News by subject: GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

Today, the British Columbia Utilities Commission (BCUC) approved an energy-based rate of $0.39 per kilowatt hour (kWh) for public electric vehicle (EV) fast charging service at FortisBC Inc.'s (FBC) charging stations. The approved energy-based rate...

United for Literacy is proud to announce that they have been granted Viceregal Patronage from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada. The announcement comes during a milestone year for the organization as it...

On behalf of our fellow Minister's Special Licence (MSL) stakeholders, the Alberta Professional Outfitters Society (APOS) is pleased to announce this year's recipients for the 2024-25 Minister's Special Licence Auction (MSLA) Grants. The...

Statement from Lisa Baiton, CAPP President & CEO: The Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP) has worked diligently to be the source of non-partisan and credible information about Canada's upstream oil and natural gas industry supported...

On the first day of summer, Justice for Migrant Workers (J4MW) is demanding immediate emergency protections for the tens of thousands of agricultural workers employed in Ontario. Workers have been on the frontline of the ongoing heat wave and are...

Ahead of the Toronto District School Board's final budget meeting on Wednesday afternoon, concerned Ontarians issued a rallying cry to Premier Ford: Stop the Cuts and Fund Our Schools.  Since Premier Ford took office in 2018 he and former Minister...

Banning the use of replacement workers in federally regulated industries would lengthen and increase the frequency of work stoppages, according to remarks the Montreal Economic Institute is set to deliver to the Senate this afternoon. "In provinces...

Revive Therapeutics Ltd. ("Revive" or the "Company") , a specialty life sciences company focused on the research and development of therapeutics and diagnostics for infectious diseases, medical countermeasures, and rare disorders, announced today...

Euro Sun Mining Inc., ("Euro Sun" or the "Company") through its wholly owned Romanian subsidiary, SAMAX Romania S.R.L., wishes to confirm that the Company has formally begun proceedings to list its Rovina Valley Project (the "Project") with the...

Questerre Energy Corporation ("Questerre" or the "Company") reported that the Quebec Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Energy (the "Ministry") tabled in the Quebec National Assembly Bill 69, An Act to ensure the responsible governance of energy...

Today, the federal government launched the Co-operative Housing Development Program. The program's launch was announced by the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of...

Verde AgriTech Ltd ("Verde" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that its potassium multinutrient specialty fertilizer, K Forte® (the "Product"), has a significantly lower carbon footprint than traditional potassium chloride ("KCl") fertilizer,...

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) condemns the racist and inflammatory comments by Premier Doug Ford who suggested in a press conference today?without evidence?that immigrants are to blame for the violence directed at a Jewish girls' school in...

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) condemns the racist and inflammatory comments by Premier Doug Ford who suggested in a press confidence today?without evidence?that immigrants are to blame for the violence directed at a Jewish girls' school in...

Federally Regulated Employers ? Transportation and Communications (FETCO) warns the replacement worker legislation recently passed in the House of Commons by the Liberals and NDP will put critical services at risk and drive up the cost of living.  ...

A potential strike looms at border crossings across the country for more than 9,000 workers at Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) following the release of the Public Interest Commission (PIC) report. The release of the report ? outlining the...

TECHNATION, Canada's leading technology industry association, and senior leaders from its membership unite with the Ontario legislature to underscore the tech sector's pivotal role in helping the Government to tackle some of Ontario's most pressing...

ThreatLocker®, a leading provider of Zero Trust cybersecurity solutions, is proud to announce the launch of its latest data center in Toronto, Canada, less than three months after opening its data center in Sydney, Australia. This initiative will...

A coalition of consumer advocacy groups led by FAIR Canada today issued an open letter expressing its strong support for the recent passage of Bill 150, The Securities (Saskatchewan Investors Protection) Amendment Act, 2023. "This landmark...

The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) is proud to support the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) as a technical partner for the 2024 CAA Worst Roads advocacy campaign. This campaign puts a spotlight on the state of...

"Today, the Government of Ontario announced the Homeowner Protection Act, 2024, which includes banning registrations for Notices of Security Interest (NOSIs), implementing a 10-day cooling-off period for purchases of newly built freehold homes,...

ECO Canada, a leading organization dedicated to advancing environmental careers and the environmental workforce, has released its latest research findings on Canada's Electric Vehicle Battery Supply Chain. The demand for electric vehicles (EVs) is...

Pulsar Helium Inc. ("Pulsar" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that the State of Minnesota has enacted new legislation that includes helium exploration, production and for leasing on state lands following advances made by the Company at its...

Newmarket, Ontario, May 22, 2024 ? June is National Deafblind Awareness Month, and twins Scott and Ian are using their creativity to break down barriers and raise awareness for those who are deafblind. With the help of their intervenor, the twins...

A BMW i5 electric car rolled off the assembly line on May 8 in northeast China's Shenyang, the capital city of Liaoning Province, marking the 6 millionth car produced by BMW Group's joint venture in China, BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA), according...

