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Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada Terry Duguid (Winnipeg South, Man.) issued a statement: “As Chair of the Jasper Recovery Working Group, I convened a meeting with my ministerial colleagues to continue driving Jasper’s recovery following last year’s devastating, unprecedented wildfires.” He continued “Today’s meeting builds on my visit to … Read more

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Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister  Nathalie G. Drouin issued the following statement on February 3: “Today I spoke with Japan’s National Security Advisor, Mr.  Masataka Okano , to discuss bilateral cooperation and the ongoing war in Ukraine. I also took the opportunity to congratulate … Read more

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Nathalie Drouin, the Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, issued the following statement: “The Government of Canada takes its responsibility in protecting our democracy from foreign interference seriously. While leadership campaigns fall under the purview of political parties, all relevant departments and agencies continue to … Read more

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The Privy Council Office published the official Mandate Letter for the National Security and Intelligence Advisor (NSIA) to the Prime Minister. The NSIA mandate letter comes at time when Canada and the world are facing rising global instability, conflict, and rapidly evolving threat environments. More than ever we need strong and close coordination between our national security and intelligence … Read more

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Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, Nathalie G. Drouin, issued a statement: “On October 14th, because of a significant and ongoing threat to public safety, the RCMP and officials took the extraordinary step of making public accusations of serious criminal activity in Canada perpetrated by agents of the … Read more

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Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs Dominic LeBlanc (Beauséjour, N.B.), National Defence Minister Bill Blair (Scarborough-Southwest, Ont.) and Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly (Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que.) published Canada’s first-ever public Intelligence Priorities. The document provides an overview of the priorities which direct the work of the Canadian intelligence community through 2025. It also provides … Read more

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Minister of Emergency Preparedness, President of the King’s Privy Council and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada Harjit S. Sajjan (Vancouver South, B.C.) announced the appointment of Yoan Marier as the new Chairperson of the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board. The full release is available online. Contact Joanna.Kanga@kpc-cpr.gc.ca.

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Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson (North Vancouver, B.C.) and member of the Ministerial Working Group on Regulatory Efficiency for Clean Growth Projects, announced a new Cabinet Directive on Regulatory and Permitting Efficiency for Clean Growth Projects at the Energy and Mines Ministers’ Conference in Calgary, Alta. The Cabinet Directive outlines four concrete steps to improve … Read more

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Minister of Labour and Seniors Seamus O’Regan (St. John’s South-Mount Pearl, Nfld.), who is also chair of the Ministerial Working Group on Regulatory Efficiency for Clean Growth Projects, announced the release of Building Canada’s Clean Future, an action plan to modernize federal assessment and permitting processes and get projects, that help us fight climate change, create and … Read more

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On Feb. 7, 2024, Mexico’s Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Rosa Icela Rodriguez hosted the United States’ White House Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and Canada’s Deputy Clerk and National Security and Intelligence Advisor Nathalie G. Drouin in the fourth meeting of the Trilateral Fentanyl Committee to review progress on our commitments and discuss further … Read more