Government News

1. Minister of Citizens’ Services Terry Beech highlights budget investments to build more homes for Canadians

   The federal government recently delivered Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation. It is a plan to build a Canada that works better for everyone, where younger generations can get ahead, where their hard work pays off, and where they can buy a home—where everyone has a fair chance at a good middle-class life.

2. Minister Boissonnault highlights Budget investments to build more homes for Canadians

   The federal government recently delivered Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation. It is a plan to build a Canada that works better for everyone, where younger generations can get ahead, where their hard work pays off, and where they can buy a home—where everyone has a fair chance at a good middle-class life.

3. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Seniors highlight budget investments to build more homes for Canadians

   Today, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, and the Minister of Labour and Minister for Seniors, Seamus O’Regan, attended a sod turning ceremony for a 24 unit apartment complex in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, made possible in part by the government’s plan to cut GST on the construction of purpose-built rental housing units.

4. Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities highlights budget investments to build more homes for Canadians

   The federal government recently delivered Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation.

5. Backgrounder: The Government of Canada announces appointments to the Board of Directors of The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated

   The Government of Canada announces appointments to the Board of Directors of The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated

6. The Government of Canada announces appointments to the Board of Directors of The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated

   Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announced appointments to the Board of Directors of The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI), the Crown corporation responsible for the operation of five federal transportation corridors in the Montreal area.

7. 11th Anniversary of the Rana Plaza Collapse

   On April 24, 2013, the Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which housed five garment factories, collapsed. Over 1,100 were killed, and more than 2,500 people were injured.

8. Minister Beech and Minister Valdez to highlight housing plan investments through Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation  

   The Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens’ Services, and the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business will make an announcement in Burnaby, British Columbia, to highlight the federal budget’s investments to build more homes.

9. Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages highlights budget investments in support of Indigenous reconciliation

   The Government of Canada recently delivered Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation. It is a plan to build a Canada that works better for everyone, where younger generations can get ahead, where their hard work pays off and where they can buy a home—where everyone has a fair chance at a good middle-class life.

10. Minister of Citizens’ Services Terry Beech highlights budget investments in support of Indigenous reconciliation

    Today, the Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens’ Services, and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, met in Sechelt, British Columbia, to highlight Budget 2024’s investments that contribute toward a fair future for Indigenous Peoples.

11. Tribunal Initiates Inquiry—Pea Protein from China

    The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Nutri-Pea LP and Roquette Canada Limited, of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, that they have suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of pea protein from the People’s Republic of China. The Tribunal’s inquiry is conducted pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) as a result of the initiation of dumping and subsidizing investigations by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

12. Minister Sudds highlights budget investments in support of Indigenous Reconciliation

    Today, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, was in Thunder Bay, Ontario, to highlight Budget 2024’s investments that contribute towards a fair future for Indigenous Peoples.

13. Minister Khera to highlight housing plan investments through Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation

    The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, will host an event in Kingston to highlight Budget 2024 investments to build more homes.

14. Minister Boissonnault to highlight housing plan investments through Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation

    The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will attend an event in Edmonton to highlight Budget 2024 investments to build more homes.

15. Competition Bureau releases report identifying substantial competition concerns with Bunge’s proposed acquisition of Viterra

    Competition Bureau releases report identifying substantial competition concerns with Bunge’s proposed acquisition of Viterra April 23, 2024– GATINEAU (Québec), Competition Bureau

16. Minister Khera wraps up her participation in the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent 

    Last week, the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, concluded a productive working session at the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent in Geneva. She was joined by a group of Canadians from civil society, who showcased Canada’s commitment to building a more equitable society.

17. Minister O’Regan appoints Industrial Inquiry Commission on longshoring disputes at Canada’s West Coast ports

    Today, Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. announced the appointment of an Industrial Inquiry Commission on the underlying issues in longshoring labour disputes at Canada’s West Coast ports. The Commission will be chaired by Vincent Ready and will include Amanda Rogers as a Member of the Commission. The Commission will soon begin meeting with stakeholders and reviewing consultation submissions from relevant parties. The Commission will present its findings and recommendations in a report to the Minister in Spring 2025.

18. Backgrounder: Industrial Inquiry Commission Terms of Reference

    Industrial Inquiry Commission Terms of Reference

19. Minister Boissonnault to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in Edmonton

    The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will make an announcement regarding Indigenous reconciliation.

20. Investments in EV charging ports a bright spark for greener motoring in Greater Victoria

    Electric vehicles (EVs) will be getting a boost from the hundreds of public EV charging ports that will be installed throughout the Capital Regional District (CRD) after a combined investment of more than $8.7 million from the federal and provincial governments, the CRD, and the City of Victoria.

21. Thousands of great summer job opportunities for youth available now through Canada Summer Jobs

    A key pillar of the Government’s plan for youth is a focus on making life more affordable for young Canadians—because when young people have the support they need to thrive, they can contribute to the economy, build a better life for themselves, and play an active role in their communities.

22. Backgrounder: Canada Summer Jobs 2024

    Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) is part of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, a horizontal federal initiative that supports youth aged 15 to 30—particularly those facing barriers to employment— to gain work experience and develop the skills they need to successfully transition into the labour market.

