Tag: Omar Alghabra
Federal response group meets to discuss floods, extreme weather in B.C.
On November 17, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke with the president of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and minister of emergency preparedness, Bill...
New equipment will help clean up environmental spills in oceans
Under the Oceans Protection Plan, the Government of Canada is investing in the Coast Guard to ensure it has modern equipment needed to respond...
Government of Canada marks fifth anniversary of Oceans Protection Plan
Transport Minister Omar Alghabra, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Joyce Murray, Environment and Climate Change Minister Steven Guilbeault, Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson, and Public...
Updated Canadian Oceans Protection Plan Released
The Canadian coastline—the longest in the world—is critical to the environment and plays a key role in the economy. Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan aims...
Canada Invests in Marine Mammal Research to Reduce Threats
Bernadette Jordan—minister of fisheries, oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard—has announced $806,759 in funding for marine mammal research.
“As we grow Canada’s blue economy, it’s...
Canada Partners with Lennox Island First Nation to Enhance Marine Safety
The minister of fisheries, oceans, and the Canadian Coast Guard—Bernadette Jordan—has announced that a new search and rescue boat for Lennox Island First Nation...
Gov’t of Canada Announces Funding to Help Tech Firms Expand into...
Omar Alghabra, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade Diversification, announced $17 million over five years to expand the successful Canadian Technology Accelerator...
