Government News

1. Fuelling public transit improvements in North Bay

   North Bay is upgrading its public transit with a combined investment of more than $4.1 million from the federal government, the provincial government, and the City.

2. Backgrounder: Fuelling public transit improvements in North Bay

   The federal government is investing $1,653,952 through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to support three transit projects. The Government of Ontario is contributing $1,378,155 and the City of North Bay is contributing $1,102,773.

3. Minister Sudds to participate in opening event of new Andrew Fleck Child Care Centre

   The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, will deliver remarks during the opening event of a new location in Kanata, Ontario.

4. Providing the foundation for business success

   Federal and provincial investments are helping to grow and strengthen PEI’s entrepreneurial ecosystem

5. Government of Canada invests in the renovation of the Couvent Mont-Saint-Patrice

   The Couvent Mont-Saint-Patrice renovation project will save energy, reduce carbon emissions, use renewable energy sources and improve accessibility for all, thanks to an investment of more than $2.3 million from the federal government.

6. The federal government invests in rural public transit projects in Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine and the Métis-sur-Mer communities.

   The Government of Canada is improving public transit in the Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine region and the communities of Métis-sur-Mer with a federal investment of $5,450,000. These funds will be used to purchase buses, vehicles, install charging stations and conduct a transit assessment.

7. Building more child care spaces for families in British Columbia

   Today in Victoria, the Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens’ Services, highlighted Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s announcement from March 28 of $69.9 million over four years, with $47.3 million through 2025–2026, to help build more inclusive child care spaces across British Columbia through the Government of Canada’s $625 million Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund. This investment will help British Columbia reach the shared goal of building 30,000 new child care spaces by 2026.

8. Infrastructure Announcement in Richmond

   Media representatives are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Compton-Stanstead, Bertrand Ménard, Mayor of Richmond, Pierre Tétrault, Prefect of Val-Saint-Francois RCM, and Benoit St-Pierre, President of the Board of Directors of Couvent Mont-Saint-Patrice.

9. President of the Treasury Board Anita Anand concludes productive visits in Chicago and Washington, D.C.

   Yesterday, the Honourable Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board, concluded a series of meetings with key businesses and officials in Chicago and Washington to advance regulatory cooperation as part of Team Canada USA.

10. Government of Canada funds 3,451 projects across Canada to make life better for Canadian seniors

    Canadians deserve to age with dignity. That comes down to choice, to affordability, to inclusion, and to community. The New Horizons for Seniors Program creates those opportunities for seniors to be more connected, supported and active members of their communities.

11. Backgrounder: New Horizons for Seniors Program

    The New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) is a federal grants and contributions program whose goal is to enhance seniors’ social inclusion and ensure they can benefit from, and contribute to, the quality of life in their communities.

12. Building more child care spaces for families in Alberta

    Today in Edmonton, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, on behalf of the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, announced $78.5 million over four years, with approximately 52.9 million through 2025–2026, to help build more inclusive child care spaces across Alberta through the Government of Canada’s $625 million Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund. This investment will help Alberta reach the shared goal of building up to 68,700 new child care spaces by 2026.

13. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Windsor

    Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants; Melissa Sheehy-Richard, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Hants West; Paul Morton, Deputy Mayor of the West Hants Regional Municipality; and Joel Rafuse, president of the Windsor Agricultural Society.

14. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in North Bay

    Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Anthony Rota, Member of Parliament for Nipissing—Timiskaming, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; Vic Fedeli, Member of Provincial Parliament for Nipissing, on behalf of Prabmeet Sarkaria, Ontario’s Minister of Transportation; and Peter Chirico, Mayor of the City of North Bay.

15. The federal government invests in a new site for the Montreal Afro-Canadian Cultural Centre

    Members of Montreal’s Black communities will have access to a modern and dynamic new venue to showcase their artistic and cultural expression, thanks to an investment of nearly $16 million from the federal government.

