Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Viviane Lapointe, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Official Languages and Associate Minister of Public Safety and Paul Lefebvre, Mayor of Sudbury.

Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson announced a $16.3 million investment over the next three years, starting in 2024–25, to support 25 projects through the Government of Canada’s Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate Program (FMWCC) – Training Fund.

Project will enhance Canada’s position in the global aerospace supply chain and help to reduce the industry’s carbon footprint

The governments of Canada and British Columbia have finalized an agreement under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF).

On March 21, 2025, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson announced a $16.3-million investment in 25 projects through the Government of Canada’s Fighting and Managing Wildfires in a Changing Climate Program (FMWCC) – Training Fund to increase fire management capacity across the country.

Jajiktek Seawall Hiking Trail to connect visitors and locals with the island’s unique coastal landscape

The situation throughout Lebanon, including in Beirut, remains volatile and unpredictable due to the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. Food insecurity, market disruptions, and mass displacement have led to an urgent need for shelter, food, clean water and hygiene products in Lebanon. Attacks on healthcare workers and health infrastructure have severely limited the ability of civilians to access basic and critical healthcare services. Canada is working with experienced humanitarian partners, including UN, the Red Cross and NGOs, to provide life-saving assistance to those who desperately need it.

Yesterday, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance joined Chris Forbes, Deputy Minister of Finance, to host a briefing with more than 400 Canadian industry and labour stakeholders, as well as provincial and territorial representatives, on Canada-U.S. economic issues. Arun Alexander, Canada’s Deputy Ambassador to the United States of America, also joined the call.

Expiring work and study permits have contributed to a significant slowing of Canada’s population growth. The country’s total population now stands at 41.5 million people. Though Canada saw rapid increases in its population via increased temporary resident (work and study permit holders) inflows in the first two quarters of 2024, this change was offset by […]

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Today, the Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, announced an investment of up to $57.8 million for 15 projects through the Oceans Protection Plan’s Safety Equipment and Basic Marine Infrastructure in Northern Communities Initiative. This funding will allow Arctic and Northern coastal communities to expand storage facilities and upgrade sealift area infrastructure to improve the safety and efficiency of local sealift and resupply operations. An estimated 47 Northern communities will benefit from this investment, creating local jobs, building stronger supply chains, improving marine safety, and reducing environmental risks.

Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Member of Parliament for Québec, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada and Quebec Lieutenant, who is responsible for the Department for Women and Gender Equality , highlighted $533,029 for Corporation de développement économique communautaire (CDEC) de Québec.

Transport Canada is investing up to $57.8 million through the Safety Equipment and Basic Marine Infrastructure in Northern Communities (SEBMINC) Initiative to fund 15 projects that will improve the safety and efficiency of sealift and resupply operations in 47 Arctic and Northern coastal communities.

PrairiesCan invests more than $9.5 million in 13 projects to strengthen the performing arts community across Manitoba and Saskatchewan

PrairiesCan is investing $9,579,211 in non-repayable funding for 13 projects, announced today through the Prairies Performing Arts Initiative (PPAI).

The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Development, today announced that Canada is imposing additional sanctions under the Special Economic Measures (Haiti) Regulations to address the deteriorating political, security and humanitarian situation in Haiti, which has been exacerbated by the actions of the targeted individuals.

Effective immediately, Canada is imposing sanctions against 3 individuals who are actively undermining the peace, security and stability of Haiti. These individuals are being sanctioned in response to their involvement in serious disruptions of international peace and security, as well as grave violations of human rights.

Today, the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, and Member of Parliament for St. John’s East, announced a federal investment of over $26.8 million to build a water supply, treatment and distribution system in the Town of Torbay.

Reliable public transit is important to economic growth, reducing air pollution, and building affordable, connected communities.

The federal government today published its final 2025 National Inventory Report, which tracks greenhouse gas emissions data between 1990–2023

The Resort Municipality of Whistler will benefit from improved transit infrastructure after a joint investment of $500,000.

Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, today announced a total FedNor investment of $1,825,250 in two projects in the Superior East and Algoma areas. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry.

Initiative is set to be the largest Indigenous majority-owned infrastructure project in Canada

Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada and Quebec Lieutenant, who is responsible for the Department of Women and Gender Equality, announced up to $5.9 million for seven projects that will advance gender equality.

Trade infrastructure and transportation corridors enable Canada to get its products to global markets. That is why the Government of Canada is making investments to open new potential markets through the Arctic and secure reliable surface transportation through northern Manitoba.

Today, Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Mayor Maxime Bourgeois announced a federal investment of more than $10.1 million for a new community recreation centre and expanded water infrastructure in Memramcook.