On February 20, 2025, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, along with the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced over $3.6 million in funding for six projects in Quebec under Natural Resources Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Program (CCAP) and the Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities (CRCC) Program.

The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, Steven MacKinnon, will be in London to make an announcement regarding the Canada Learning Bond.

Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Jaime Battiste, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Member of Parliament for Sydney—Victoria; Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for Cape Breton—Canso; and Ian MacInnis, President of the Sydney Curling Club.

Today, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, along with the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced over $3.6 million in funding for six projects in Quebec under Natural Resources Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Program (CCAP) and the Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities (CRCC) Program. These projects aim to support regions and sectors in Quebec and across Canada in adapting to a changing climate by developing future climate scenarios, adaptation tools and resources, knowledge sharing networks and integrated adaptation plans and actions.

Three organizations and one SME from Sherbrooke receive a total of $8.1M in financial assistance from CED.

Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise the public that the Alexandra Bridge will reopen to vehicular traffic on February 26, 2025, weather permitting.

2SLGBTQI+ entrepreneurs are a driving force in Canada’s economy, with over 100,000 2SLGBTQI+-owned businesses employing more than 435,000 Canadians and generating over $22 billion in economic activity. Yet, they continue to face systemic barriers in starting and growing their businesses. In response to these challenges, the federal government worked with the 2SLGBTQI+ community to co-create Canada’s first-ever 2SLGBTQI+ Entrepreneurship Program to foster an inclusive, diverse and resilient economy.

CBSA investigation leads to conviction of individual for immigration-related offences

Ensuring our fishery officers have the equipment and tools they need to protect marine biodiversity and enforce the Fisheries Act is important to the Government of Canada.

Parliamentary Secretary Annie Koutrakis will tour a few Laurentides businesses on February 21, 2025. During the day, she will visit Synergie V3 and MetalCo Welding and will then meet with representatives of the Association touristique des Laurentides.

Minister Joly will meet with her counterparts to discuss pressing geopolitical issues, including Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East and the crisis in Haiti. She will also address peace and security issues in Africa, particularly in Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

On February 19, 2025, during the 6:30 p.m. count, staff members in the minimum-security unit at Beaver Creek Institution, a multi-level security federal institution, discovered that Jay Sedore and Michael Karas were not accounted for.

Minister Pascale St-Onge will announce her vision for a better national public broadcaster

Immigration Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITAs) through the Express Entry system. The department issued 6,500 ITAs in a French-proficiency category-based draw. To be considered candidates needed to have a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 428, and to have created an Express Entry candidate profile before 4:41 […]

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Today, the Honourable Terry Duguid, Minister of Sport, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Ministerial Lead for Jasper, issued a statement following the meeting of the Jasper Recovery Working Group.

The Weso’tmk Samqwan Incorporated Framework Agreement was signed on Wednesday, February 19, by Chief Bill Ward of Metepenagiag and Chief George Ginnish of Natoaganeg, Directors of Weso’tmk Samqwan Incorporated, and Tammy Drew-Howse, Associate Regional Director General, ISC Atlantic Region. The agreement serves as a roadmap for transferring water and wastewater management services from the Government of Canada to Weso’tmk Samqwan Incorporated, clearly defining roles and responsibilities. It addresses key gaps in service standards, capacity building, regulations and funding, advancing the goal of self-sufficiency for Mi’kmaw First Nations.

The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, concluded her visit to Sydney after leading a delegation of approximately 220 Canadians from 140 organizations on the Team Canada Trade Mission to Australia.

Upgrades to an events and cultural facility and to the bridge structure along the main road will help improve a community area in Alberta, thanks to a combined investment of more than $5 million from the federal government and Saddle Lake Cree Nation.

The Government of Canada is providing over $11 million to the Tsay Keh Dene Nation to support key priorities identified by the Nation, including economic development, governance, community development, wellness and other socio-economic opportunities.

The development of the High-Speed Rail (HSR) initiative in the Toronto to Quebec City corridor is Canada’s largest infrastructure project in over a generation. Due to the complexity of this initiative and to maximize value to taxpayers, Transport Canada and Public Services Procurement Canada conducted an innovative procurement process to:

On February 17, 2025, Correctional Officers in the medium security unit at Stony Mountain Institution, intercepted an inmate who was attempting to bring contraband into the institution.

Today, the Honourable Rachel Bendayan, Minister of Official Languages and Associate Minister of Public Safety, launched an investment of up to $4.8 million in a call for proposals for organizations to help raise awareness of “Red flag” laws.

Government investments support IT sector and startup community in Prince Edward Island

Following the devastating 2021 fire, which destroyed 90 per cent of the structures in the Village of Lytton, the federal government is committed to supporting new community infrastructure after an investment of more than $25.9 million.

As Canada holds the G7 presidency this year, it is honoured to welcome foreign ministers to address pressing global challenges together and strengthen international cooperation.