Governments of Canada and Quebec join forces to conserve more marine areas in Quebec.
Express Entry draws have seen an uptick in activity since the start of 2025, with Canada already holding the first draw of March through the system. In the first two months of the year, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued more than 17,000 invitations to apply (ITAs). Trends within the types of Express Entry […]
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Today, the federal government and the Government of British Columbia announced that an agreement to support people experiencing homelessness, including sheltering in encampments, has been signed as part of the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative (UHEI).
Today, the federal government released the final renderings, floor plan layouts, and key building details as part of the Housing Design Catalogue, an initiative under Canada’s Housing Plan. The catalogue features some 50 standardized housing designs for rowhouses, fourplexes, sixplexes, and accessory dwelling units across the country.
Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced the members of the next cohort of the Environment and Climate Change Youth Council (ECCYC)
Today, the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced that important measures to establish the Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission are now in effect. Minister Virani also announced Winnipeg as the location for the commission’s headquarters.
Three festivals expand and enhance to fuel growth in local Hamilton and surrounding area economy
Today, the Government of Canada announced the launch of a $1.47 billion fund to protect affordable rental housing.
Ministers MacKinnon, Ng and Valdez announce supports for Canadian businesses and workers in response to U.S. tariffs
Establishment of new Telesat campus in Gatineau to create high-skilled jobs and boost new space economy.
Recent detections of MSX disease, or multinucleate sphere unknown X (MSX), in Prince Edward Island (P.E.I.) and New Brunswick, have posed significant challenges for the oyster industry across Atlantic Canada.
School food programs prevent food insecurity, provide healthy meals to kids throughout the school year and foster academic success.
Canada is committed to diversifying its trade relationships and improving its commercial partnerships around the world. The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, today announced the launch of negotiations to modernize the 1999 Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) between Canada and Uruguay.
Vaccines work. They save lives, protect the most vulnerable – especially children – and make the world safer for everyone. Unfortunately, 1 in 5 children around the world lack access to pre-existing vaccines and an estimated 1.5 million children die from vaccine-preventable illness every year.
The Government of Canada is committed to supporting businesses and entrepreneurs as they bring innovative solutions and help to build a strong economic future for southern Ontario.
CED grants financial assistance for 14 projects that will contribute to regional economic diversification.
The following information is in addition to the news release issued on March 7, 2025, on CED’s financial assistance, the recipient organizations, and their respective projects.
Today, Minister of Citizens’ Services, Terry Beech released the first State of Service Report, a milestone in the Government of Canada’s commitment to service delivery excellence, efficiency, and accountability. Minister Beech also announced important enhancements to passport services: a new 30-business-day service guarantee, or your passport will be free, and the launch of online passport renewals.
Backgrounder: Latest Improvements to the Passport Program
The Minister of Citizens’ Services, Terry Beech, released the State of Service report to highlight improvements to service delivery and demonstrate how departments are working together across the Government to address challenges and keep improving—with a focus on public services that are efficient, accessible, dependable and centred on the needs of Canadians
Today, Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and Member of Parliament Chad Collins, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced funding of approximately $1.4 million to McMaster University for two projects through the Decarbonization Incentive Program.
By working closely with its partners across Canada, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, connecting them to jobs, services, and their communities.
Isha Khan is reappointed as Director and CEO of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights for a five-year term, effective August 17, 2025
Canadians deserve to age with dignity. That comes down to choice, to affordability, to inclusion, and to community. The New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) creates those opportunities for seniors to be more connected, supported and active members of their communities.
The Honourable Élisabeth Brière, Minister of National Revenue and the Honorable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, today issued the following statement regarding the establishment of a data-sharing arrangement between the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Labour Program at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).