2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership election

Minister Guilbeault concludes attendance at the CCICED Annual General Meeting

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has wrapped up his attendance at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED).

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  • The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, has wrapped up his attendance at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED).
  • The CCICED AGM provided an international forum for Minister Guilbeault to advance cooperation and ambition on a number of environmental issues, including the implementation of the Kunming-Montréal Global Biodiversity Framework.
  • – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
    Minister Guilbeault is the first Canadian Minister to visit China since 2019.
  • Minister Guilbeault to attend the CCICED Annual General Meeting
    Former Canadian Ministers Peter Kent (2014) and Catherine McKenna (2016) have attended past CCICED Annual General Meetings.

Minister Guilbeault to attend the CCICED Annual General Meeting

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Friday, August 25, 2023

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will therefore attend the Annual General Meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) from August 28–30, in order to drive ambition and progress on a number of environmental issues.

Key Points: 
  • The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will therefore attend the Annual General Meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) from August 28–30, in order to drive ambition and progress on a number of environmental issues.
  • A range of leading environmental organizations and donors will also attend the CCICED Annual General Meeting, in addition to representatives from United Nations organizations.
  • – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
    Minister Guilbeault is the first Canadian Minister to visit China since 2019.
  • Former Canadian Ministers Peter Kent (2014) and Catherine McKenna (2016) have attended past CCICED Annual General Meetings.

Minister Guilbeault to attend the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) Annual General Meeting

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Friday, August 25, 2023

The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will therefore attend the Annual General Meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) from August 28–30, in order to drive ambition and progress on a number of environmental issues.

Key Points: 
  • The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will therefore attend the Annual General Meeting of the China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development (CCICED) from August 28–30, in order to drive ambition and progress on a number of environmental issues.
  • A range of leading environmental organizations and donors will also attend the CCICED Annual General Meeting, in addition to representatives from United Nations organizations.
  • – The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change
    Minister Guilbeault is the first Canadian Minister to visit China since 2019.
  • The CCICED is a high-level, international advisory body established in 1992 that helps strengthen cooperation between China and the international community on environment and sustainable development policies.

Grain Farmers of Ontario Congratulates MP Ben Lobb on Successful Third Reading of Bill C-234

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Thursday, March 30, 2023

Guelph, Ontario, March 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grain Farmers of Ontario, the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers, congratulates Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament for Huron-Bruce, on the successful Third Reading of his Private Member Bill: Bill C-234: An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act .

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  • Guelph, Ontario, March 30, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grain Farmers of Ontario, the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean and wheat farmers, congratulates Ben Lobb, Member of Parliament for Huron-Bruce, on the successful Third Reading of his Private Member Bill: Bill C-234: An Act to amend the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act .
  • “For the past three years, farmers have incurred the added expense of the carbon tax on grain drying.
  • Bill C-234 exempting on-farm fuel used for grain drying will help farmers continue to produce safe, healthy food and agricultural products for Ontario and beyond,” said Brendan Byrne, Chair, Grain Farmers of Ontario.
  • Grain Farmers of Ontario is the province’s largest commodity organization, representing Ontario’s 28,000 barley, corn, oat, soybean, and wheat farmers.

One Thousand Days Since Flight PS752: Rally in Ottawa Calls for Action

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

OTTAWA, Oct. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims (the Association) organized a rally in Ottawa on Tuesday to mark the one thousandth day since the downing of Flight PS752.

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  • OTTAWA, Oct. 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims (the Association) organized a rally in Ottawa on Tuesday to mark the one thousandth day since the downing of Flight PS752.
  • It has been one thousand days of relentlessly pursuing truth and justice for the 176 passengers and unborn child that were killed on Flight PS752, including my wife and daughter, says Hamed Esmaeilion, President and Spokesperson of the Association.
  • We are a group of grieving families often discouraged by the politics, legalities, and processes that make justice feel so out of reach.
  • Thousands attended the rally to stand with the Association and join with them in calling on the government for more action.

