Please be advised that 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, will announce progress on the Inuit Nunangat Policy to ensure Inuit voices guide federal decisions.
The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today announced the successful conclusion of free trade agreement negotiations between Canada and Ecuador.
Rural and remote communities deserve safe, reliable, and resilient connectivity to keep people moving and to grow our economy. That is why the Government of Canada is making investments for keeping Northern Manitoba connected by rail.
Government of Canada to make important announcement related to the ongoing recovery of Jasper
The Honourable Terry Duguid, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan will host a business roundtable to discuss the potential impacts of United States tariffs imposed on Canadian goods and to hear what industry needs to protect jobs and stay competitive during uncertain times.
Backgrounder: Minister Duguid announces federal investments to secure affordable transportation in the North, and strengthen trade opportunities for Canada
Northern Manitoba is moving forward to become a global hub for trade in critical minerals. The Government of Canada is providing $45,384,634 to maintain rail connectivity and advance Indigenous economic reconciliation in Manitoba.
The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, will announce support to strengthen community food resiliency and diversify economic growth across the North.
HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA – The Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Anita Anand, will make an announcement related to Canada’s supply chain infrastructure and green shipping corridors. She will be accompanied by Fulvio Fracassi, the Chief Executive Officer of the Halifax Port Authority.
On January 29, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband items was seized at Drummond Institution, a medium security federal institution.
The Government of Canada has a long history of partnering with local Canadian organizations to deliver impactful global development projects around the world.
Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, on behalf of the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable Lesa Semmler, Minister of Health and Social Services for the Northwest Territories, announced a bilateral agreement to invest $5.3 million over five years to support PSWs across the Northwest Territories (NWT).
The National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program and Innovate BC are investing $1.5M in funding across twelve B.C.-based innovative pilot demonstration projects.
Today, the Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Anita Anand, announced an investment of over $109 million through two initiatives under the Ocean’s Protection Plan to strengthen marine safety in 47 communities across Canada. Specifically, funding will:
Marine coordinators will be responsible for building relationships and integrating Indigenous Knowledge in proposed federal policies, programs, processes, directives, regulations, or legislation concerning marine safety and environmental protection. Additionally, the coordinators will help establish partnerships to better support the cooperative management of coasts and waterways.
The Government of Canada is investing up to $6 million in the Iqaluit Nukkiksautiit Project to strengthen energy security in Nunavut.
The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for ACOA, will announce a significant investment for Atlas Salt Inc.
Ontario has made it easier for self-employed physicians to obtain permanent residency through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP). Under the updated requirements, physicians will be able to qualify for some streams by counting periods of self-employed work experience, and without requiring a job offer. The OINP made changes to the following streams: Express Entry: […]
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Media are invited to attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt marking the realization of a key milestone in the $1.1B multi-phase A/B Jetty Recapitalization Project.
Minister Khera will host a reception in honour of Black History Month 2025
Residents of the Acadian Peninsula will benefit from updates to the Tracadie-Sheila Curling Club after an investment of more than $770,000 from the federal government.
The Honourable Terry Duguid, Minister responsible for PrairiesCan will make a significant federal funding announcement that will enhance northern transportation, global trade, business development, Manitoba’s critical minerals industry, training and economic reconciliation.
The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will travel to Washington, D.C. from February 4 to 6, 2025.
The provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador has negotiated an increase of 1,000 to its 2025 Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) allocation. Newfoundland and Labrador’s allocation under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP) will also be maintained at 475 spaces, bringing the total number of nominations for Newfoundland and Labrador to 2,525. Prior to its negotiations with […]
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Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) backlog has fallen below one million applications for the first time in months. According to the latest data, there are 942,300 applications remaining in the department’s backlog as of December 31, 2024. Given that the end of the previous month had a backlog of 1,006,500, that is a significant […]
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