In partnership with autistic people, caregivers, Autism Speaks Canada, Autism Alliance of Canada, the McMaster Autism Research Team, and with the participation of seventeen provincial, territorial, and other autism-focussed organizations, the 2023...

eleven-x®, announced today that eXactpark, its industry leading smart parking and curbside management solution that the company designed and deployed for Arlington County, Virginia received a Smart 20 Award from Smart Cities Connect. The Smart 20...

MADD Canada commends the New Brunswick Government for taking steps to enhance road safety and combat impaired driving by introducing legislation to strengthen its administrative penalties and implement an Immediate Roadside Suspension (IRS) program....

The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada invites members of the media to attend a special event with Enrique A. Manalo, Philippines Secretary for Foreign Affairs, on May 7, 2024. Secretary Manalo will present a foreign policy keynote address entitled...

Calgary Health Foundation announces a $10M investment over two years from the Government of Alberta in support of women's health initiatives. This commitment will impact healthcare for women throughout southern Alberta. The one-time investment...

The Russian Federation has been accused before the UN Human Rights Committee in Geneva of carrying out a deliberate attack on a hospital in Syria?in a legal action that highlights Moscow's repeated use of military force against health care facilities...

New poll reveals most Canadians agree that unions deliver better jobs, fairer working conditions and more respect in the workplace. A broad majority want governments to remove barriers that unfairly keep workers from joining or forming a union. "As...

HYTN Innovations Inc. , a leader in the development, formulation, and manufacturing of products containing psychoactive and psychotropic compounds including cannabis, applauds the recent formal recommendation by the U.S. Justice Department, endorsed...

May 1, 2024 - A new report released on International Workers' Day by the Centre for the Study of Living Standards (CSLS), commissioned by YMCA Canada, highlights the potential for significant economic gains from increasing wages for Early Childhood...

The Residential and Civil Construction Alliance of Ontario (RCCAO) is delighted by the advancements the Government of Ontario is making toward building Highway 413. Getting shovels in the ground next year to start building this critical...

The 2024 federal budget includes possible new measures to enhance equity in the tax code and unlock homeownership for observant Muslims through coming consultations on possible tax and regulatory changes to facilitate Halal mortgages. Manzil,...

On April 24, the "2024 Korea-Shenyang Activity Week" and the "Hello, Shenyang" Global Promotion (Seoul Station) kicked off in Seoul, South Korea. Leaders from both sides addressed the opening, and leaders from Liaoning Province and Shenyang City...

The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) is calling on Mayor Andrea Horwath to uphold the public interest by voting against the proposed privatization of Hamilton's Light Rail Transit (LRT) line. On April 24, the Hamilton City Council will vote on a...

Jay Nagendran, P.Eng., FCAE, ICD.D, FEC, FGC (Hon.), registrar and chief executive officer of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta (APEGA), announced he will retire and resign his position on April 30, 2025.Mr....

Euro Sun Mining Inc., ("Euro Sun" or the "Company") through its wholly owned Romanian subsidiary, SAMAX Romania S.R.L., wishes to highlight the Romanian Government's strategic announcement on April 22, 2024 (announcement link), formally listing...

The Animal Alliance of Canada gratefully acknowledges the Nova Scotia government, especially the Department of Natural Resources and Renewables, who, on April 17, heeded the voices of the people to announce that: "after careful consideration of...

? Funding outlined in Tuesday's federal budget destined to support First Nations language revitalization in British Columbia falls far short of what is needed to meet the government's obligations under the Indigenous Languages Act (C-91). Instead of...

Contrary to claims by many climate activists and politicians, extreme weather events?including forest fires, droughts, floods and hurricanes?are not increasing in frequency or intensity, finds a new study published today by the Fraser Institute, an...

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland unveiled Canada's 2024 Federal Budget this week, which included details on the allocation of funds for the $1.5 billion Canada Rental Protection Fund. The Canada Rental Protection Fund, aimed at protecting the...

Young entrepreneurs across the country now have a better chance to successfully start or buy a business, thanks to the Government of Canada's renewed investment of $60 million over five years in Futurpreneur Canada, announced yesterday in the 2024...

Village Farms International, Inc. ("Village Farms") notes its disappointment that a change to the current Cannabis Excise Duty was not included in today's Canadian federal budget. "We remain focused on working with industry and government to...

Global Fishing Watch, an international nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing ocean governance through transparency of human activity at sea, has announced three pioneering collaborations with Greece, Panama and the West African Sub-Regional...

The National Association of Friendship Centres (NAFC) is pleased with the 2024-2025 federal budget and the Government of Canada's support and recognition of the important work of Friendship Centres. Friendship Centres support over half of the...

Today's budget delivered investments for researchers across the country, including long-awaited and much-needed increases to graduate and post-doctoral fellowships as well as increases to core research funding. "This investment in Canada's next...

The United Steelworkers union acknowledge the positive steps taken by the federal government in Budget 2024 to uphold workers' rights and advance sustainable job creation but emphasizes the need for swift action on critical issues that remain...