Today, the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development, and the Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, announced a historic collaboration to provide up to $136 million to connect all remaining rural households in Newfoundland and Labrador to reliable high-speed Internet.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is committed to making sure residents of Quebec get the benefits and credits they are entitled to.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is committed to making sure residents of New Brunswick get the benefits and credits they are entitled to.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is committed to making sure residents of Nova Scotia get the benefits and credits they are entitled to.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is committed to making sure residents of Newfoundland and Labrador get the benefits and credits they are entitled to.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is committed to making sure residents of Prince Edward Island get the benefits and credits they are entitled to.

Switching service providers or renegotiating your contracts can lower your monthly bills and help you get better products and services. It makes providers compete for your business.

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has officially opened tax-filing season, meaning that Canadians can now file their 2021 income tax and benefit returns online.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of National Defence, today concluded a successful trip to Europe, where they attended the 58th Munich Security Conference to discuss the world’s most pressing security challenges.

The Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be illuminated in the colours of the Canadian flag from sunset to 1 a.m. this evening to mark the closing of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games.

British Columbia invited 140 tech workers to apply for a provincial nomination on February 15. The invitations were issued through the BC PNP Tech, which is a stream under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP). The BC PNP is an economic immigration pathway used by the province of British Columbia to attract experienced, high-demand foreign […]

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The Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, issued this statement today to mark the first annual International Day for Commemorating Air Crash Victims and their Families:

Team Canada proudly represented Canada at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games

Today, the Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board of Canada, tabled the Supplementary Estimates (C), 2021–22, in the House of Commons.

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, tabled the 2020–2021 Canada Health Act Annual Report, providing Canadians with an update on the federal administration of the Act and a clear picture of how public health care insurance plans operate across the country.

On February 16, Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced the province’s immigration department would be changing its name and adding two new immigration programs. Two days later, Alberta announced its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) draw results from earlier this month. On February 1, Alberta invited 400 Express Entry candidates to apply for the Alberta Express Entry […]

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Businesses in Downtown Ottawa have been hard hit by the ongoing illegal blockades of the nation’s capital.

The Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, the Honourable Helena Jaczek, Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), the Honourable Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, and Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness, will hold a press conference to provide an update regarding the situation in Ottawa.

In recent years, climate change, habitat loss and fishing pressures have negatively affected Pacific salmon at every stage of their lifecycle. In an effort to fill gaps in our understanding of salmon distribution, productivity, and survival in coastal and high seas environments - under changing global climate conditions - the research ship CCGS Sir John Franklin is setting off on a five-week expedition in the North Pacific Ocean to undertake the first ever pan-Pacific survey of five species of pacific salmon.

The Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED, the Honourable Pascale St Onge, is visiting the Bas-Saint-Laurent region today. She will participate in the announcement of financial support for the Halles d’Innovation et de Formation Avancée (HIFA). For further details on this announcement, please consult this document: HIFA Media Advisory.

The governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $326,688 in several innovative research projects aimed at strengthening the agriculture and agri-food industries, through the Ag Action Manitoba program under the Canadian Agricultural Partnership, federal Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau and Manitoba Agriculture Minister Derek Johnson announced today.

I want to first provide a brief update on the financial measures that we introduced through the Emergencies Act to target the illegal blockades and those who fund them. As I said yesterday, information is already being shared between our law enforcement agencies and Canada’s financial services providers.

“The border blockades across the country are affecting the safe movement of livestock, feed and goods and is adversely impacting Canada’s food supply chain. The disruptions have caused a threat to our economy and public safety and they are hurting farmers, small businesses and our communities across the country.

On February 17, 2022, two staff members were assaulted at Edmonton Institution, a maximum-security federal institution, when responding to a physical altercation between two inmates. The injured staff members were evaluated and treated at an outside hospital. During the incident, one inmate was injured and was also treated at an outside hospital.

Canadian cities and towns flourish when they have community public spaces to promote social interaction and physical activity, and provide access to recreational programs and facilities. These amenities are integral to the overall well-being of individuals, families and communities. Our economic recovery is closely linked to the vitality of our local communities and their shared spaces.