ANIL KAPOOR FILM WILL HAVE ITS GALA PREMIERE AT TIFF 2023

BIG NEWS: Thank You For Coming to have its Gala World Premiere at Toronto International Film Festival 2023!

 

Toronto, August 10, 2023:  The next offering from powerhouse creators of "Veere Di Wedding," Ektaa R Kapoor and Rhea Kapoor has been a well-kept secret. Unveiling today as an Official Selection at the esteemed Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2023 is their coming of age comedy "Thank You For Coming".

Handpicked to have its grand Gala world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival 2023 on 15th September 2023 at the Roy Thomson Hall, the laugh riot entertainer is the only Hindi feature film to have a gala premiere this year at TIFF!

Directed by Karan Boolani and written by Radhika Anand and Prashasti Singh, The film stars Bhumi Pednekar, Shehnaaz Gill, Dolly Singh, Kusha Kapila, Shibani Bedi, Pradhuman Singh Mall, Natasha Rastogi, Gautmik, Sushant Divgikar, Saloni Daini, Dolly Ahluwalia, Karan Kundrra & Anil Kapoor in a special appearance. The film is slated to have its theatrical release worldwide on the 6th of October 2023.

Talking about the same, Rhea Kapoor shares, "It is a film for this generation and we feel extremely honoured to have the world premiere of our film at TIFF 2023. Even with its unconventional storyline and bold point of view, this movie is an out and out Bollywood entertainer, full of masti and music so it makes this selection that much sweeter! It is a film I am extremely proud of and we couldn't have asked for a better kick-start. I've had the privilege to work with the most talented group of girls that have put their heart and soul into making this movie and we cannot wait for the world to see what we have made."

"I am genuinely thrilled to announce that our film is set to grace the esteemed TIFF platform. This project holds a special place in my heart, and I am eagerly anticipating the moment when I can present it to a discerning global audience. The opportunity to be part of such a prestigious festival is an absolute honor, and I am awaiting the feedback and reception it garners." Says Ektaa R Kapoor, joint managing director Balaji Telefilms Ltd.

Thank You For Coming follows the story of Kanika Kapoor, a single girl in her thirties, and her quest for true love and pleasure.

Produced by Balaji Telefilms Limited and Anil Kapoor Film Communication Network Pvt. Ltd,  Directed by Karan Boolani and written by Radhika Anand and Prashasti Singh, Thank You For Coming to release in theatres worldwide on 6th October 2023.

 

Tips for holiday safety

days can be busy and joyous times but holiday decorations and new toys can bring risks along with festive cheer. Stay safe by knowing how to manage the health or safety hazards of holiday items you bring into your home. To find out more, visit our Tips for holiday safety page on Canada.ca. Visit the Recalls and safety alerts page to see if toys have any recalls or advisories and report an incident involving a consumer product or cosmetic, including any toy-related injuries. Thank you for helping us to spread the word!  To schedule an interview, contact: Domenic Carullo, Communications Advisor Health Canada, Ontario Region domenic.carullo@hc-sc.gc.ca

Stratford Festival announces casting for 2023 season

 

Stratford Festival announces casting for 2023 season

Advance sales to Members start November 6

Early bird sales open to everyone December 12

 

November 1, 2022… Just as the 2022 season comes to a close, work for the 2023 season is getting underway at the Stratford Festival. Creative teams for next year’s productions are coming into place and the casting department is busy confirming key roles for the season. Soon the workshops will be abuzz with artisans building the season’s sets, props and costumes.

 

“This is a bittersweet moment. We have just closed our 2022 season, which feels like something of a miracle,” says Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino. “We feel enormous gratitude to our staff and company for the outstanding work they did to make this season come to life despite the many obstacles that Covid placed in our path. I was so proud of the work on our stages and all the efforts that made that work possible. And to our patrons, who returned to Stratford despite ongoing public health concerns, we are forever grateful. Now, we turn our thoughts to 2023 and hope today’s exciting news will entice even more theatre lovers to Stratford next season.” 

