As families raising children across the country receive the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) today, the Honourable Anna Gainey, Secretary of State (Children and Youth), announced that the benefit amounts have increased for 2025–26. Families can now receive up to $7,997 per child under the age of 6 and $6,748 per child aged 6 through 17. This represents approximately a $200 increase from the previous year and will help parents manage everyday expenses like groceries, clothing or child care, providing added support as they raise their children.

On June 20, 2025, representatives of the governments of Canada and Australia signed a landmark technology partnership arrangement, a critical milestone in the rapid development and deployment of Canada’s A-OTHR system.

The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade and the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, issued the following statement on the resolution of the dairy tariff rate quotas (TRQs) dispute with New Zealand under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, alongside Indigenous leaders, will launch one of the world’s largest Indigenous-led land conservations projects in the Northwest Territories.

On July 11 and 13, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband were seized at Saskatchewan Penitentiary, a multi-level security federal institution.

The lockdown put in place at Joyceville Institution on July 11, 2025, has ended and the exceptional search has been completed. The institution has continued with its normal operations and visits have resumed.

This summer, climate scientists are using the Rapid Extreme Weather Event Attribution system to analyze heat waves across Canada to determine how CO2 and other emissions from human activities impacted extreme heat

Today, Ryan Turnbull, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and National Revenue and to the Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions) and Member of Parliament for Whitby, highlighted a $4-million federal investment for tree-planting projects in urban and suburban areas in southern Ontario. Trees For Life will collaborate with planting partners to plant an average of 24,000 trees annually over five years, for a total of 120,000 trees in communities across southern Ontario.

Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, and the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, as they provide an update on the forecast for the 2025 wildfires season.

Arriving in Canada marks the beginning of a new chapter. Whether you are here to work, study, or join family, there are a few steps to be aware of once you arrive. At the airport, you will meet a border services officer who will check your travel documents, so it’s a good idea to keep […]

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Today, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced a significant seizure of suspected cocaine being smuggled into Canada at the Osoyoos port of entry in British Columbia.

As part of Canada’s $38.6 billion plan announced in 2022 to modernize North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) over the next two decades, the Department of National Defence announced today the selection of the first transmit and receive sites for the Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar (A-OTHR) project.

Between July 9 and 10, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, multiple packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Warkworth Institution, a medium security federal institution.

Many more options are now available for Canadians looking to take advantage of the Canada Strong Pass until September 2

Processing times for many types of applications to Canada’s immigration department have changed over the past year. In this article, we review processing times published by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) as of the time of writing, compared to those of July 2024. Consult with an experienced immigration representative Permanent residence applications Express Entry […]

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The CBSA gives tips for a smoother border crossing during the Quebec construction holidays

Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor, announced Government of Canada investments totalling $4,571,673 for 22 tourism projects across Northern Ontario. The funding is provided through FedNor’s Northern Ontario Development Program (NODP) and the Tourism Growth Program (TGP).

The Prosperity & Growth Strategy for Northern Ontario (PGSNO) is a comprehensive document intended to support and amplify current and ongoing Government of Canada programs and collaborations to address the needs of Northern Ontario’s residents and communities. Development of the updated PGSNO drew from consultation with communities, enterprises, Indigenous organizations, and other regional stakeholders in order to tailor federal investments to needs identified throughout Northern Ontario. PGSNO provides a roadmap for focussing and continuing strong economic development in the region, and this update will steer our efforts to address challenges and opportunities for the next 5 years.

Under the new judicial application process introduced by the Minister of Justice on October 20, 2016, any interested and qualified Canadian lawyer or judge may apply for federal judicial appointment by completing a questionnaire.

On July 15, for the first time as Minister of National Defence, the Honourable David McGuinty travelled to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) headquarters in Colorado, to attend the Transfer of Appointment Ceremony of the Deputy Commander.

New financial support will enable remediation efforts and help Jasper residents return home safely and swiftly.

Slap a label on it! Making it easier for consumers to shop for Internet services SpeechJune 13, 2025Gatineau, Quebec

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today continued its order made on October 16, 2019, in expiry review RR-2018-006, concerning the dumping of structural tubing from South Korea and Türkiye.

Two powerful co-productions from the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will be featured at the Présence autochtone International First Peoples Festival (August 5 to 14) in Montreal: Lisa Jackson’s feature doc Wilfred Buck and Amanda Strong’s stop-motion short Inkwo for When the Starving Return.

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor, will announce a FedNor investment in support of new and expanding tourism industry initiatives across Northern Ontario. Minister Hajdu will also announce an update to a regional strategic framework for Northern Ontario.