The federal government is focused on building lasting economic strength. This starts right here at home.

The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced the launch of a call for proposals for the Critical Minerals Infrastructure Fund (CMIF) Indigenous Grants stream, with up to $3 million available in total funding for Indigenous organizations or non-Indigenous organizations working in partnership with Indigenous communities.

Every Thursday starting October 2, the NFB is offering free public screenings at the Alanis Obomsawin Theatre, located in the heart of the Quartier des Spectacles.

This October, keep streaming Canadian on NFB platforms! Don’t miss the release of these three new short films.

International conference highlights place-based strategies for inclusive growth

On October 1, 2025, Kyle Harper an inmate from Stony Mountain Institution, died while in our custody.

Northerners are full of innovative ideas and have strong commitment to building prosperous communities. Their leadership drives economic growth and ensures the territories’ vital contributions to Canada’s economy.

Modernizing Canada’s Budgeting Approach

The Government of Canada is allocating more than $523 million to Ontario to help provide French as a minority language and French as a second language education, from preschool to the post-secondary level

Newfoundland and Labrador issued 217 invitations to apply for provincial immigration on September 26. The invitations to apply went to candidates through the Newfoundland and Labrador Provincial Nominee Program (NLPNP) and the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams September 26 draw details Newfoundland and Labrador Office of Immigration and Multiculturalism […]

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Government of Canada modernizes its budgeting approach to deliver generational investments

This week, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, will participate in the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting in Gqeberha, South Africa.

The Government of Canada issues a statement to mark the Mid-Autumn Festival

Today, the Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, and the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, issued the following statement on the anniversary of the end of Operation UNISON.

Ahead of Budget 2025 being tabled on Tuesday, November 4, media are invited to an embargoed technical briefing held by Department of Finance officials.

This week, the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP) extended more Invitations to Apply (ITAs) for provincial nomination. Provincial immigration candidates were targeted across two immigration categories. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams Draw results On October 2, the BC PNP conducted draws through the following provincial immigration categories: Skills Immigration; and Entrepreneur […]

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Canada honours its top educators with the Prime Minister’s Awards

the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced that Arianne Phosphate Inc. has been conditionally approved for an investment of up to $735,000 through the Critical Minerals Research, Development and Demonstration (CMRDD) program. This funding is part of an $80.3-million investment announced by Prime Minister Carney on the margins of the 2025 G7 Leaders’ Summit to build reliable critical minerals supply chains in Canada.

As ordered by the Supreme Court of Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) continues to have custody of the birds at the British Columbia ostrich farm.

Canada’s immigration department has released its latest processing times for permanent residence, temporary residence, and citizenship applications. In this article, we will examine how processing times for various immigration applications have changed since September 10, 2025. Significant shifts in processing times are most evident in spousal sponsorship applications for those living in Canada and planning […]

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Today, we honour the lives, memories, and spirits of the thousands of Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people who have gone missing or been murdered.

British Columbia has received an increase of 1,254 nominations under the British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program (BC PNP), and will begin processing some International Post-Graduate (IPG) applications submitted in 2024. The total nomination allocation under the BC PNP for 2025 is now 5,254—up from 4,000.  With this rise in allocations, the province has recovered approximately […]

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The Government of Canada is committed to appointing highly qualified candidates who are able to best serve the interests of Canadians, through open, transparent and merit-based selection processes for all Governor-in-Council appointments.

Biographical Notes – Gillian Denham

Mr. Barry Perry has been a Director of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) since August 2021.