 

Support & Celebrate the Art Gallery of Mississauga

Celebrating 35 years

SUPPORT & CELEBRATE THE ART GALLERY OF MISSISSAUGA JOIN US FOR THE 17th ANNUAL ART BENEFIT AUCTION   MISSISSAUGA, October 20 – The Board of Directors and staff of the Art Gallery of Mississauga are proud to announce their annual Art Benefit Auction on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, at 6:30 pm, hosted at the Small Arms Inspection Building (1352 Lakeshore Rd E, Mississauga, ON). This year, the Art Gallery of Mississauga is celebrating 35 years of providing free admission and programming to the residents and guests of the City of Mississauga, bringing art to the community and community to art. "This annual benefit is an important part of the Art Gallery of Mississauga's funding, and money raised helps the AGM to grow and evolve so that it can continue as the creative hub of this rich, diverse, energetic city," says Executive Director Anna Gulbinski. "During the pandemic, we were able to continue to provide amazing virtual programming to the residents of Mississauga, and as things have opened up, we are excited to bring even more exciting ideas in the coming year." HERE'S WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT WITH THE PURCHASE OF YOUR TICKET: Over 35 artworks are to be auctioned by Auctioneer Stephen Ranger, including pieces from Huan Chen, Frances Ferdinands, Ted Fullerton, Joseph Muscat, Raheel Patel, Rena Sava, Limei Zhang, and the late Eileen Oswald.  LIVE paint battle between local artists Nisreen Askar, Ashley Beerdat, Richa Sharma, and Daniel Ramalho.  LIVE musical entertainment from Radhika Baskar, Grenville Pinto and Peter Mather. Appetizing hors d'oeuvres & fine wine. Cash bar. Tickets are $100 for Members and $125 for Non-Members and include free appetizers and a complimentary glass of wine. Tickets should be purchased online, however, a small number of tickets will be offered at the door. We recommend purchasing your tickets online to secure your spot at bit.ly/AGM35. The Art Gallery of Mississauga (AGM) is a public, not-for-profit art gallery that was founded in 1987, opening its doors in the new Mississauga Civic Centre that same year. The AGM presents a changing calendar of contemporary, thought-provoking, engaging and accessible exhibitions featuring regional, national and international artists. We thrive alongside long-time partners and welcome new collaborators to always be presenting and encouraging those artists that are established, new and upcoming. Contact: Christina Moss | Communications Coordinator | AGM.Connect@mississauga.ca Join the conversation on social media @AGMEngage Download Document ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

National Diwali Celebration on Parliament Hill

Diwali Celebration Returns to Parliament Hill

Todd Doherty, Member of Parliament for Cariboo-Prince George, in association with Overseas Friends of India Canada and the Deepak Obhrai Foundation, will host the 22^nd National Diwali Celebration on Parliament Hill. 

Wednesday, October 26^th 2022 from 6.30 p.m. - 9.30 p.m. EST

Sir John A. Macdonald Building Main Hall

Wellington Street, Ottawa

A popular multicultural event in Canada's parliament since 1998, this year's Diwali celebration will see a return to an in-person celebration with cultural performances, speeches, lighting of the Diwali lamp, Indian cuisine and traditional sweets. Parliamentarians from all political parties will be joined by members of the diplomatic community and Indo-Canadians from across Canada. The event will also be live-streamed.

 For more information contact: Mohan Samarasinghe at  (613) 995-6704  Todd.Doherty@Parl.gc.ca

 

 

IN BETWEEN THE LINES Poetry and Art Show in Metaverse - Review by Reeti Mishra

The art gallery covers a vast plethora of emotions in women during their most vulnerable moments in life but also depicting their resilience and strength. With lines like ’I know I will burn till the fire burns in me’ to ‘I fear remaining an outline’, a woman’s path though is strewn with monotony, anonymity and most often being almost a non existent entity, these poems are an amazingly brilliant saga of how she carves out her own niche.

