Supporting Growth and Innovation in Atlantic Canada’s Finfish Aquaculture Industry: Two-year project is expanding markets, strengthening sustainability, and boosting innovation across the sector.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is committed to helping contain, control, and prevent the spread of potato wart. The new National Potato Wart Response Plan has been finalized and will take effect with the 2025 potato crop.

If you’re living in Canada as a Canadian citizen or permanent resident and hoping to sponsor your parent(s) or grandparent(s) to live with you, the Super Visa is likely your best option. Canada has only one family reunification program for sponsoring these relative for permanent residency—the Parents and Grandparents Program (PGP)—and this has been closed […]

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Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages and Associate Minister of Public Safety, today announced a FedNor investment of $386,174 to support Collège Boréal and the important work they are doing to strengthen the agri-food industry in Northern Ontario. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor.

Technology and innovation are crucial drivers of economic growth, job creation, and long-term prosperity in Atlantic Canada. By investing in cutting-edge technologies and supporting innovative businesses, the Government of Canada is helping Atlantic Canada harness its full potential, while creating high-quality jobs, driving regional competitiveness, and ensuring that Canadian innovation remains a global force.

On January 6, 2025, the Department of National Defence (DND) awarded a $29.5 million Energy Performance Contract (EPC) for the St-Jean Garrison, located in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Québec.

Expanding into new international markets strengthens Canada’s economy, reduces reliance on traditional trade partners, and opens more opportunities for growth. It helps Canadian businesses scale up, create more jobs, and develop innovative products and services to compete globally.

SENA 2025 Atlantic Canada delegation list of companies

Today, Lisa Hepfner (MP for Hamilton Mountain) on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced an investment of $10 million through Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program (GNPP) for CityHousing Hamilton. The funding will help reduce energy consumption by more than 60 percent in affordable housing units.

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, made the following statement:

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement following a meeting between Ukraine and the United States that took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on March 11:

Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development issued the following statement:

Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development announced measures in support of Canada’s concrete commitment to deliver much-needed humanitarian assistance to the Syrian people and to support a transition to an inclusive and peaceful future where all Syrians can live with dignity and security.

The governments of Canada and Yukon have finalized a 10-year agreement under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF).

The federal government is investing $17,351,321 through the Active Transportation Fund to support 13 active transportation projects across Quebec.

Residents of several regions in Quebec will benefit from expanded access to active transportation options with an investment of more than $17.3 million from the federal government which will help implement 13 projects across the province.

In 1995, something amazing happened - the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action set out an ambitious roadmap for achieving the equal rights of all women and girls.

“Canada congratulates Albert Ramdin on his election as the new secretary general of the Organization of American States [OAS.] Minister Ramdin is a seasoned diplomat with extensive multilateral experience, having previously served as the assistant secretary general of the OAS from 2005 to 2015..."

On March 11, the Government of Canada launched a five-year US$3.5 billion global bond.

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development today issued the following statement following the U.S. reimposition of Section 232 25 percent tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum as of March 12, 2025.

This week, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, attended CERAWeek 2025 to advocate for Canadian energy interests, including an end to unjustified tariffs and tariff threats from the U.S. Tariffs make life more expensive for people on both sides of the border by driving up the cost of electricity, gasoline, home construction, fertilizer — and therefore food — as well as harming manufacturing industries.

Following a dollar-for-dollar approach, Canada is imposing, as of 12:01 am, March 13, 2025, 25 per cent reciprocal tariffs on a list of steel products worth $12.6 billion and aluminum products worth $3 billion, as well as additional imported U.S. goods worth $14.2 billion, for a total of $29.8 billion. The list of additional products affected by counter tariffs includes tools, computers and servers, display monitors, sport equipment, and cast-iron products.

Effective March 13, 2025, the Government of Canada is imposing 25 per cent tariffs on $29.8 billion in products imported from the United States (U.S.).

Everyone deserves a place to call home. However, for many across the country, home ownership and renting are out of reach due to the housing crisis Canada is facing. We need to build more homes, faster, to get Canadians into homes that meet their needs, at prices they can afford.

Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Stéphane Lauzon, Member of Parliament for Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Citizens’ Services and Bernard Bigras-Denis, Mayor of Lachute