CLC: Poilievre and the Conservatives Can’t Be Trusted To Stand Up for Workers

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Sunday, September 11, 2022

While Mr. Poilievre talks loudly about inflation, he cannot be counted on to push companies to increase workers pay to keep up with skyrocketing inflation.

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  • While Mr. Poilievre talks loudly about inflation, he cannot be counted on to push companies to increase workers pay to keep up with skyrocketing inflation.
  • While workers and their families see their buying power decreasing, Mr. Poilievre ignores the real problem.
  • He voted to cut support for unemployed workers and repeatedly attacked workers rights, concluded Bruske.
  • Pierre Poilievre cannot be trusted now to repair our broken health care system, help struggling families or stand up for workers.

Kevin O’Leary teams up with ONEflight International global jet firm

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ONEflight International, Inc. announced today the appointment of Canadian businessman and television host, Kevin OLeary, as a brand ambassador for the global private jet firm.

Key Points: 
  • ENGLEWOOD, Colo., June 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ONEflight International, Inc. announced today the appointment of Canadian businessman and television host, Kevin OLeary, as a brand ambassador for the global private jet firm.
  • OLeary was a host of ABCs Shark Tank television show and the second series alum to endorse ONEflight.
  • Im thrilled that Kevin OLeary chose ONEflight as his exclusive private aviation provider, said Ferren Rajput, Founder, and CEO of ONEflight International.
  • ONEflight International, Incorporated is a global private aviation company revolutionizing the luxury private jet travel industry since the companys founding in 2010.

HISTORIC POLICY CHANGE ANNOUNCED IN BUDGET 2022 TO SUPPORT SKILLED TRADES WORKERS IN CANADA

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

This policy change creates real support in the pockets of all construction workers across Canada.

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  • This policy change creates real support in the pockets of all construction workers across Canada.
  • CBTU has worked tirelessly over the last decade to fight for tax fairness for skilled trades workers and appreciate the support from all parties who have stood up for the women and men who build Canada.
  • This policy change is good for all construction workers, contractors, buyers of construction, and by extension creates a stronger Canada.
  • Canadas Building Trades Unions are an alliance of 14 international unions in the construction, maintenance and fabrication industries that collectively represent 600,000 skilled trades workers in Canada.

OFL: ‘Future of Work’ report opens door to gutting employment standards for all Ontario workers

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

The OWRAC report recommendations do not improve rights for gig workers, said Patty Coates, Ontario Federation of Labour President.

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  • The OWRAC report recommendations do not improve rights for gig workers, said Patty Coates, Ontario Federation of Labour President.
  • Creating a new sub-category of worker is a carve-out of full employment rights for gig workers, according to the OFL.
  • The OFL has advocated for full employment rights with no carve-outs from minimum wage, sick leave, vacation pay, and other minimum employment standards.
  • They deserve nothing less than the full and equal rights and protections afforded to all workers under the Employment Standards Act.

i(x) investments Welcomes Maersk as Minority Shareholder in its Portfolio Company, WasteFuel

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Friday, September 10, 2021

Moller Maersk (Maersk) has agreed to acquire a minority stake in i(x)s key holding company, WasteFuel Global LLC (WasteFuel), which produces renewable fuels using proven technologies to address the climate emergency and revolutionize mobility.

Key Points: 
  • Moller Maersk (Maersk) has agreed to acquire a minority stake in i(x)s key holding company, WasteFuel Global LLC (WasteFuel), which produces renewable fuels using proven technologies to address the climate emergency and revolutionize mobility.
  • The Maersk investment is an important and high-profile endorsement of i(x) investments strategy to create long-term enterprise value in combination with positive, measurable environmental and social impact.
  • i(x) invests catalytic capital and deploys strategic resources to enable its holdings to achieve growth at scale.
  • We are grateful for the early investment and continued support from i(x) investments, without which there would be no WasteFuel.