From the women as Shakti of the poet Mandira Ghosh and the power that comes from truth, bliss, and consciousness, Anna Yin’s poem speaks volumes about bonding with nature, missing someone loved and the entwining of all three. In Vedas, women are symbols of Prakriti, mother nature. Nature becomes part of us and we derive strength from nature.
Alka Tyagi’s poem leads us to the various phases of awakening, of truth around us!
If Zohra Zoberi’s poem is about empowered moments in an immigrant woman’s life, Sangeeta’s poem clearly states in a subtle manner the power of saying NO to others whereas undeniably stating that the real happiness lies in giving happiness to others.

It was indeed delightful and touching to read, as the poets have woven their poems delicately with words of wisdom and expressions so vivid and diverse; yet so powerful!

My best wishes to Meena Chopra and all the poets!
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Reeti Mishra.
Speaker, Wellness expert, Blogger, Promoter of. Saree through #sagaogsareeinourlives
Spanish literature master level from San Francisco State University, lived in many countries and speaks Hindi, English, Spanish and Italian.

Twitter: @ReetiMishra_
Instagram: reetimishra.art

 
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Ragas Live Festival

Ragas Live Festival is back to their 24 hour format after staging one of the most successful virtual festivals of the pandemic era. Would you like to attend and review for StarBuzz? Or perhaps preview the festival? It takes place October 22-23 at Pioneer Works in Brooklyn.

A 24-hour celebration of transcendent, spiritual music, the Ragas Live Festival is rooted in South Asia’s

 classical music, raga, which is unique in that specific modes are only played at specific times during the

 day. This year’s festival includes Carnatic superstar Sid Sriram; the New York premiere of Parvathy

 Baul, a leading exponent of the mystical Baul sect of West Bengal; Brazilian percussion legend Cyro

 Baptista; and master of the Iraqi maqam, Hamid AlSaadi.

The full lineup is listed here. What do you think?

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IN BETWEEN THE LINES - Poetry and art show on YouTube to browse

Greenpeace’s South Korean Climate Leader Inspires Youth to Continue to Rise up for Climate Justice in Net Zero Interview

New Net Zero show features Justin Jeong, Climate & Energy Campaigner, Greenpeace Seoul, who encourages youth (the victims) to rise up and make the older generation (the perpetrators) feel responsible.

NEW YORK (PRWEB) OCTOBER 03, 2022

Studies have shown that youth can increase the older generations' level of concern about critical global issues. Parents and government leaders are paying more attention to what their children think about the world's most pressing issue - climate change. Climate change spawned a generation of youth activists, and South Korean youth are no different. In the latest Net Zero production, Youth Climate Activist Cherry Sung interviews Greenpeace's Climate and Energy Campaigner Justin Jeong, who is leading a climate suffrage project to ensure the South Korean government responds rapidly to the climate crisis. How important is the role of youth in raising awareness to get South Korea's Green New Deal realized?

Pollution pricing puts money in your pocket while fighting climate change

By Peter Fragiskatos

Member of Parliament for London North Centre and Parliamentary Secretary the

Minister of National Revenue

On Friday Oct 14 th , Ontarians will see a payment appear in their bank accounts: your fall

Climate Action Incentive rebate from the federal government. How much can you expect? Well,

for a family of 4 here in Ontario, you’re getting $186.25. And this is just one of the payments

coming to you every 3 months, worth $745 total for the year for a family of four. If you’re not

registered for online submission of your taxes that’s no problem, it just means you’ll be getting a

cheque in the mail soon, instead of direct deposit.

In Net Zero Show UN Young Leader for the SDGs Discusses Competencies Learned from a Life in Climate Activism

Youth social entrepreneur Udit Singhal reflects on non-traditional education gained from a life dedicated to climate justice. 

