Today the Honourable Mark Holland, Member of Parliament for Ajax, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Rod Phillips, Member of Provincial Parliament for Ajax, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and His Worship Shaun Collier, Mayor of the Town of Ajax, announced joint funding to improve two recreation facilities in Ajax, Ontario.
Day: June 18, 2021
The National Research Council of Canada and Corteva Agriscience are collaborating on a research project to increase the quantity and quality of protein in canola, an initiative that supports the Protein Industries Canada (PIC) supercluster.
Thirty-six public housing units will not be built in Nunavut this summer because of high construction costs due to COVID-19. ‘Every housing unit we postpone represents a great burden for a family that might otherwise have a place to call home,’ says the minister responsible.
Local harbours are an essential part of communities across Canada. On our coasts and inland waters more than 5,000 volunteers dedicate their time and energy to assist with the operations of small craft harbours. Small Craft Harbours is a nationwide program run by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) that helps keep our harbours safe and accessible to all fish harvesters and other community members for recreational use. DFO recognizes the importance of volunteers who work hard to provide harbour users with secure, accessible and functioning facilities.
A Quebec legislator is calling for an investigation into a video that shows a Montreal police officer kneeling on the neck of a young Black teen, his face mashed into the sidewalk, in an image reminiscent of George Floyd’s last moments.