The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor, today announced the creation of the Northern Ontario Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative (NOICE), which aims to help establish, optimize, and expand Indigenous-led clean energy projects in the region. Minister Hajdu also announced a total FedNor investment of $4,774,515 in 10 Indigenous economic development projects across the region.
CBSA officers at Burnaby Container Examination Facility in Britsh Columbia seize over 200 kg of opium hidden in a shipping container.
CED contribution enables Longueuil manufacturing business to increase and modernize its production in order to stay competitive.
Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) recognizes the vital role of the LaSalle Causeway in meeting local transportation needs and is providing an update on plans for the 2026 marine navigation season.
The Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, the Honourable David McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State (Defence Procurement), will announce a strategic partnership to support domestic and continental operations in the Arctic.
Canada is making generational investments to rebuild and modernize our national defence capabilities, advance economic resilience, and grow and safeguard the prosperity of Canadians.
Minister Ali announces new measures to protect and transform Canada’s steel and lumber industries
Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, welcomed the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission.
This week, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food, was in the Quebec City area to meet with producers, partners and provincial stakeholders in the agriculture and agri-food sector. Minister MacDonald was accompanied by his Parliamentary Secretary, Sophie Chatel.
Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury highlighted the $2.6 million in funding for Cambrian College to develop Northeastern Ontario’s first Level II dental assisting program.
Your Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score may be higher than you think. Many candidates within Canada’s Express Entry system may be omitting factors that could increase their CRS scores, due to unfamiliarity with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC’s) rules. Considering additional factors around work experience or having a joint application with a spouse when […]
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The incoming cohort of international students can expect to benefit from recent cuts to the international student program, if they hope to settle in Canada as permanent residents (PRs) after their studies. The idea that cuts to the student program will benefit incoming students may seem surprising. Discover your options to study in Canada After […]
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Regional Defence Investment Initiative helps businesses grow, innovate and scale up for global defence opportunities
Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) has shared its preliminary analysis and proposed course of action with FNC Quota Limited Partnership (FNC Quota)/Clearwater Seafoods Incorporated (Clearwater) and Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA)/Nunavut Tunngavik Inc. (NTI) on the court-ordered redetermination involving Greenland halibut and northern shrimp fishing licences re-issued from Clearwater to FNC Quota. These licences authorize FNC Quota/Clearwater to fish in a number of areas, including Canadian fishing areas in Davis Strait.
PrairiesCan is assisting Prairie businesses and organizations to play a bigger role in strengthening national security and meeting international commitments
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016.
Eligible businesses can now apply to the Regional Defence Investment Initiative to scale up, improve productivity and access supply chain opportunities
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, and the Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), issued the following statement:
The federal government is partnering with The Human Development Council by investing more than $1.3 million to help connect Veterans experiencing or at imminent risk of homelessness to housing supports in New Brunswick’s urban areas.
In the ever-evolving global threat landscape, Canada must take action to strengthen its domestic capabilities to defend our interests, secure our sovereignty and shape our future.
This week, regulations were tabled in Parliament that would support the full implementation of the mandatory licence refusal and revocation requirements brought into force in Spring 2025. Engagement is ongoing.
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today concluded her visit to Brussels, Belgium, where she advanced Canada’s cooperation with the European Union (EU) and participated in the Meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs.
Amendments to Canada’s border bill set limits to the governor general’s ability to cancel or suspend immigration applications, and to cancel, vary, or suspend immigration documents such as work permits, study permits, and permanent resident cards. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Bill C-12, “An Act respecting certain measures relating to the security […]
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During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence and following the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), announced $1,333,430 for the DisAbled Women’s Network Canada (DAWN Canada) for their project Scaling Resilience and Change. DAWN Canada will work with partners to expand a peer support model for women and 2SLGBTQI+ people with disabilities who have experienced gender-based violence.