Young social entrepreneurs continue to be torchbearers for the climate movement. In Net Zero Speaks with Udit Singhal, Climate Activist Priyanka Prakash interviews sustainability champion Udit Singhal. Singhal is the founder of Glass2Sand, an environmentally-friendly "carbon-negative" initiative and "no glass to landfills" movement that he established in 2018 at age 16. He was recognized for his contributions and selected as a UN Young Leader for the SDGs 2020-22 at 17. Pedagogical experts have continued to argue that social entrepreneurship provides learners with critical competences to flourish in a 21st century world. Singhal reflects in Net Zero on the valuable knowledge and skills he gained from his journey so far.

Special edition of "The Journals of Susanna Moodie" on hand made paper.

Looking at the special edition of "The Journals of Susanna Moodie" on hand made paper. It is a book of poetry by Margaret Atwood and illustrated by Charles Pachter . With Charles Pachter when visiting MOFO.

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Stratford Festival releases Three Tall Women for home viewing - Martha Henry's final role

MEDIA RELEASE

See theatre legend Martha Henry in her final role

The Stratford Festival production of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women

premières on CBC, CBC GEM and Stratfest@Home on October 16

October 6, 2022… One of the most significant Canadian theatrical events is coming to the screen this month. The Stratford Festival's 2021 production of Edward Albee's Three Tall Women, featuring Martha Henry in her final, tour-de-force performance, will be available for a limited time in Canada on CBC, CBC Gem and Stratfest@Home.

"Martha's final transcendent performance was given in the face of her own death," says Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino. "It is a potent distillation of her strength, fierce intelligence and boundless talent. Sadly we shall not look upon her like again." 

At the height of the pandemic Henry starred in an unforgettable production of Three Tall Women. It was to be her final performance; she died just 12 days after the production closed on October 9. Now this remarkable performance is available for home viewing for a limited time directed for the screen by Barry Avrich and produced by Melbar Entertainment Group.

IN BETWEEN THE LINES - Edn1 Art and Poetry Show

 

 

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In Between The Lines

IN BETWEEN THE LINES
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International show of 'Art and Poetry' in metaverse, on the virtual plane of CROSSARTS Gallery, showcasing women poets from Canada and India and the Indian diaspora from the UK and USA
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Art By Canadian Artist - Miro Korsic (1940-2012) (An artist that leaves behind his legacy of beautiful art in Mississauga, Canada)
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This will simultaneously also inaugurate the virtual art gallery CROSSARTS in metaverse under the aegis of Cross Currents Indo-Canadian International Arts.
Event is organized by CROSS CURRENTS - Indo-Canadian International Arts with the support of Mississauga Arts Council (MAC)
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Celebrating 75 Years of India's Independence
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Conceived and curated by Meena Chopra
Co-curated by Nain Amyn
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Kindly Go to the Eventbrite link and reserve your free ticket:
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/408033137097
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It is a permanent show which will remain on CROSSART's Virtual Gallery for viewing and reading.
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Time: 10 AM to 12pm (Canada)
7:30pm (India)
3pm (England)
10am (USA Eastern)
Date: Saturday 24th Sept 2022
Venue: Zoom
Program:
Greeting the guests, poets/informal interaction -20 minutes
Gallery tour/event introduction/ introducing the poets and the artists - 15 minutes
Speakers - 15 minutes
Readings by poets - 50 minutes
Q and A and interaction - 15 minutes
Thank you note- 3 minutes

Participating Poets on the walls
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ANNA YIN (Canada)
LISA REYNOLDS (Canada)
ARCHANA SAHNI (India)
BRENDA CLEWS (Canada)
ALKA TYAGI (India)
ZOHRA ZOBERI (Canada)
SANGEETA GUPTA (India)
SHEILA E. TUCKER (Canada)
MALASHRI LAL (India)
USHA AKELLA (USA)
MEENA CHOPRA (Canada)
QURAT DAR (Canada)
ANITA NAHAL (USA)
MANDIRA GHOSH (India)
LAKSHMI KANNAN (India)
MONA DASH (UK)
USHA KISHORE (UK)
JENNIFER WENN (Canada)
SUKRITA PAUL KUMAR (India)
MARGARET CODE (Canada)
CHITRA THRIVIKRAMAN NAIR (India)
PRAMILA VENKATESWARAN (USA)
DEBJANI CHATTERJI (UK)
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It is a permanent show which will remain on CROSSART's platform for viewing and reading. Virtual Gallery can be accessed from your laptop, device or VR Headsets

