Canada Expels Russian Diplomats in Solidarity with the UK

In solidarity with the United Kingdom, Canada has expelled four members of Russia’s diplomatic staff in Canada, following a nerve agent attack in Salisbury. Canada joins several other countries, including the United States and members of the European Union, in expelling Russian diplomats. “The nerve agent attack in Salisbury, on the soil of Canada’s close…

Eliminating Tuberculosis in Northern Canada

Last week on World Tuberculosis Day, the Government of Canada committed to eliminating tuberculosis across Inuit Nunangat by 2030, and reducing active tuberculosis by at least half by 2025. Inuit Nunangat is comprised of the 53 communities in Nunavut, Inuvialuit, Nunavik, and Nunatsiavut – the four Inuit regions in Canada. Currently, the rate of tuberculosis…

Connecting 16 First Nations Communities to the Power Grid

Today the Federal Government announced $1.6 billion in funding to connect 16 Ontario First Nations to the provincial power grid. Indigenous-led Wataynikaneyap Power will be leading this project. Currently, power in these communities is diesel-generated. By being connected to the power grid, greenhouse gas emissions from these communities will be significantly lowered, and the communities will…

Canada to Deploy Aviation Task Force to UN Mission in Mali

Last November at the Vancouver summit Canada pledged to re-engage in global peace operations, and has been conducting a series of initiatives to live up to that pledge. Today, it was announced that Canada will deploy an aviation task force to the UN mission in Mali for 12 months. The Task Force will include several…