The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, will hold a press conference on a new bill to make bail laws stricter and toughen sentencing laws, entitled Bail and Sentencing Reform Act.

From Nov 21 to 23, as part of Canada’s G7 Presidency, Min Anandasangaree will host the Interior and Security Ministers’ Meeting in Ottawa, ON.

The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, will host the G7 Interior and Security Ministers’ Meeting in Ottawa, Ontario, from November 21 to 23, 2025.

The latest edition of the PMPRB CompassRx report shows that prescription drug expenditure for public drug plans grew by 7.4% in 2022/23 to reach $14.1 billion, compared to $13.2 billion in 2021/22.

Today Health Canada issued the following statement: The Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) has significantly improved affordability and access to dental care for millions of Canadians across the country. We are committed to ensuring that publicly funded programs such as the CDCP are administered with integrity, in accordance with the eligibility criteria and with responsible stewardship of public funds.

On October 14, 2025, an inmate was victim of an assault at Kent Institution, a maximum-security federal institution.

Far too many Canadians are struggling to find homes they can afford. Solving Canada’s housing crisis requires immediate action to bring down costs, cut red tape, and build homes more quickly. The Government of Canada is stepping up with a bold new approach to increase the supply of housing in Canada, and most recently launched Build Canada Homes, a new federal agency that will build and finance affordable housing at scale, while catalyzing a more productive homebuilding industry.

Canadians deserve timely, reliable, and accurate service from the CRA, and that’s why we thank the Auditor General and their office for their important work on this report.

Ministers responsible for international development cooperation in the Group of Seven (G7) convened on October 17, 2025, on the margins of the Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund in Washington, D.C.

Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, issued the following statement regarding the performance audit of the Canada-wide early learning and child care system by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG):

Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and to the Secretary of State (International Development), the Honourable Greg Fergus, Member of Parliament for Hull-Alymer, and Tatiana Auguste, Member of Parliament for Terrebonne, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, will make an announcement supporting the Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund.

Minister Gull-Masty issues statement to acknowledge the Auditor General of Canada’s follow-up report on programs for First Nations and Inuit

Following the tabling of the Auditor General of Canada’s report on Recruiting for Canada’s Military, the Minister of National Defence

Following the tabling in Parliament of the Auditor General of Canada’s report on Housing Canadian Armed Forces Members, the Minister of National Defence, the Honourable David McGuinty, issued the following statement.

Indigenous Services Canada is working in partnership with First Nations to help establish educational facilities that will deliver quality and culturally appropriate programs and services for students.

The following text is based on remarks delivered by the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions to business groups and chambers of commerce in October 2025

Today, following the tabling of the Auditor General of Canada’s Audit of the Cyber Security of Federal Government Networks and Systems, our government reaffirms its unwavering commitment to protecting and strengthening the security and resilience of Canada’s digital infrastructure.

The Canadian federal government is set to announce how many permanent residents and temporary residents Canada will aim to admit over the course of 2026. On or before November 1, 2025, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) will publish the 2026-2028 Immigration Levels Plan. Each year’s Levels Plan presents admissions targets for the coming year, […]

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Ministers respond to performance audit reports of the Auditor General of Canada

On October 17, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, unautorized items were seized at Cowansville Institution, a medium-security federal institution.

Over a hundred additional candidates can expect to receive invitations to apply for nomination through the Northwest Territories Nominee Program (NTNP) this year. The Northwest Territories has had its 2025 nomination allocation for its Provincial Nominee Program (PNP) increased to 300 spaces, up from 197. NWT Minister of Education, Culture and Employment (ECE) Caitlin Cleveland […]

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On October 16, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized in the minimum security unit at Drumheller Institution.

CRTC Chairperson Vicky Eatrides updates the Canadian chapter of the International Institute of Communications on the CRTC’s work.

From October 13-17, 2025, the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, participated in multi-day tour of British Columbia and Yukon, engaging with Indigenous leaders, fishery stakeholders, and scientific experts on shared priorities in conservation, trade, reconciliation, and fisheries modernization.

Eligible organizations can now apply to the Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund to strengthen their services for Black entrepreneurs and businesses to build a stronger economy