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Len Cariou to receive Stratford Festival Legacy Award on Monday

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Len Cariou to receive Stratford Festival's Legacy Award

Gala to be held Monday at Toronto's Four Seasons Hotel

 

September 8, 2022… Actor Len Cariou will be this year's recipient of the Stratford Festival's Legacy Award. It will be given at a gala in Toronto's Four Season's Hotel on Monday, September 12.

 

"I have such enormous admiration for Len Cariou," says Artistic Director Antoni Cimolino, "and I am so very pleased that we can recognize his outstanding contributions to theatre with this Legacy Award. The depth and versatility he shows as an actor is second to none. Here at the Festival he performed some of the greatest classical roles, and on Broadway he created two of the most unforgettable musical figures in modern theatrical history. We were very fortunate indeed that Len not only came to Stratford to build his career, but also returned as a leading player, generously mentoring younger actors while continuing to grow within the Stratford company."

 

Cariou did six seasons at the Stratford Festival, coming here from Winnipeg in the early 1960s and returning in the early 1980s. From 1962 to 1964, he performed in 12 productions including as Cléonte in Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme, Longaville in Love's Labour's Lost and Servilius in Timon of Athens.

 

After Stratford, Cariou joined Artistic Director Tyrone Guthrie and other Stratford Festival artists at the Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis, newly launched in 1963. He made his Broadway debut in 1968 in The House of Atreus, directed by Guthrie

Cariou went on to star in more than a dozen Broadway productions, famously originating the role of Fredrik Egerman in A Little Night Music (winner of 1973's Tony for Best Musical), and of Sweeny Todd, for which he won the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical in 1979. In 1977, he recreated the role of Fredrik Egerman in the film of A Little Night Music, opposite Elizabeth Taylor.

Cariou then returned to Stratford for the 1981 and 1982 seasons, playing the title role in Coriolanus, Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew, Prospero in The Tempest, Brutus in Julius Caesar and Major Sergius Saranoff in Arms and the Man.

Cariou has hundreds of film and TV credits and is perhaps most widely known today for playing Henry Reagan opposite Tom Selleck in Blue Bloods, the hit CBS series that has been running since 2010. He appeared in several episodes of Murder She Wrote with Angela Lansbury, his Tony-winning co-star in Sweeney Todd.

He has also appeared in Star Trek: Voyager, Damages, The West Wing, Law & Order, Brotherhood and The Outer Limits. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his portrayal of Franklin Roosevelt in HBO's Into the Storm.

Cariou is a Member of the Order of Canada and was inducted into the American Theater Hall of Fame in 2004.

 

Eric McCormack to host tribute

 

Monday's Legacy Gala will be hosted by Eric McCormack, who was presented with the award in 2017. It will feature tribute performances by André Sills, Dan Chameroy, Robert Ball and Sandra Caldwell, accompanied by Franklin Brasz.

The Stratford Festival launched its Legacy Award to honour important figures from its history. The first award was presented to Christopher Plummer in 2011. Since then it has gone to Dame Maggie Smith, William Shatner, Martha Henry, Colm Feore, Eric McCormack, Gordon Pinsent, Megan Follows and Andrea Martin.

The Legacy Gala is co-chaired by Barry Avrich, Wendy Pitblado and David Simmonds.

 

YouTube Premiere 'SHINING CANADA' - Video Poem Film by Meena Chopra

IT IS AN ONLINE EVENT. YOU MAY ACCESS IT ON YOUR DEVICE.