16. Governments of Canada and Manitoba to Announce Support for Wildfire Response

    Governments of Canada and Manitoba to Announce Support for Wildfire Response

17. Government of Canada Invests in Federation of Canadian Municipalities to Plant 1.2 million Trees in Communities Across Canada

    Government of Canada Invests in Federation of Canadian Municipalities to Plant 1.2 million Trees in Communities Across Canada

18. New net-zero carbon building in Clayoquot Sound will support innovation and collaboration on the west coast

    A new net-zero carbon facility is coming to Clayoquot Sound after an investment of over $7.1 million from the federal government, the Clayoquot Biosphere Trust Society, private, and corporate contributions.

19. Infrastructure Announcement in Gaspésie-Iles-de-la-Madeleine

    Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and MP for Gaspésie—Les Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Mathieu Lapointe, Mayor of Carleton-sur-Mer, Daniel Côté, President, RÉGÎM and Philippe Dufort, Président and General Manager, cmētis.

20. Tribunal Continues Order—Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Plate from China

    The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today continued its order made on August 9, 2018, in expiry review RR-2017-004, concerning the dumping of hot-rolled carbon steel plate from the People’s Republic of China.

21. Government of Canada opens doors to innovative laboratory for clean energy development

    Through the Laboratories Canada strategy, the Government of Canada is providing federal scientists and researchers with world-class, sustainable and collaborative facilities to support the transformative changes facing science today and into the future.

22. Government of Canada will make an important announcement regarding early learning and child care in British Columbia

    The Minister of Citizens’ Services, Terry Beech, will announce funding helping to create more child care spaces across the province through the Government of Canada’s Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund.

23. Minister O’Regan to participate in a fireside chat at the RTOERO Future of Aging Summit

    The Minister of Labour and Seniors, Seamus O’Regan, will be in Toronto to speak to educators, advocates and retirees at the RTOERO Future of Aging Summit on how the Government of Canada is delivering for Canadian seniors, so everyone can age with dignity and choice.

24. Federal government and Nova Scotia invest in public transportation in Western Lunenburg County

    Lunenburg County Wheels will expand their fleet by four vans after a combined investment of $432,000 from the federal and provincial governments.

25. Building more child care spaces for families in Nunavut

    Every child deserves the best start in life. But for young families, including Millennial and Gen Z parents, the costs of child care can add up to a second rent or mortgage payment. This makes it harder to start and support a family, and as a result, parents—especially moms—often face impossible choices between their careers and child care fees.

26. Building more child care spaces in New Brunswick

    Every child deserves the best start in life. But for young families, including Millennial and Gen Z parents, the costs of child care can add up to a second rent or mortgage payment. This makes it harder to start and support a family, and as a result, parents—especially moms—often face impossible choices between their careers and child care fees.

27. Building more child care spaces for families in Prince Edward Island

    Every child deserves the best start in life. But for young families, including Millennial and Gen Z parents, the costs of child care can add up to a second rent or mortgage payment. This makes it harder to start and support a family, and as a result, parents—especially moms—often face impossible choices between their careers and child care fees.

28. Government of Canada will make an important announcement regarding early learning and child care in Alberta

    The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, along with the Honourable Matt Jones, Minister of Jobs, Economy and Trade for Alberta, will announce funding helping to create more child care spaces across the province through the Government of Canada’s Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund.

29. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Montreal

    Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for Laurier—Sainte-Marie, Sameer Zuberi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Luc Rabouin, Borough Mayor for Plateau-Mont-Royal, and Allen Alexandre, Executive Director of the Montreal Afro-Canadian Cultural Centre.

30. Federal government invests in energy upgrades in Sagamok Anishnawbek

    Upgrades to the Biidaaban Kinoomaagegamik Indigenous education facility are being supported by $2.2 million in funding from the federal government. Announced by the Minister Sean Fraser and Chief Angus Toulouse, this project will help make the facility more sustainable and accessible.

31. Building more child care spaces for families in Newfoundland and Labrador

    Every child deserves the best start in life. But for young families, including Millennial and Gen Z parents, the costs of child care can add up to a second rent or mortgage payment. This makes it harder to start and support a family, and as a result, parents—especially moms—often face impossible choices between their careers and child care fees.

