Today, the Honourable Élisabeth Brière, Minister of National Revenue, on behalf of the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced $287,639 for the Fédération des communautés culturelles de l'Estrie (FCCE) to advance women's economic security and prosperity in the Eastern Townships of Québec.
Immigration News
Lockdown at Beaver Creek Institution
On February 5, 2025, a lockdown was put in place at Beaver Creek Institution, a multi-level security federal institution, to enable staff to complete an exceptional search.
Government of Canada Funding for 2024 Wildfire Season in Parks Canada Administered Places, including Jasper National Park Wildfire Response, Recovery and Interim HousingÂ
Government of Canada Funding for 2024 Wildfire Season in Parks Canada Administered Places, including Jasper National Park Wildfire Response, Recovery and Interim Housing.
Government of Canada introduces new National Cyber Security Strategy
Technology is an integral part of our lives that has become increasingly linked to critical infrastructure and the services we rely on daily like our hospitals, transit systems, energy suppliers, and telecommunications systems.
Canadaâs New National Cyber Security Strategy
On February 6, 2025, the Government of Canada announced its new National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS).
Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence to attend Invictus Games 2025 in Vancouver and Whistler
The Honourable Darren Fisher, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, will participate in a number of events, meetings and activities during the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025, which runs from February 8 to 16, 2025.
New Brunswick begins reopening immigration programs
New Brunswick will finally begin opening its immigration streams, after a period of adjustment following notice from the federal government that the province would only be given 2,750 immigrant nomination spaces this year. The 2,750 spaces will be split up between the New Brunswick Provincial Nominee Program NBPNP (1,500) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) […]
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New releases on nfb.ca: get your fill of documentaries you wonât want to miss. In February, celebrate Black History Month with the NFB.
More NFB productions and co-productions than ever will be free to view on nfb.ca this February, with the online launch of three powerful and wide-ranging documentaries.
Strong lineup of eight NFB productions screening at RVQCÂ 2025. Two world premieres: Jenny Cartwrightâs Les perdants, opening the fest, and Dominique Leclercâs Posthumains.
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be represented in the 2025 Rendez-vous Québec Cinéma (RVQC) program with eight productions
Backgrounder: Federal government and Northwest Territories invest in transportation in the North
The federal government is investing $13,908,056 through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund, the Active Transportation Fund and the Rural Transit Solutions Fund to support four transportation improvement projects across the Northwest Territories.
Federal government and Northwest Territories invest in transportation in the North
Four communities in the Northwest Territories will see improvements to their transportation infrastructure after an investment of $13,908,056 from the federal government.
Minister Sajjan to announce support for B.C.âs life sciences sector
The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada (PacifiCan), will announce funding to help life sciences companies scale up in British Columbia.
Governments of Canada and Quebec Launch Quebec-Canada Collaboration Table on Energy and Resources
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, along with Christine Fréchette, Quebec’s Minister of the Economy, Innovation and Energy and Minister Responsible for Regional Economic Development, and Maïté Blanchette Vézina, Quebec’s Minister of Natural Resources and Forests, announced the establishment of the Quebec-Canada Collaboration Table on Energy and Resources to support initiatives undertaken by Quebec toward a strong and sustainable economy.
The Government of Canada recognizes the national historic significance of the West Indian Domestic Scheme as an immigration program through which approximately 3,000 women from Caribbean countries came to Canada, contributing to the growth of Caribbean culture in Canada.
The Government of Canada recognizes the national historic significance of the West Indian Domestic Scheme as an immigration program through which approximately 3,000 women from Caribbean countries came to Canada, contributing to the growth of Caribbean culture in Canada.
Minister Duguid to announce funding for Indigenous-led sport initiatives across Canada
More sport opportunities for Indigenous peoples across the country
Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Wraps Up Washington, D.C. Visit
The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, concluded his February 4–5 visit to Washington, D.C.
The Government of Canada Announces Investment in the 2027 Canada Games in Québec City
Enthusiasm is growing as Québec City gets ready to welcome the 2027 Canada Games
Federal government invest in the Centre Artistique de Cap-aux-Os
Cap-Aux-Os is about to write a new chapter in its history with an ambitious project to transform the village’s former church into a modern, dynamic, and inclusive arts center, thanks to a federal investment of over $1.6 million.
US premiere of Christopher Auchterâs NFB documentary The Stand at Missoulaâs Big Sky Documentary Film Festival. Presented in the festivalâs Best Feature Competition.
Haida filmmaker Christopher Auchter’s National Film Board of Canada (NFB) feature documentary The Stand will have its US premiere at the Big Sky Documentary Film Festival, which takes place February 14 to 23 in Missoula, Montana.
Media Advisory: Housing and Homelessness Funding Announcement in Newfoundland and Labrador
Members of the media are invited to an announcement on the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative with the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Seniors; the Honourable John G. Abbott, provincial Minister of Housing and Minister of Mental Health and Addictions; and Doug Pawson, Executive Director of End Homelessness St. John’s.
Government of Canada releases Canadaâs Sensitive Technology List
Today, the Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable David McGuinty, announced the release of Canada’s Sensitive Technology List (STL), an important tool to inform policies and initiatives, and to bolster our national security by safeguarding Canadian innovation and development of sensitive technologies.
Media Advisory: Transit and Homelessness Funding Announcement in Newmarket
Members of the media are invited to a transit infrastructure and homelessness announcement with the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; Leah Taylor Roy, Member of Parliament for Aurora—Oak Ridges—Richmond Hill; Eric Jolliffe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Regional Municipality of York; and Nation Cheong, Vice President of Community Impact for United Way Greater Toronto.
Minister Hussen announces $360.6 million for global efforts to eliminate malnutrition
One in three people globally are malnourished, the vast majority in low- and middle-income countries. Women and girls, who tend to eat least and eat last, are particularly affected, being twice as likely to suffer from malnutrition. This crisis is causing illnesses, preventable deaths and lost economic potential. By some estimates, poor health and lost potential costs the worldwide economy over a trillion dollars each year.
Canada and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami - Ensuring Inuit voices guide federal decisions
Today, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, and Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, announced a new Cabinet Directive on the Implementation of the Inuit Nunangat Policy.
FedNor investing over $1.7 million in support of Northern Ontarioâs outdoor tourism industry
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced Government of Canada investments totalling $1,720,064 in support of ten strategic outdoor tourism initiatives across Northern Ontario.