Last week, the government of Quebec announced its deconfinement plan. The outline of the plan is below, and for more details, click here.
Beginning May 28
Beginning June 11
Beginning June 25
Near the end of August (or later, depending on the epidemiological situation)
It is important to note that this reopening plan is completely subject to the current epidemiological situation, and more importantly, the vaccination rate. In order to allow ourselves to have a great summer, the population needs to get vaccinated. The vaccine is free, safe and effective. If you haven't already made an appointment, click here to do so now.
Since the start of the pandemic, our government has recognized the need to increase domestic biomanufacturing and to develop made-in-Canada solutions such as vaccines and treatments to prepare us for future pandemics while helping us with solutions to fight COVID-19.
Last week, Minister Champagne announced an investment of nearly $200 million in Resilience Biotechnologies that will allow them to manufacture 112 million to 640 million doses of mRNA vaccines per year, strengthening our biomanufacturing capacity and helping to make Canada more self-sufficient. This investment will create good jobs, strengthen the economy, grow Canada’s biomanufacturing and life sciences sector, and ensure Canada is prepared for the future.
Budget 2021 gives us the means to achieve our ambitions, as it proposes to provide a further $2.2 billion towards growing a vibrant Canadian life sciences sector.
In order to raise public awareness of safety issues for roadworkers, Ville de Laval is rolling out its campaign on three risky behaviours for the second year in a row: speeding, distance and trespassing. This time again, the poster campaign features municipal employees. Road users are invited to put themselves in the workers' shoes, encouraging them to adopt the right attitude near a roadwork site.
In Laval, blue-collar workers deploy approximately 1,000 work sites each year to maintain the good condition of roadways and infrastructures. In addition to these job sites, they also patch potholes and perform other occasional interventions requiring the presence of workers on public roads.
For more information, please click here (available in French only).
Last week, our government announced that we’re creating 2,000 new green jobs that will help us build back a better economy that works for everyone. With the Greener Homes Program, we are helping Canadians retrofit their homes to reduce their climate impact and save money on their energy bills. These 2000 new Energy Advisor jobs will measure the energy performance of homes and advice to homeowners across the country.
Home retrofits are good for your wallet, good for the economy, and good for the planet. This is part of our plan to create jobs, grow the middle class, make life more affordable, and build a green recovery and cleaner future for everyone.
