Yesterday, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, met with Peter Burke, Ireland’s Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment. Minister Sidhu welcomed Minister Burke and congratulated him on a successful trade mission to Toronto and Ottawa. Both ministers noted the importance of trade missions in helping companies grow internationally at a time when diversifying trade is more critical than ever.

Doug Eyolfson, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg West, Manitoba, on behalf of the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, will make an important announcement about growing the economy through federal support for Manitoba companies helping to advance accessible medical care.

Appetite for creative destructionSpeechNotes for an address by Matthew Boswell, Commissioner of CompetitionCanadian Bar Association Competition Fall Law ConferenceNovember 20, 2025Ottawa, Ontario

The Honourable Anna Gainey, Secretary of State (Children and Youth), issued the following statement today to mark National Child Day:

The Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, will co-host the 17th annual Halifax International Security Forum with HFX President, Peter Van Praagh.

Atlantic Canadian clean-technology and smart-energy firms are strengthening international ties this week at Enlit Europe 2025 in Bilbao, Spain, one of the world’s leading gatherings for the power and energy industries.

Media are invited to the Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, for an announcement related to innovation by the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence and the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency on November 21, 2025.

Brampton (Ontario) — The Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, and the Minister of International Trade, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, will make an announcement at the CN Brampton Yard to highlight federal budget infrastructure investments to build major infrastructure projects.

Preventing aquatic invasive species from entering Canadian waters is vital to protecting our freshwater ecosystems. This year marked the fourth consecutive season that Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), in collaboration with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), inspected and decontaminated watercraft to ensure they were free of Zebra Mussels and other aquatic invasive species, safeguarding our ecosystems, biodiversity, and economy.

The Minister of National Defence, the Honourable David McGuinty, issued the following statement today in response to Madame Jocelyne Therrien’s sixth and final External Monitor status report

Today, the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, released the sixth and final biannual status report of the External Monitor, Madame Jocelyne Therrien.

As youth across Canada are working towards their future in the workforce, the Government of Canada is supporting their next steps by building more pathways to rewarding careers and skills development. This will empower them with better careers and a more affordable life.

Preparing the right documents ahead of time may make or break your shot at getting Canadian permanent residence through the upcoming new temporary to permanent residence pathway. In 2021, when the initial TR to PR pathway launched, it hit its cap that same day. Foreign nationals who didn’t have the necessary documents handy—such as language […]

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The Canadian Coast Guard seasonal search and rescue stations in Ontario will close on the following dates: November 24: Thunder Bay, December 1: Goderich, Meaford, Tobermory, December 8: Amherstburg, Cobourg, Kingston, Port Dover, Port Weller.

Wylem Decaille’s music documentary Jireh Gospel: Hearts in Chorus will be available online free of charge as of Thursday, December 11, on NFB platforms across Canada.

Canada may significantly undershoot its permanent residence (PR) admissions target this year.  From January to August 2025, Canada admitted just 276,870 PRs.  To meet their planned target for 2025, the country would have to welcome more than 118,000 new immigrants in the remaining four months of the year. Based on our current projections, Immigration, Refugees […]

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On November 21, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, will participate in an armchair discussion at an event hosted by the Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce.

Science and research drive innovation and strengthen Canada’s global competitiveness. For decades, the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) has championed scientific excellence through groundbreaking research conducted both in space and on Earth. The microgravity environment aboard the International Space Station (ISS) accelerates medical conditions commonly seen in aging and inactive populations. What could take 10 to 20 years to study on Earth can be observed in as little as six months in space.

The Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will make a federal funding announcement in support of the clean transportation industry.

Thousands of children of Canadians stand to gain citizenship. Bill C-3, An Act to amend the Citizenship Act (2025), has passed its third reading in the Senate as of Nov 19, 2025, and is expected to become law after receiving royal assent. Schedule a Free Canadian Citizenship Consultation with the Cohen Immigration Law Firm The […]

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As of September 30, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) had a total of 996,700 applications in its backlog, the highest level recorded since November 2024. Among all application types, study permit applications recorded the largest month-over-month increase this year, climbing 10%. As of September 30, IRCC’s total application inventory stood at 2,200,100. The department […]

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The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, will host an event at Hub350 in Kanata to highlight federal budget investments to support employment opportunities for young Canadians.

On November 20, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, will participate in an armchair discussion at an event hosted by the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association.

CBSA announces Customs Mutual Assistance Agreement with Australia

Customs Mutual Assistance Agreements (CMAAs)