Let us celebrate Canada with a poem.
Premiere on YouTube at 9AM Canadian Time 1st July 2022. Run time 4 minutes 13 seconds

You may go to the premiere link as below and press the bell icon to receive the notification for the event.

YouTube: https://youtu.be/5BdAsdhD5Ck
FB: https://www.facebook.com/events/1662603554104372

 

 

Celebrating International Yoga Day - Meena Chopra - Artist & Poet

"IT IS A MATTER OF FINDING YOUR CENTRE WITHIN"

Hello, We are celebrating International Yoga Day and India’s 75th Independence Year with 75 community organizations. Join us on June 18th at Celebration Square, Mississauga at 12 noon. Thank you

Canada welcomes the most immigrants in a single year in its history

Government reaches target of 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021

 

December 23, 2021—Ottawa—With the significant exception of Indigenous people, all Canadians originally come from somewhere else. The story of immigration fills many chapters in the history of Canada—including the most recent one. To support Canada's post-pandemic recovery and chart a more prosperous future, the Government of Canada set a target of welcoming 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021, as part of the 2021–2023 Immigration Levels Plan.

 

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, today announced that Canada has reached its target and welcomed more than 401,000 new permanent residents in 2021. Surpassing the previous record from 1913, this is the most newcomers in a year in Canadian history.

 

This historic achievement is particularly significant in the face of the pandemic's many challenges. From closed borders to domestic lockdowns, global migration has been upended by COVID-19. But the employees of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) rose to the occasion and processed a record half a million applications in 2021. To achieve this, IRCC added resources, embraced new technology and brought more processes online. These changes are all permanent improvements to Canada's immigration system.

 

As we continue to struggle with the pandemic, we made the most of the talent already within our borders. The majority of these new permanent residents were already in Canada on temporary status. Most notably, we launched new programs to engage essential workers, health care professionals, international graduates and French-speaking newcomers. Family reunification is another pillar of our system, and we reunited spouses and children while enabling more families to sponsor parents and grandparents. Finally, with many countries closing their doors to refugees, we continued to offer the world's most vulnerable shelter in Canada.

 

Canada needs immigration to drive our economy, enrich our society and support our aging population. One in 3 Canadian businesses is owned by an immigrant, and 1 in 4 health care workers is a newcomer. Business, labour market experts and economists all agree that immigration creates jobs, spurs innovation and helps address labour shortages. New Canadians contribute to communities across our country every day, and we will continue welcoming more of them as we build the Canada of tomorrow.

 

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"Last year, we set an ambitious goal. Today, we achieved it. This is a historic moment for our country, as we welcome the highest number of newcomers in a century. I want to thank all the employees in my department, especially our Operations Sector, who made this possible. Canada is built on immigration, and we will continue to safely welcome the immigrants that Canada needs to succeed. I can't wait to see the incredible contributions that our 401,000 new neighbours make in communities across the country."

– The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

 

Quick facts

 

·         The number of permanent residents Canada welcomes each year is based on the annual Immigration Levels Plan, which was tabled in Parliament on October 30, 2020.

·         In 2019, Canada welcomed more than 341,000 permanent residents. Despite the challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada also admitted over 184,500 new permanent residents over the course of 2020.

·         Immigration accounts for almost 100% of Canada's labour force growth. Roughly 75% of Canada's population growth comes from immigration, mostly in the economic category. By 2036, immigrants will represent up to 30% of Canada's population, compared with 20.7% in 2011.

·         Immigration addresses labour shortages in key sectors such as health care. Immigrants make up 37% of pharmacists, 36% of physicians, 39% of dentists, 23% of registered nurses, and 35% of nurse aides and related occupations.

·         The Economic and Fiscal Update proposes new measures to support a robust and resilient recovery, including an $85 million investment to reduce backlogs in Canada's immigration system, speed up the process of citizenship, reunite families, and welcome people who can help address Canada's labour shortages.