Today, Patricia Lattanzio, Member of Parliament for Saint-Léonard—Saint-Michel, on behalf of the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety, announced an investment of up to $1.39 million over five years to the Maison de jeunes de Saint-Léonard through the Crime Prevention Action Fund (CPAF).

The Banook Canoe Club will be upgraded to be more accessible and energy efficient after an investment of over $2.3 million from the federal government.

Member of Parliament Kody Blois announces an investment in the Mermaid Theatre in Windsor, Nova Scotia.

The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, Steven MacKinnon, will be in Aurora to highlight a funding announcement that will support testing and innovation in skills development to build a skilled and resilient Canadian workforce.

With technologies like AI, fraudsters are constantly adapting their tricks to avoid being detected. This is why the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC), the Competition Bureau and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), are teaming up again this March to fight fraud for the 21st edition of Fraud Prevention Month (FPM).

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) backlog has dropped below one million for the second consecutive month. The total number of applications in the department’s backlog was 892,100, as of January 31, 2025. Consult with an experienced immigration representative  Considering that the backlog at the end of December 2024 was 942,300 , that shows a […]

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The Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, along with Arielle Kayabaga, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Small Business and Member of Parliament for London West and Peter Fragiskatos, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for London North Centre, will make an important announcement in support of southern Ontario businesses and the regional economy.

Elders deserve a dignified life and a home where they remain connected to their friends, families, and culture. Investing in opportunities for Elders to age in place while maintaining active and independent lives strengthens community bonds, and give new pathways to connect generations.

Two Laval organizations receive a total of $1.5M in financial assistance from CED.

Strengthening economic partnerships and opening new doors for Atlantic Canadian businesses in the Indo-Pacific.

The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Member of Parliament for Kanata–Carleton, on behalf of the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, will make an important announcement to support artificial intelligence and tech businesses in the Ottawa region.

Backgrounder: Businesses and organizations who participated in the Atlantic Canada Indo-Pacific trade mission.

Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced more than $116 million under the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program.

Member for Hull Suzanne Tremblay, on behalf of Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy and Minister Responsible for Regional Economic Development Christine Fréchette; Member of Parliament for Argenteuil‒La Petite-Nation and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizens’ Services Stéphane Lauzon, on behalf of Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) the Honourable Pascale St‑Onge; and Investissement Québec are announcing a total of $4.14 million in loans to Gatineau’s Imprimerie Gauvin.

Corporation d’innovation et de développement des Îles-de-la-Madeleine receives $534,000 in financial assistance from CED.

The Honourable Marc Miller, Member of Parliament for Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Sœurs and Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will announce Government of Canada financial assistance to support the growth of 12 Montréal organizations.

TORONTO — The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will participate in engagements while at the Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) Conference 2025 in Toronto.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement: “Canada is deeply concerned that 40 Uyghur refugees were forcibly returned to China today, putting them at a serious risk of torture, mistreatment, repressive surveillance, arbitrary detention and forced labour.

Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has announced the 2025 Express Entry categories on February 27, 2025. The department introduced big changes to category-based draws, introducing a new category, and removing another. See your eligibility for category-based draws The new category announced in 2025 is Education. There are five occupations listed under this new category. […]

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Montréal festival receives $375,000 in financial assistance from CED.

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, will join the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade for a conversation on Canada-US relations and visit the Port of Vancouver, followed by a media availability.

Today marks the conclusion of a three-day meeting of more than 1,400 anti-money laundering investigators and prosecutors from across Canada’s public sector, as well as representatives from the United States. The annual gathering aims to build a greater common understanding of the latest financial crime threats and tactics.

On Wednesday, February 26, 2025, Quebec announced that it will be capping the number of international student applications it receives. The province has announced that the maximum number of applications that it will receive under the Foreign Student Program is 124,760, in the period between February 26, 2025, and February 26, 2026. Discover your options […]

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Today, the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs apologized for the multiple, forced relocations of Inuit families from their home in Kinngait (formerly Cape Dorset), Nunavut, to unfamiliar and unforgiving lands between 1934 and 1948.

The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, will make an important announcement under the Emergency Treatment Fund.