Today, Chief George Arcand Jr. and the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced that the Alexander First Nation and the Government of Canada have reached a settlement on the First Nation's Trust Account Claim.

Government of Canada to announce federal support to help Alberta’s small businesses enhance their digital presence and reach new customers.

Joint federal, provincial, and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada Plan will support three public transit projects in the City of Mississauga. These investments will support increased capacity, quality and safety of public transit within the city.

On March 3, 2022, Lois Jean Reid, an inmate from Grand Valley Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.

On March 3, 2022, Anthony Wood, an inmate from the Regional Psychiatric Centre, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes following an illness.

Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) is a challenge-based research and development program that supports Canadian small businesses and innovators to develop novel solutions to complex problems.

Canada is a global leader in agricultural innovation and technological development. The Government of Canada recognizes the importance of agricultural innovation, as it helps support sustainability and keeps the sector competitive and well-positioned for the future. Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced over $1 million in funding for seven businesses under the Innovative Solutions Canada (ISC) program.

Marc G. Serré, Member of Parliament for Nickel Belt and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages, accompanied by Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, will make an important announcement to help Kivi Park build back better. The announcement will be made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor.

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA – The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Member of Parliament for Halifax, Andy Fillmore, and the President and CEO of the Port of Halifax, Captain Allan Gray, will provide an important announcement on the return of cruise ships in Canada and will announce trade funding for the Port of Halifax.

New investments will increase efficiency and optimize food safety in provincial meat plants. The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing $900,000 through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership to launch an innovative tool to connect meat and poultry farmers with abattoirs that have available processing capacity and to support recruitment, retention and training initiatives in the industry.

The Government of Canada is working hard to resettle at least 40,000 Afghan nationals as quickly and safely as possible. Canada has now welcomed a total of 8,580 Afghan refugees, with more arriving every week.

The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Member of Parliament for Brome–Missisquoi, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED, will announce Government of Canada financial support for the Virage vert project in Quebec’s regions being implemented by the Réseau des Société d’aide au développement des collectivités (SADC) et Centre d’aide aux entreprises (CAE). She will be accompanied for the occasion by Sophie Chatel, Member of Parliament for Pontiac.

Canadians rely on safe and well-maintained local and regional airports to support vibrant communities. These airports also support essential air services including community resupply, air ambulance, search and rescue, and forest fire response.

The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, and Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay–Superior North, today announced a FedNor investment of $320,000 to support the ongoing operations of the Wakenagun Community Futures Development Corporation. Specifically, this funding will enable the organization to offer community and business support services, as well as access to capital for small and medium.

Throughout its response to the COVID-19 pandemic the Government of Canada has worked hard to support the needs of all people in Canada. That being said, the pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on Indigenous, Black, and racialized communities in Canada who already experience inequitable access to health care.

Since March 2020, the Government of Canada has invested in research to support the response to the COVID-19 pandemic through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). This research has spanned everything from diagnostics and potential treatments to public health responses and communication strategies.

Team Canada carries Canada’s hopes and dreams with them at the 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.

On March 3, Rumina Velshi, CNSC President and CEO, appeared in front of the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Environment and Sustainable Development regarding a study on the governance of nuclear waste in Canada.

Today, the Government of Canada published its Green Bond Framework, in advance of an inaugural green bond issuance of $5 billion in fiscal year 2021-22. This inaugural issuance sets the path for future issuances, beyond this first highly-rated offering.

Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, issued the following statement on affordability and competition in Canada’s telecommunications sector:

Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of International Trade, Export Promotion, Small Business and Economic Development, announced that the Government of Canada has issued the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff Withdrawal Order (2022-1), removing these countries’ entitlement to the Most-Favoured-Nation Tariff (MFN) treatment under the Customs Tariff.

Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Government of Canada has helped millions of Canadians experiencing financial hardship, including vulnerable and low-income seniors, by providing them with COVID-19-related supports and benefits.

The Government of Canada continues to make seniors' financial well-being a top priority. Since 2015, the Government has provided supports to seniors such as:

All people living in Canada should be safe and free from physical, emotional and sexual violence, discrimination, and harassment, regardless of where they live.

Government of Canada officials to hold a news conference on coronavirus disease (March 4, 2022)