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The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) becomes NOSM University—the first independent medical university in Canada—effective April 1, 2022. “This is a profound and historic moment for the NOSM community, and its impact will be felt across Northern Ontario and beyond,” says Dr. Sarita Verma, President, Vice Chancellor and Dean of NOSM University. “We are grateful to Minister Dunlop and ...

March 4, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced he will travel to Europe from March 6 to 11, 2022, to further strengthen Canada’s solidarity with our European partners and allies in the face of Russia’s unwarranted invasion of Ukraine. Canada stands united with our partners and allies in support of Ukraine. During the visit, the Prime ...

March 3, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland spoke with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to discuss the fire and damages at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in Ukraine caused by Russian attacks. President Zelenskyy expressed deep concern with the potential for devastating consequences for the health and safety of Ukrainians and all Europeans without an immediate cease-fire at and around ...

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to express solidarity and extend further support to the people in Ukraine. Prime Minister Trudeau commended President Zelenskyy’s outstanding bravery and front-line leadership, calling it inspirational for Canadians and people around the world. President Zelenskyy thanked Prime Minister Trudeau for announcing meaningful and punitive sanctions against Russian banks and ...

Canada’s Conservatives will have their new leader elected by Saturday, September 10. The Leadership Election Organizing Committee (LEOC) adopted the rules and procedures for the Leadership election Wednesday. The complete set of rules, in both official languages, will be released publicly later this week. The key dates and candidate requirements agreed to by LEOC are as follows: Prospective candidates will ...

Today, Lisa Thompson, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, met with over 125 leaders in the food supply chain to discuss food security and to collaborate on strategies that will help Ontario’s food supply chain remain one of the strongest, safest and stable in the world. The Ontario Food Summit builds on the province’s continued actions to support the ...

Aujourd’hui, Lisa Thompson, ministre de l’Agriculture, de l’Alimentation et des Affaires rurales, a rencontré plus de 125 chefs de file de la chaîne d’approvisionnement alimentaire afin de discuter de la sécurité alimentaire et de collaborer à des stratégies qui aideront la chaîne d’approvisionnement alimentaire de l’Ontario à demeurer l’une des plus solide, sécuritaire et stable au monde. Le Sommet ontarien ...

February 15, 2022 Recent data indicates that the latest wave of COVID-19 driven by the Omicron variant has passed its peak in Canada. As provinces and territories adjust their public health measures, and as we transition away from the crisis phase, it is now time to move towards a more sustainable approach to long-term management of COVID-19. This transition is ...

February 26, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined a call between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland and the Prime Minister of Ukraine, Denys Shymal, to offer support and express solidarity to the people in Ukraine. Prime Minister Trudeau and Deputy Prime Minister Freeland strongly condemned the large-scale military aggression by Russia against the ...

February 26, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Ukraine’s Day of Resistance: “Today, we mark Ukraine’s Day of Resistance as the Ukrainian people once again fight to defend their homes and freedom from Russia’s further unwarranted and unprovoked invasion of their country. “The Day of Resistance now serves as a call to ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario soutient le peuple ukrainien en offrant 300 000 $ en aide humanitaire en cette période difficile et éprouvante. « Hier soir, nous avons été témoins d’une violente attaque envers une nation souveraine à la suite du déclenchement d’une guerre d’agression contre l’Ukraine par Vladimir Putin, a déclaré le premier ministre Doug Ford. Le Canada et l’Ukraine ...

The Ontario government is assisting the people of Ukraine by providing $300,000 in humanitarian aid during this difficult and challenging time. “Last night we witnessed a violent attack on a sovereign nation as Vladimir Putin launched a war of aggression against Ukraine,” said Premier Doug Ford. “The bonds between Canada and Ukraine run deep, and generations of Ukrainian-Canadians have helped ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 250 000 $ pour soutenir le développement de deux nouvelles lignes de production au futur parc de matériaux pour batteries de l’Electra Battery Materials Corporation, près de Cobalt. Les deux nouvelles lignes de production de batteries seraient les premières du genre en Ontario et joueraient un rôle clé pour répondre à la demande de minéraux critiques qui ...

The Ontario government is investing $250,000 to support the development of two new battery production lines at the Electra Battery Materials Corporation’s future Battery Materials Park near Cobalt. The new production lines would be the first of their kind in Ontario and play a key part in supplying the demand for critical minerals that support the electric vehicle (EV) supply ...

Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante concernant l’attaque de la Russie contre l’Ukraine : « Le Canada condamne dans les termes les plus fermes qui soient l’attaque injustifiable de la Russie contre l’Ukraine. Ces actions non provoquées constituent autre une violation flagrante de la souveraineté et de l’intégrité territoriale de l’Ukraine. Elles contreviennent également aux obligations de ...