National Day of Observance – March 11, 2021
Community Champion: NACCA
In 2018, local community members from Newmarket came together to connect, and to discuss how to build a more diverse and connected Newmarket. Based on their ideas and discussions, the Newmarket African Caribbean Canadian Association (NACCA) was developed. NACCA’s vision is to build a strong and connected community where Black Canadians of all ages are connected to their past while …
Continue readingGet to know: Environment and Climate Change Working Group
The Newmarket-Aurora Youth Council (NAYC) has divided into working groups to better expand our understanding of key policy issues affecting youth across Canada. The Environment and Climate Change working group is a small but mighty team and we are super excited to announce our major project this year will be to design and implement a Newmarket-Aurora Youth Council Green Award. …
Continue readingBackgrounder: A Plan to Permanently Fund Public Transit and Support Economic Recovery
Backgrounder Historic investments made since 2015 Since 2015, the Government of Canada has invested more than $13 billion for public transit projects through the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund, the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program and the Canada Infrastructure Bank. These historic investments in public transit have resulted in over 1,300 projects right across the country. Thanks to these investments, more …
Continue readingGovernment of Canada expands restrictions to international travel by land and air
News release February 12, 2021 | Ottawa, ON | Government of Canada Canada has some of the strictest travel and border measures in the world, including a mandatory 14-day quarantine for everyone returning to the country. With new COVID-19 variant detections increasing in the country, the Government of Canada is announcing today further testing and quarantine requirements for international travellers …
Continue readingGovernment of Canada invests $53 million to address COVID-19 virus variants of concern
News release February 12, 2021 | Ottawa, ON | Public Health Agency of Canada The Government of Canada is taking a multilayered approach to detecting and addressing variants of concern in Canada. To this end, the government developed a monitoring program with provinces and territories to identify new COVID-19 virus variants in Canada, such as the ones originating in the …
Continue readingCanada negotiates accelerated delivery schedule for Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine
News release February 12, 2021 – Gatineau, Quebec – Public Services and Procurement Canada The Government of Canada continues to work to ensure that Canadians have access to safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines as soon as possible. Successful efforts to expedite this access demonstrate Canada’s commitment to ensure more people in Canada have access to vaccines even sooner. Today, the Honourable …
Continue reading#TogetherInICEolation
Learn how in eight easy steps: Step One: Gather any materials you would like to use in your ice art. I collected pinecones, needles, and sumac berries from my neighbourhood. Step Two: Find a plastic container that is a shape you like. Step Three: Put 2-5 cm of water in your container (add food colouring if you wish) and arrange …
Continue readingGovernment of Canada to Invest $100 Million to Support Women Impacted by the Pandemic
News release Funding for projects helping those in greatest need to ensure a more inclusive response and recovery February 11, 2021 – Ottawa, Ontario – Women and Gender Equality Canada The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified systemic and longstanding inequalities, with women and girls disproportionately affected by the crisis. The Government of Canada is taking strong action to prevent the pandemic …
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