32. Did you know that? The Quebec Bridge by Numbers

    Completed in 1917, the Quebec Bridge remains the cantilever bridge with the longest clear span in the world. The construction of the bridge, primarily intended for rail traffic, aimed to promote the economic development of Quebec City and to connect the city to the Canadian and American railway network.

33. Backgrounder: Preserving the historical Québec Bridge for future generations

    The federal government announces the conclusion of a retrocession agreement with Canadian National Railway Company (CN) to transfer ownership of the Quebec Bridge back to the Government of Canada.

34. Building more child care spaces for families in Manitoba

    Every child deserves the best start in life. But for young families, including Millennial and Gen Z parents, the costs of child care can add up to a second rent or mortgage payment. This makes it harder to start and support a family, and as a result, parents—especially moms—often face impossible choices between their careers and child care fees.

35. Opening Statement to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities: State of Airline Competition in Canada

    Opening Statement to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities: State of Airline Competition in CanadaMay 9, 2024

36. Infrastructure Announcement in Bridgewater

    Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Becky Druhan, Nova Scotia Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development and Member of the Legislative Assembly for Lunenburg West, and Jerome Tanner, president of the Lunenburg County Wheels board.

37. Government of Canada will make an important announcement regarding early learning and child care in New Brunswick 

    Government of Canada will make an important announcement regarding early learning and child care in New Brunswick

38. Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund concludes its first call for proposals

    Diversity and inclusion have long been key to Canada's success and prosperity, and Black Canadians have contributed to making Canada the country it is today.

39. Government of Canada will make an important announcement regarding early learning and child care in Newfoundland and Labrador

    The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Honourable Seamus O'Regan, Minister of Labour and Seniors, and the Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency and Rural Economic Development, along with the honourable Krista Lynn Howell, Minister of Education for Newfoundland and Labrador, will announce funding helping to create more child care spaces across the province through the Government of Canada’s Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund.

40. Building more child care spaces for families in the Northwest Territories

    Every child deserves the best start in life. But for young families, including Millennial and Gen Z parents, the costs of child care can add up to a second rent or mortgage payment.

41. Statement on issues with health claim services for public servants working abroad

    The Honourable Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board and the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, made the following statement today.

42. Federal government invests in upgrades for child advocacy centre 

    Toba Centre for Children & Youth will receive a $3-million investment from the federal government.

43. Canada joins international security partners in release of advisory, guidance on growing cyber security threat to civil society

    The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, a part of the Communications Security Establishment Canada, joins several global security partners today in warning the public about a growing cyber security threat to civil society organizations and individuals, a community that has been deemed high risk for state-sponsored cyber threats.

44. Building more child care spaces for families in Quebec

    Building more child care spaces for families in Quebec

45. Government of Canada and FCM to Launch New Tree Planting Initiative

    Government of Canada and FCM to Launch New Tree Planting Initiative

46. Tribunal Initiates Expiry Review—Unitized Wall Modules from China

    The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an expiry review of its order made on July 3, 2019, in expiry review RR-2018-002, to determine if the expiry of the order is likely to lead to continued or resumed dumping or subsidizing of unitized wall modules from the People’s Republic of China and is likely to result in injury to the domestic industry.

47. Building more child care spaces for families in the Yukon

    Every child deserves the best start in life. But for young families, including Millennial and Gen Z parents, the costs of child care can add up to a second rent or mortgage payment. This makes it harder to start and support a family, and as a result, parents—especially moms—often face impossible choices between their careers and child care fees.

48. Statement from Chief Accessibility Officer Stephanie Cadieux on first-ever National Air Accessibility Summit

    On May 9, 2024, Canada’s Chief Accessibility Officer, Stephanie Cadieux addressed attendees at Canada’s first-ever National Air Accessibility Summit.

49. Government of Canada will make an important announcement regarding Early Learning and Child Care in Manitoba

    Government of Canada will make an important announcement regarding Early Learning and Child Care in Manitoba

50. Canada Government of Canada will make an important announcement regarding Early Learning and Child Care in Northwest Territories

    The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, along with the Honourable Caitlin Cleveland, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment for Northwest Territories, will announce funding helping to create more child care spaces across the province through the Government of Canada’s Early Learning and Child Care Infrastructure Fund.