Independent Task Force on North America

Government of Canada announces measures to protect by-elections from foreign interference

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

OTTAWA, ON, May 16, 2023 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada continues to strengthen and protect our democracy from threats posed by foreign interference.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, May 16, 2023 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada continues to strengthen and protect our democracy from threats posed by foreign interference.
  • The Security and Intelligence Threats (SITE) Task Force will provide enhanced monitoring and assessing of foreign interference threats during the by-election period.
  • These measures are in line with our commitment to keeping Canadians informed about foreign interference in Canada.
  • On March 6, 2023, the Government of Canada announced a series of measures to take further action on foreign interference and strengthen Canadians' confidence in our democracy.

The Downtown Revitalization Task Force is looking to make Ottawa a more attractive destination to live in, work in, and visit.

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Monday, February 6, 2023

OTTAWA, Feb. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Downtown Ottawa Revitalization Task Force wants to hear from residents, local stakeholders, and experts on their ideas to reimagine Ottawa’s downtown core.

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  • OTTAWA, Feb. 06, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Downtown Ottawa Revitalization Task Force wants to hear from residents, local stakeholders, and experts on their ideas to reimagine Ottawa’s downtown core.
  • On January 30, 2023, the Task Force launched a public engagement tool to hear ideas and feedback around revitalizing Ottawa’s downtown.
  • The Downtown Ottawa Revitalization Task Force was created in 2022 to explore ideas and create recommendations that will assist policymakers in reimagining the future of downtown Ottawa.
  • The Downtown Ottawa Revitalization Task Force will utilize this public feedback in its final report with recommendations.

Global Tech Industries Group, Inc. Appoints Director Donald Gilbert to Lead Illegal Trading Task Force

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Monday, January 23, 2023

The activities of the Task Force will include:

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  • The activities of the Task Force will include:
    Identifying and analyzing potentially unlawful and manipulative trading activity by market participants, including market makers, brokers, and hedge funds.
  • Performing other activities and making other recommendations to the Board that the Task Force deems appropriate to protect the interests of GTII’s shareholders.
  • About Global Tech Industries Group, Inc.:
    GTII is a publicly traded Company incorporated in the state of Nevada, specializing in the pursuit of acquiring new and innovative technologies.
  • Unless legally required, we undertake no obligation to update, modify or withdraw any forward-looking statements, because of new information, future events or otherwise.

Unifor opposes National Supply Chain Task Force anti-worker recommendation

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

TORONTO, Oct. 12, 2022 /CNW/ - Uniforis calling on the federal government to renounce an 'incredulous' recommendation by the National Supply Chain Task Force to develop an alternative model of labour relations intended to diminish workers' fundamental right to strike and to publicly recommit to basic workplace rights afforded to Canadian workers.

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  • TORONTO, Oct. 12, 2022 /CNW/ - Uniforis calling on the federal government to renounce an 'incredulous' recommendation by the National Supply Chain Task Force to develop an alternative model of labour relations intended to diminish workers' fundamental right to strike and to publicly recommit to basic workplace rights afforded to Canadian workers.
  • On behalf of the nearly 50,000 Unifor members working in the Canadian transportation industry, Payne's letter to Alghabra expresses the union's serious concerns over the recommendation contained in the final report of the National Supply Chain Task Force.
  • "even the threat of strikes or lockouts negatively affects the operation of the national transportation supply chain and, in turn, Canada's reputation as a destination of choice for doing business.
  • - Final Report of The National Supply Chain Task Force 2022
    "That such a recommendation should surface through a government appointed Task Force - in an advanced, pluralist, progressive democratic nation such as Canada is incredulous," wrote Payne.