EQUITABLE FUTURE CITIES HOLD ANSWERS TO CLIMATE CRISES
Global cities are key to overcoming the climate crisis, biodiversity loss and pollution. A new vision of future cities is detailed in a report released by the UN Environment Programme…
FOSSIL FUEL PLANS OUT OF SYNC WITH PARIS AGREEMENT
The 2021 Production Gap Report, by leading research institutes and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), finds that despite increased climate ambitions and net-zero commitments, governments still plan to produce more…
CANADA DAY
Canada Day is a federal statutory holiday, which celebrates the anniversary of Canadian Confederation which occurred on July 1st, 1867. This came with the passing of the Constitution Act where…
CANADA PRAISED FOR STRONG AND WELL-COORDINATED POLICY ACTIONS
The Canadian economy was operating at close to capacity and had strong policy buffers when the COVID-19 pandemic hit. The authorities took strong and well-coordinated policy actions at the onset…
CANADA, ASEAN REAFFIRM COMMITMENT TO DEEPEN PARTNERSHIP
ASEAN and Canada reaffirmed commitment to further deepen cooperation in areas of mutual interests at the 17th ASEAN-Canada Dialogue held via videoconference. Senior officials from ASEAN and Canada took note…
CANADA AND CDB ESTABLISH NEW DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT FUND
Governments in nine Caribbean countries will still be able to maintain their disaster risk management efforts even with national finances stretched by the demands of responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
PRESIDENT KENYATTA CALLS FOR GLOBAL SOLIDARITY
President Uhuru Kenyatta has emphasized the need for global solidarity in response to Covid-19 saying all stakeholders need to come together to overcome the challenges posed by the pandemic. The…