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Prime Minister announces action on Alberta wildfires

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OTTAWA, May 11, 2016 /CNW/ – The Government of Canada will stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Fort McMurray in the wake of the devastating Northern Alberta wildfires.

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the creation of a new ad hoc Cabinet committee to coordinate federal efforts to help the thousands of Canadians affected by the wildfires that raged through Northern Alberta in May of 2016.

The Ad Hoc Committee on Northern Alberta Wildfires will meet as required to consider and coordinate federal contributions to recovery and rebuilding efforts for those affected by the May 2016 Northern Alberta wildfires.

 

Chair                 

The Honourable Kent Hehr

Vice-Chair           

The Honourable Patricia A. Hajdu

Members           

The Honourable Ralph Goodale

The Honourable Navdeep Singh Bains

The Honourable Jane Philpott

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos

The Honourable James Gordon Carr

The Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk

The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi

 

The ad hoc Cabinet committee will hold its first meeting on May 12, 2016, and will complement the ongoing efforts on the ground coordinated through the Government Operations Centre.

The people of Fort McMurray can count on the full support of this government. We will weather this storm together – and together, we will rebuild.

Quotes

“The new ad hoc Cabinet committee is part of our work to address both the urgent and long term needs of communities affected by the Northern Alberta wildfires. We are working closely with Alberta Premier Notley and local authorities to coordinate recovery and rebuilding efforts for the many thousands who have been displaced and left homeless.”
– The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

“Canadians across the country have responded with generosity to the appeal by the Canadian Red Cross. The pledges made until the end of May will be matched by both the Government of Canada and the Government of Alberta. Canadians helping others – no matter the distance that separates them – is what this country is all about. I would especially like to thank the brave first responders who have worked tirelessly to fight this fire. We are committed to help the people of Fort McMurray and the surrounding area rise out of this disaster.”
– The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada

Quick Facts

  • As part of its initial response, the Government of Canada will match every dollar donated to the Canadian Red Cross in support of the Fort McMurray relief effort. The commitment will apply to individual charitable donations made within Canada; it will be backdated to May 3rd, 2016; and, it will continue until May 31st, 2016. There will be no financial cap on the federal government’s contribution.

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SOURCE Prime Minister’s Office

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Source: Prime Minister announces action on Alberta wildfires

Statement by the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development – Minister Duclos on Social Infrastructure

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GATINEAU, QC, April 5, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ – Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, made the following statement:

“Investments in social infrastructure will build stronger communities─ it’s about investing in people. The $3.4B investment in social infrastructure that was announced as part of Budget 2016 will be an integral part of our strategy to strengthen the middle class, promote inclusive growth for Canadians, and help lift more Canadians –including children and seniors– out of poverty. It offers immediate help to those who need it most and lays the groundwork for sustained, inclusive economic growth that will benefit Canada’s middle class and those working hard to join it.

Investments in affordable housing, early learning and child care as well as cultural and recreational infrastructure will improve the quality of life for Canadians and will strengthen communities, making them a better place to live and work, including Indigenous communities and the North.

The Government is taking action now, with immediate investments over the next two years to:

  • improve access to affordable housing for more than 100,000 low-income individuals and families, including seniors;
  • repair and modernize existing social and affordable housing, including energy and water efficiency retrofits;
  • repair and build housing units in First Nation communities and Inuits and in the North;
  • repair and build new shelters for women and children fleeing violence, including in First Nation  communities;
  • enhance services to address homelessness;
  • repair and upgrade child care and health facilities on reserves;
  • support over 100 community cultural and recreational infrastructure projects; and
  • develop a National Early Learning and Child Care Framework over the coming year in collaboration with provinces, territories and Indigenous communities, with immediate supports to upgrade Indigenous child care resources; significant new investments will flow from the Framework as of 2017-18.

The Government of Canada is committed to working in partnership with provinces, territories, municipalities, Indigenous partners and stakeholders to improve current programs and to identify and prioritize longer-term social infrastructure needs.

These investments in social infrastructure will contribute to improving the lives of Canadians both socially and economically.”

The Honourable, Jean-Yves Duclos P.C., M.P.
Minister of Families, Children and Social Development

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Growth for the Middle Class – Investing in Social Infrastructure

 

SOURCE Employment and Social Development Canada

For further information: Minister Duclos, Media Relations Office, Employment and Social Development Canada, 819-994-5559, media@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca, Follow us on Twitter; Media Relations , Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, 613-748-2734, jrotondo@cmhc-schl.gc.ca

Source: Statement by the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development – Minister Duclos on Social