Following more than a year of devastating conflict, the UN estimates that the entire population of Gaza, more than 2 million people, is in need of urgent emergency assistance. At the same time, the West Bank is facing escalating violence, significant displacement, and movement restrictions that are hampering the delivery of vital humanitarian assistance and worsening the overall humanitarian crisis.

Today, the Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia signed the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Disease (DRD) agreement to invest over $39 million over three years to improve access to new drugs for rare diseases for Nova Scotia residents and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening for rare diseases.

Today, the Honourable Kody Blois, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development, announced federal funding for MTC Mass Timber Company (MTC) to support its move to technology-driven manufacturing that will create high-value mass timber products in Nova Scotia.

The National Film Board of Canada is delighted to have six of its films selected at the 2025 Festival du film de l’Outaouais (FFO).

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today terminated the expiry review of its order made on October 31, 2019, in expiry review RR-2018-007, concerning the dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate from the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Compagnie Alpek Polyester Canada, of Montréal-Est, Quebec, that it has suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of polyethylene terephthalate from the People’s Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Tribunal’s inquiry is conducted pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) as a result of the initiation of a dumping and subsidizing investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada and Quebec Lieutenant, along with the Minister of Natural Resources and Forests of Quebec, Maïté Blanchette Vézina, announced a joint contribution of over $8.5 million for four projects that will promote green construction in Quebec, including the use of low-carbon Canadian wood to accelerate new building projects. The Government of Canada is investing more than $4.7 million, while the Government of Quebec is contributing $3.83 million.

Investment will boost domestic compute capacity to strengthen the Canadian AI ecosystem

Proposal would see the establishment of an R&D hub focused on battery technologies

CBSA stops the smuggling of $4.6M worth of Ketamine into Canada leading to criminal charges by the RCMP

Marc G. Serré, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, on behalf of the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will highlight the importance of Canada’s critical minerals value chain.

The governments of Canada, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia are collectively moving forward to protect the Chignecto Isthmus from the increasingly destructive impacts of climate change. New Brunswick and Nova Scotia commit to paying $162.5 million each for a total of $325 million to support the project (valued at $650 million). This is a major step towards ensuring the security of this important link.

The First Nations Leadership Council, Indigenous Services Canada, and the Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness have been working together to advance the development of a new Multilateral Emergency Management Agreement that reflects the unique needs and priorities of First Nations in British Columbia.

Readers around the world were shocked at hearing about the detention of Jasmine Mooney. Mooney, a Canadian citizen, was detained by US authorities upon applying for a work permit at the San Diego border. She was charged with no crime, and was detained for two weeks in poor conditions with no explanation. Mooney was only […]

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Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Health, the Honourable Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation of Ontario, and his Worship Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton.

Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre, and Marjorie Bencz, CM, Executive Director of Edmonton’s Food Bank.

Today, MP Peter Fragiskatos, Rodger J. Moran, Co-Executive Director Finance & Administration at ReForest London, and Tom Partalas, Optimist Club of London, announced $2.7 million in funding through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings fund.

This article shares the impactful story of the Planning for Canada (PfC) pre-arrival Program. Funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC), PfC has benefited more than 65,000 immigrants from 111 countries since 2007.   Today, almost 25% of Canadians are foreign-born immigrants (Census 2021). It’s important that newcomers have access to support and services to […]

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The Government of Canada is committed to protecting Canadian consumers, supporting our poultry industry, and ensuring a fair and transparent trade environment.

A CBSA firearms-related criminal investigation in Lumby, BC has resulted in two-years house arrest.

Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, and Craig Scott, Mayor of Torbay.

The Honourable Terry Duguid, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Canada, on behalf of the honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will announce federal funding in support of performing arts that will drive economic development across Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

Montreal residents will benefit from expanded access to active transportation options thanks to a federal investment of more than $7.9 million, which will help fund four projects.

The federal government is investing $7,966,044 through the Active Transportation Fund to support 4 active transportation projects in Montreal.

Significant federal contribution supports bioprocessing manufacturing, growing green supply chain