can encourage further change and engage society as a whole in efforts to address ... Read more

Canada – Backgrounder – Supporting a Green Shift in the Arts, Culture, Heritage and Sport Sectors

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced today the creation of two ministerial consulting committees to help supporting a green shift in the arts, culture, heritage and sport sectors… The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced today the creation of two ministerial consulting committees to help supporting a green shift in the arts, culture, heritage and sport sectors. One committee will be dedicated to the arts, culture and heritage sectors while the other will be dedicated to the sport sector. Mandate The purpose of these committees is to inform policy development activities within the Department of ... Read more

Canada – Governments Supporting Mental Health for Farming and Rural Communities

Blyth, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing in new initiatives to support and promote mental health in Ontario’s farming and rural communities. These initiatives will improve the mental health services available to Ontario’s agricultural sector and help ensure farmers, their families and their employees have additional places to turn when help is needed. Three initiatives will receive over $430,000 in funding as the governments continue to focus on ensuring farmers, agri-food workers, and rural communities have access to the mental health support they need. These projects will provide more data on farmer ... Read more