Canada gears up to show the world that it is the partner of choice for innovative solutions that are green, digital and resilient

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) is improving its recruitment process to meet the security threats of the future and to achieve the goals of our current defence policy, Our North, Strong and Free.

The Honourable Élisabeth Brière, Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke and Minister of National Revenue, will announce Government of Canada funding for the following four organizations: Distriq ‒ Quantum Innovation Zone, the Quebec Digital and Quantum Innovation Platform (PINQ2), the Accélérateur de création d’entreprises technologiques (ACET) and Nord Quantique.

Media are invited to a technical briefing on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, to discuss changes to the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) recruitment process. As the CAF continues to support Canada’s national interests at home and abroad, it is diligently working to optimize, modernize, and strengthen its recruitment process to provide a streamlined and efficient process for potential recruits.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today announced the launch of the Women Foreign Ministers’ Group (WFMG).

Parents deserve child care that fits their lives, whether they’re working late shifts at the hospital, finishing a degree or raising a family in a rural or remote community. That’s why the governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing in real, practical solutions: more spaces where you work or study, extended hours, and better options in rural and remote areas, so parents can find child care that truly works for them.

Greater Toronto Area, Ontario - Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, while he visits the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) Commercial Air Cargo facility in the GTA, Ontario. Minister McGuinty will be joined by members of the CBSA.

A Pakenham, Ontario landowner has been ordered to carry out extensive remediation work, estimated to cost $1,000,000, after destroying fish habitat on a tributary of the Indian River. The Ontario Court of Justice issued the order following a Fisheries Act investigation by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO).

A new building for Biathlon Yukon is coming thanks to a joint investment of more than $2.9 million from the federal and territorial governments.

The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016.

Media are invited to a technical briefing on Wednesday, February 19, 2025, to discuss changes to the Canadian Armed Forces’ (CAF) recruitment process. As the CAF continues to support Canada’s national interests at home and abroad, it is diligently working to optimize, modernize, and strengthen its recruitment process to provide a streamlined and efficient process for potential recruits.

The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will make an announcement about youth mental health.

Yesterday, the governments of Canada and the Yukon announced that an agreement to support people living without homes has been signed as part of the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative (UHEI).

Holders of H-1B visas pursuing U.S. green cards may find it quicker and easier to obtain Canadian permanent residency instead. Canada’s Express Entry system is pool-based, allowing the highest ranking candidates to move to the front of the line for permanent residency. Many H-1B workers can be competitive candidates in the Express Entry system, which […]

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The Government of Canada is announcing its plan to issue its third Canadian-dollar-denominated green bond this week, subject to market conditions.

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, will visit Singapore and Brunei from February 19 to 21, 2025.

Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, will announce FedNor support for Black entrepreneurs and Black-led businesses in Northern Ontario. The announcement will be made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor.

The Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, will make an announcement to highlight funding for projects in Montréal under the Age Well at Home initiative.

The Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, will make an important announcement in support for businesses and the life sciences sector in eastern Ontario. Minister Sahota will be joined by Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands.

La Patrie business receives $300,000 in financial assistance from CED.

Parks Canada Launches Three New Ways to Virtually Experience Sable Island National Park Reserve

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system. The department issued 646 ITAs to candidates in a Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw. To be considered, candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 750, and to have created an Express Entry […]

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Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Dr. Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for Yukon and the Honourable Richard Mostyn, Minister of Community Services.

**Event cancelled due to inclement weather in Halifax, NS.** Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, while he visits the Canada Border Services Agency’s Marine Centre of Expertise, in Halifax, N.S.

The Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec announce $35.3 million, part of which is funded under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership, to support producers who adopt more sustainable farming practices.