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Joint statement: Toward a strategic partnership between Canada and Sweden
Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Canada’s Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, and the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, Canada’s Secretary of State (Defence Procurement), together with Ebba Busch, Sweden’s Minister for Energy, Business and Industry and Deputy Prime Minister, and Pål Jonson, Sweden’s Minister for Defence, released the following statement:
Seizure of contraband at Saskatchewan Penitentiary
On August 16, 2025, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, packages containing contraband were seized at Saskatchewan Penitentiary, a multi-level security federal institution.
Canada strengthens global leadership in medical isotope production
Government achieves new milestone in partnership with Bruce Power and First Nation on producing cancer-fighting medical isotopes
Backgrounder: Investing across Ontario to build safe and strong communities
The Government of Canada is providing more than $748 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund for 652 recipients across Ontario in 2025-2026. These funds provide communities with stable and flexible funding for their infrastructure priorities across a wide range of categories. The funding enables local roads boards and municipalities to plan for their current and future needs, improve housing supply, and create connected communities.
Diplomats for Equality 2025 Joint Statement
Global Affairs Canada and the diplomatic community in Ottawa, including the Australian High Commission, the Embassy of Austria, the Embassy of Belgium, the Embassy of Brazil, the British High Commission Ottawa, the Embassy of Chile, the Embassy of Colombia, the Embassy of Denmark, the Embassy of Estonia, the Delegation of the European Union, the Embassy of Finland, the Embassy of France, the Embassy of Germany, the Embassy of Greece, the Embassy of Honduras, the Embassy of Iceland, the Embassy of Ireland, the Embassy of Latvia, the Embassy of Lithuania, the Malta High Commission, the Embassy of Mexico, the Embassy of the Netherlands, the New Zealand High Commission, the Embassy of Norway, the Embassy of Portugal, the Embassy of Slovenia, the Embassy of Spain, the Embassy of Sweden, the Embassy of Switzerland and the Embassy of Uruguay, today issued the following statement
Government of Canada supports community sport initiatives aimed at increasing participation
The funding will support local initiatives that remove barriers to participation in sport, specifically for underrepresented groups
Minister Olszewski highlights federal support for Indigenous and rural economic development in Alberta
The Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, will announce federal funding to enable a diverse range of locally led economic development initiatives across Alberta.
Investing in the transit system for the Town of Tillsonburg
Residents of the Town of Tillsonburg will benefit from improved transit services following a combined investment of $214,953 from the federal government and the Town of Tillsonburg.
Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Kingston
Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honorable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defense and Member of Parliament for Delta, British Columbia, and Brad Field, President and CEO of the Homes For Heroes Foundation.
Atlantic Immigration Program: What candidates are Canada’s Atlantic provinces prioritizing for immigration in 2025?
With a reduced allocation in 2025, Canadian provinces have begun prioritizing specific occupations and sectors under the Atlantic Immigration Program (AIP). In general, individuals working in healthcare, construction, manufacturing, and select other sectors may have an advantage when applying through the AIP in 2025. Discover if You Are Eligible for Canadian Immigration Here’s a look […]
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Game On: Atlantic Studios Powering Up Exports at Gamescomâ¯2025
The Government of Canada and the four Atlantic Canadian provinces are supporting Digital Nova Scotia to bring 15 video game studios from across the region to Gamescom 2025 in Cologne, Germany.
Statement on World Humanitarian Day
The Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), today issued the following statement:
Alberta holds biggest draw of the year, invites hundreds of candidates for provincial immigration
The Alberta Advantage Immigration Program (AAIP) has held its biggest draw of 2025, issuing 581 invitations to apply through the Alberta Opportunity stream last week. Apart from that, it also held draws through the Health Care Pathway under its Express Entry and non-Express Entry options. Assess your eligibility for enhanced PNP streams A total of […]
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Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of the Nordic countries and Canada on their support to Ukraine
The foreign ministers of the Nordic countries and Canada convened in Nuuksio, Espoo, on 19 August 2025 and gave a joint statement on their support of Ukraine:
Canada and Finland joint statement on foreign and security policy strategic partnershipÂ
“Recognizing their long history of friendship, like-mindedness, and close bilateral cooperation, Canada and Finland are establishing a foreign and security policy strategic partnership that reflects their mutual priorities and the evolving geopolitical landscape
Canada partners with Cohere to accelerate world-leading artificial intelligence
intelligenceGovernment of Canada signs memorandum of understanding with Cohere Inc. to help build Canada’s AI ecosystem and internal AI services
Government of Canada launches consultations on unpaid work in the airline sector
Flight attendants play a critical role in keeping Canadian passengers and airline crew safe as they travel.
IRCC invites more PNP candidates in latest Express Entry draw
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has issued more invitations to apply (ITA) through the Express Entry system. The immigration department issued 192 ITAs in a draw for candidates in Provincial Nominee Programs (PNPs) To be considered in this draw, candidates needed to have: A minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 800; and Created […]
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Investing across Ontario to build safe and strong communities
The Government of Canada is delivering over $748 million to Ontario and the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) this year to create communities that are stronger and more connected.
Papineauville transforms its arena into a multifunctional sports centre
The Papineauville arena, closed since 2017, will be transformed into a modern multifunctional sports centre thanks to a $12.9 million investment from the federal government.
Minister MacDonald announces initial list of Livestock Tax Deferral regions for 2025
Today, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the initial list of regions that will qualify for the Livestock Tax Deferral in 2025.
Backgrounder : Investing across Canada to build safe and strong communities
The Government of Canada is providing more than $63.2 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund for 49 recipients across Nova Scotia in 2025-2026. These funds provide communities with stable and flexible funding for their infrastructure priorities across a wide range of categories. The funding enables local governments to plan for their current and future needs, improve housing supply, and create connected communities.
Investing across Canada to build safe and strong communitiesÂ
The Government of Canada is delivering over $63.2 million to Nova Scotia this year to create communities that are stronger and more connected.
Supporting projects to advance health equity
The Intersectoral Action Fund (ISAF) is the first Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) program explicitly dedicated to support collective action across sectors on the social determinants of health to reduce health inequities. This grant program seeks to strengthen capacity and build knowledge and tools to enable partners to work together across sectors to advance action on the social determinants of health.