Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) issued the following statement on the death of Gregory Thompson, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs for New Brunswick: “I was saddened to hear of the passing of Gregory Thompson, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs for New Brunswick. During this difficult time, my thoughts are with his family and friends, in particular … Read more
Finance Minister Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) and Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) pointed to the ways the federal government is listening to consumers, retailers and safety advocates, and acting to make it easier and safer to do business across Canada and abroad. The Government of Canada has reduced barriers … Read more
Finance Minister and acting Minister of Intergovernmental Bill Morneau (Toronto Centre, Ont.) issued the following statement after meeting provincial and territorial ministers at the Committee on Internal Trade meeting in Halifax: “In today’s meeting, I reiterated our commitment to working with provinces and territories to benefit all Canadians by reducing barriers to trade within Canada. I welcome the action … Read more
Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) highlighted plans to eliminate the only remaining federal barrier to trade in alcoholic beverages within Canada, taking the first step to give Canadians better access to Canadian products without restrictions. As promised in Budget 2019, the Government of Canada has introduced legislation which will remove the federal … Read more
Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South–Mount Pearl, Nfld.) announced that the Government of Canada and the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador have concluded their review of the 2005 Arrangement on Offshore Revenues, and reached a new resource-sharing agreement: the Hibernia Dividend Backed Annuity Agreement. The Agreement provides that Canada will transfer to Newfoundland … Read more
Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) and Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital Government Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) announced the Government of Canada is making the National Building Codes available for free, and is encouraging provinces and territories to align building codes across the country. In addition, the Government of … Read more
Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) ssued the following statement: “It is disappointing that I was unable to attend today’s meeting of the Committee on Internal Trade in Montreal due to a number of urgent votes in the House of Commons on legislation to resume postal service. Several senior … Read more
Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade Dominic LeBlanc was in Richibucto, N.B., where he visited Imperial Manufacturing Group to stress the importance of USMCA as an engine of growth for the middle class and prosperity for New Brunswick. The Government of Canada will continue to engage with North American partners to finalize the details … Read more
Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) and Natural Resources Minister Amarjeet Sohi (Edmonton Mill Woods, Alta.) announced Canada’s next steps on future Arctic offshore oil and gas development for current licence holders. The Government of Canada will: Freeze the terms of the existing licences in the Arctic offshore to preserve … Read more
Minister of Intergovernmental and Northern Affairs and Internal Trade Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.) welcomed the announcement by the Council of the Federation that provinces and territories have agreed in principle to significantly increase the amount of alcohol that individuals can bring with them for personal use when crossing provincial/territorial boundaries. Treasury Board President and Minister of Digital … Read more
