Economy

Project will advance gender equality in Québec and local women leaders will be engaged in national network.

QUÉBEC, March 13, 2018 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada is committed to advancing gender equality and empowering women and girls. By investing in a strong and thriving gender equality movement today, we are laying the foundation for gender equality tomorrow.

On behalf of the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister of Status of Women, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Member of Parliament for Québec, today announced Government of Canada funding for a project that will advance gender equality in Québec.

First visit of the Premier to Airbus facilities in Toulouse

AIRBUS, TOULOUSE, France, March 6, 2018 /CNW/ - Philippe Couillard, Premier of Québec, was welcomed for his first visit to Airbus in Toulouse by Tom Enders, Airbus CEO.

The visit is part of the 20th official meeting between French and Québec officials, aimed at strengthening ties between Québec and France.

BLOCKCHAIN | CRYPTOCURRENCY | ALTERNATIVE INVESTING

TORONTO, March 1, 2018 /CNW/ - The National Crowdfunding & Fintech Association of Canada (NCFA Canada) and partners are proud to present the 4th Annual 2018 Fintech & Funding Conference, FFCON18: VELOCITY.

1. Monday, March 5: Design Exchange (234 Bay St, Toronto) 8:00am - 7:00pm + (includes Cocktail reception sponsored by FrontFundr)
2. Tuesday, March 6: Dentons Canada LLP (77 King Street West, Suite 400, Toronto) 1:30pm - 6:00pm

OTTAWA, Feb. 27, 2018 /CNW/ - The 2018 federal budget is not aimed at benefiting working Canadians or retirees, despite the Liberal government's claim that the budget "puts people first."

"The finance minister says he will seek 'feedback' from Canadian pensioners and take an 'evidence-based' approach to retirement security. What more evidence does he need than the thousands of retirees from companies like Stelco and Sears, whose deferred wages were stolen by creditors through archaic laws protecting companies facing restructuring or bankruptcy?" said Ken Neumann, United Steelworkers (USW) National Director.

OTTAWA, Feb. 27, 2018 /CNW/ - The 2018 federal budget has blocked gender equality by failing to increase spending on early learning and child care, says Canada's national child care advocacy group.

"We are astounded that Finance Minister Bill Morneau has chosen to ignore the solid evidence that lack of access to affordable child care is the biggest barrier to women's equal participation in the paid labour force," said Morna Ballantyne, Executive Director of Child Care Now (formerly the Child Care Advocacy Association of Canada).

Child Care Now had called for a federal allocation to early learning and child care of $1 billion for 2018-19, including the money already allocated in the 2017 budget.

OTTAWA, Feb. 23, 2018 /CNW Telbec/ - A Québec delegation led by actor Vincent Graton will take part today in a meeting at the Office of the Minister of National Revenue, Diane Lebouthillier, to share their deep concerns regarding the insufficient measures taken by the federal government to fight the use of tax havens. The delegation will also present the Canada Revenue Agency representatives with a range of solutions that should be implemented.