Two projects aimed at improving the well-being of citizens and enhancing the social integration of vulnerable people will be launched in Shawinigan thanks to an investment of more than $2.5 million from the federal government.

The Canadian Coast Guard advises residents of Midland, Ontario that the CCGS Amundsen will carry out icebreaking operations in the Georgian Bay area on or around March 24, 2025. The purpose of this operation is to break up the ice to allow commercial vessels safe and efficient movement.

The Honourable Joanne Thompson, on behalf of the federal Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced that Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) Greener Neighbourhoods Pilot Program (GNPP) is investing $5.4 million toward deep energy retrofits for 101 municipally owned community housing units in St. John’s. The City of St. John’s is investing $4.4 million and has also received $1.66 million in funding through Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation’s (CMHC) Affordable Housing Fund to support the improvements of these 101 units and additional repairs of 65 units.

Newfoundland and Labrador will receive $123.1 million over 10 years under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) Provincial and Territorial Agreement Stream.

Canadians deserve to age with dignity. For many seniors, staying connected and active in their community is a big part of that dignity. Through the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP), the federal government funds pan-Canadian and community-based initiatives across Canada that create a significant impact for the social inclusion of seniors in their communities.

Project will increase Canada’s semiconductor production capacity and efficiency

In order to maintain and enhance the regional capacity of homelessness services, including emergency and transitional housing services, increase accessibility and address the urgent needs of encampments and non-shelter homelessness, the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, and the Minister responsible for Social Services, Lionel Carmant, are proud to announce financial support for 205 initiatives over two years, totalling $50 million.

Thirteen national-level organizations are receiving funding through the Community Sport for All Initiative

The governments of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador have finalized a 10-year agreement under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF).

Members of the media are invited to a transit announcement with Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver - Sunshine Coast - Sea to Sky Country, His Worship Armand Hurford, Mayor of the District of Squamish, and His Worship Jack Crompton, Mayor of Whistler.

Members of the media are invited to a transit announcement with the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, on behalf of the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver—Sunshine Coast—Sea to Sky Country, and a representative from TransLink.

Today, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, announced $39.7 million in federal funding to protect children and youth from online sexual exploitation.

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance, along with the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Jobs and Families, will make an important announcement about additional support for Canadian workers and businesses who are feeling first-hand the impact of the unjustified tariffs imposed by the United States administration.

Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Wilson Miao, Member of Parliament for Richmond Centre, the Honourable Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs, and Mike Hurley, Board Chair Metro Vancouver Regional District.

Today, Member of Parliament Brendan Hanley, on behalf of the Honourable Kamal Khera, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable Tracy-Anne McPhee, Yukon’s Minister of Health and Social Services, announced the signing of a pharmacare agreement to invest up to $9.5 million over four years to provide universal access to contraceptive and diabetes medications for residents of Yukon. The funding from this agreement will also improve access to diabetes devices and supplies.

Today, the Honourable Kamal Khera, Canada’s Minister of Health, and the Honourable Michelle Thompson, Nova Scotia’s Minister of Health and Wellness, announced a bilateral agreement investing over $39 million to improve access to selected new drugs for rare diseases, and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening.

Following more than a year of devastating conflict, the UN estimates that the entire population of Gaza, more than 2 million people, is in need of urgent emergency assistance. At the same time, the West Bank is facing escalating violence, significant displacement, and movement restrictions that are hampering the delivery of vital humanitarian assistance and worsening the overall humanitarian crisis.

Today, the Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia signed the National Strategy for Drugs for Rare Disease (DRD) agreement to invest over $39 million over three years to improve access to new drugs for rare diseases for Nova Scotia residents and to support enhanced access to existing drugs, early diagnosis, and screening for rare diseases.

Today, the Honourable Kody Blois, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development, announced federal funding for MTC Mass Timber Company (MTC) to support its move to technology-driven manufacturing that will create high-value mass timber products in Nova Scotia.

The National Film Board of Canada is delighted to have six of its films selected at the 2025 Festival du film de l’Outaouais (FFO).

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today terminated the expiry review of its order made on October 31, 2019, in expiry review RR-2018-007, concerning the dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate and high-strength low-alloy steel plate from the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic and Romania.

The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Compagnie Alpek Polyester Canada, of Montréal-Est, Quebec, that it has suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of polyethylene terephthalate from the People’s Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The Tribunal’s inquiry is conducted pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) as a result of the initiation of a dumping and subsidizing investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Culture and Identity, Parks Canada and Quebec Lieutenant, along with the Minister of Natural Resources and Forests of Quebec, Maïté Blanchette Vézina, announced a joint contribution of over $8.5 million for four projects that will promote green construction in Quebec, including the use of low-carbon Canadian wood to accelerate new building projects. The Government of Canada is investing more than $4.7 million, while the Government of Quebec is contributing $3.83 million.

Investment will boost domestic compute capacity to strengthen the Canadian AI ecosystem

Proposal would see the establishment of an R&D hub focused on battery technologies