Members of the media are invited to an important housing announcement with the Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State for International Development and Member of Parliament for Surrey Centre, Ernie Klassen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries and Member of Parliament for South Surrey-White Rock, and Tyrel Sutton, Senior Vice President of Western Canada at Flynn Canada Ltd.

Members of the media are invited to an important housing announcement with the Honourable Sean Fraser, P.C., K.C., Member of Parliament for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Unlike most other Canadian immigration programs, the Prince Edward Island Provincial Nominee Program (PEI PNP) has a publicly posted schedule of planned draws throughout the year. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams What is the PEI PNP schedule? The PEI PNP schedule for Expression of Interest (EOI) draws has four more planned for 2025: […]

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The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, was in Edmonton, Alberta, this week to meet with business leaders and entrepreneurs.

Today, the Canada Employment Insurance Commission announced that it has set the 2026 Employment Insurance (EI) premium rate at $1.63 per $100 of insurable earnings for employees and $2.28 for employers, who pay 1.4 times the employee rate. The 2026 rate is a one-cent decrease from the 2025 rate and a three-cent decrease from the 2024 rate. The rate is set based on the 2026 Actuarial Report on the Employment Insurance Premium Rate and its addendum, which were made available today, as well as the Commission’s summary of the reports.

Today, Parliamentary Secretary Brendan Hanley, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and the Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, announced $13.5 million in new federal funding for the Kluane N’tsi Wind Energy Project, located between the communities of Burwash Landing and Destruction Bay, in Yukon. These new funds bring the total federal funding for this project to $16.5 million.

Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, chaired a meeting of G7 Finance Ministers to discuss further measures to increase pressure on Russia to end its war against Ukraine.

Canada’s economy depends on strong trade and reliable exchange, and Canada’s truckers are at the heart of that connection. As supply chains adapt to new challenges and opportunities, it is more important than ever to recognize and support the workers who keep our economy moving safely and efficiently across the country.

Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity is a grants and contributions program that provides $3 million per fiscal year to projects aimed at improving representation of designated groups—women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities—in areas of low representation through partnerships and industry-tailored strategies. It is designed to support employers subject to the Employment Equity Act in reducing barriers to equity in their workplace.

The Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, will speak about the return of the House of Commons.

On September 10, 2025, the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) held a Change of Command Ceremony at Kent Institution in the Pacific Region. This occasion marked the change in command from the outgoing Warden Jordan Quaroni, to the incoming Warden Jeff Holliday.

On September 9, 2025, correctional officers at Mountain Institution, a medium security federal institution, intercepted a visitor who was attempting to bring contraband and unauthorized items into the institution.

Today, members of the G7 RRM (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union) as well as G7 RRM associate members (Australia, New Zealand) issued the following statement:

Lise Moreau is appointed as Secretary of the National Battlefields Commission for a term of three years.

New wastewater infrastructure will provide essential sewage treatment in Prince Rupert after a joint investment of more than $5.4 million from the federal, provincial, and municipal governments.

Today, the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced that the first CGHAP agreement has been reached with Manitoba. The federal government will provide nearly $30 million to support Efficiency Manitoba for the program.

The Government of Canada is taking action to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic invasive species (AIS) such as Zebra and Quagga Mussels. These species threaten freshwater ecosystems, infrastructure, and the economy by reproducing rapidly, disrupting native habitats, damaging water intake systems, and creating costly challenges for industries and local communities. Canadians can help prevent the spread of AIS by properly cleaning, draining and drying their watercraft before moving them to new bodies of water.

As a Canadian citizen or permanent resident, you may be eligible to sponsor your dependent child(ren) for permanent residence. This article will cover the ins and outs of sponsoring a dependent child, including who is eligible to sponsor and be sponsored, the undertaking commitment, and how to apply. Sponsor a dependent child for Canadian immigration […]

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Stewart authored what is considered the first written history of the colony of PEI.

Today, Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced $3.2 million in federal funding under the Toward Net-Zero (TNZ) Homes and Communities Program to support five clean energy projects across Western and Northern Canada that will equip trades workers and Alberta’s Indigenous population with the skills to build affordable, more energy-efficient homes and assist Inuit communities working to move away from fossil fuels.

Today, Corey Hogan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced $3.2 million in federal funding through the Toward Net-Zero (TNZ) Homes and Communities Program to support five clean energy projects across Western and Northern Canada.

The Honourable Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency (CanNor), announced a contribution of up to $1.05 million to help maximize economic opportunities and support thriving French-language communities in the North.

The Government of Canada, through CanNor, is providing up to $1.05 million in targeted funding to four projects aimed at attracting workers, developing key sectors, and expanding access to education and services for French-speakers in the Yukon, Northwest Territories and Nunavut.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an inquiry to determine whether the dumping and subsidizing of thermal paper rolls, originating in or exported from China, have caused injury or retardation or are threatening to cause injury. This final injury inquiry was initiated further to a notice received from the Canada Border Services Agency stating that preliminary determinations had been made respecting the dumping and subsidizing of the above-mentioned goods.

On August 31, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Port-Cartier Institution, a maximum security federal institution.