23. Minister Sudds to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in Thunder Bay

    The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, will make an announcement regarding Indigenous reconciliation.

24. Decision by the independent Commission on the applicability of the environmental assessment for the Darlington New Nuclear Project to Ontario Power Generation’s selected reactor technology

    Backgrounder: Decision by the independent Commission on the applicability of the environmental assessment for the Darlington New Nuclear Project to Ontario Power Generation’s selected reactor technology

25. Independent Commission determines environmental assessment for Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington New Nuclear Project is applicable to the selected reactor technology

    Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced the Commission’s decision that the existing environmental assessment (EA) for the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) is applicable to the reactor technology selected by Ontario Power Generation (OPG), the General Electric Hitachi BWRX300 reactor.

26. Minister Beech to highlight investments to support small businesses through Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation

    The Minister of Citizens’ Services, Terry Beech, will make an announcement at an event in Richmond to highlight the federal budget’s investments to strengthen the economy in a way that is shared by all.

27. Ulkatcho First Nation to house largest off-grid solar project in Canada 

    A new solar energy project will provide the Ulkatcho First Nation with clean energy after a combined investment of $15,841,000 from the federal and provincial governments.

28. Samuel De Champlain Bridge: Special Illumination for the National Immunization Awareness Week

    On April 21, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in blue from sunset to 9 p.m. to commemorate the National Immunization Awareness Week.

29. Ministers Anand and Sudds to highlight investments to support small businesses through Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation

    The Honourable Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board of Canada will be accompanied by the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Honourable Jenna Sudds, in Ottawa to highlight the federal budget’s investments to strengthen the economy in a way that is shared by all.

30. Media Advisory: Youth Entrepreneurship Announcement in Bedford

    Members of the media are invited to an announcement with the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; Lena Metlege Diab, Member of Parliament for Halifax West; Andy Fillmore, Member of Parliament for Halifax; Darren Fisher, Member of Parliament for Dartmouth–Cole Harbour; and David Eisnor, Atlantic Team Lead, Futurpreneur.

31. Minister Boissonnault to highlight investments to support small businesses through Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation

    The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will attend an event in Calgary to highlight the federal budget’s investments to strengthen the economy in a way that is shared by all.

32. Minister Boissonnault to make an announcement in Saskatoon on Budget 2024 measures that support students

    Minister Boissonnault to make an announcement in Saskatoon on Budget 2024 measures that support students

33. Minister Sudds to make Budget announcement

    The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, will make an announcement regarding economic growth for workers in Belleville.

34. Government of Canada hosts 10th Canada’s Volunteer Awards ceremony and launches call for nominations

    Every year volunteers across the country dedicate their time and resources to positively impact their communities. Canada’s Volunteer Awards highlight community leadership and aim to encourage people from across Canada to make a difference in their communities through volunteering, while developing innovative solutions to tackle social challenges.

35. Funding for energy retrofits to make community facilities greener in British Columbia

    The retrofit of four community facilities on Vancouver Island will improve energy efficiency and building accessibility, after a combined investment of nearly $5.2 million from the federal and local governments.

36. Backgrounder: Funding for energy retrofits to make community facilities greener in British Columbia

    The federal government is investing $5,199,897 through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program to support four critical infrastructure upgrades across British Columbia.

37. Backgrounder: Solving the housing crisis: Canada’s Housing Plan

    Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, and the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Sean Fraser, unveiled Canada’s Housing Plan, which responds to the significant housing challenges faced by Canadian communities. With Canada’s Housing Plan, the federal government is taking a leadership role and making investments that drive the change needed to help solve Canada's national housing crisis.

38. More than $26 million invested in disaster mitigation infrastructure improvements across British Columbia

    People and communities across B.C. will benefit from enhanced protection against the impacts of climate change and severe weather after a combined investment of more than $26 million from the federal, provincial, and municipal governments.

39. Backgrounder: More than $26 million invested in disaster mitigation infrastructure improvements across British Columbia

    The federal government is investing more than $10.4 million through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) to support five disaster mitigation projects across British Columbia. The Government of British Columbia is investing more than $8.6 million in these projects and the municipalities are contributing a combined $6.9 million and are responsible for any additional costs.

40. Government of Canada launches new Employment Assistance Services funding stream to strengthen the vitality of official language minority communities

    Official language minority communities (OLMCs) enrich our linguistic heritage and play a vital role in strengthening Canada's workforce and economy. The Government of Canada continues to promote the economic vitality and well-being of individuals in these communities by ensuring that they have the supports they need to find employment and succeed in their careers.

41. Backgrounder: Government of Canada Launches New Employment Assistance Services Stream

    The new Employment Assistance Services (EAS) stream under the Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities (EF-OLMC) is one of the most important initiatives in the Government of Canada's Action Plan for Official Languages 2023–2028: Protection – Promotion – Collaboration to ensure that people living in OLMCs are able to find, obtain and maintain a job. Up to 43,000 Canadians will have access to these services annually, and these supports will be delivered by organizations that understand the unique needs of individuals who are part of OLMCs. Organizations have until June 20, 2024 to apply for funding.

42. Upgrades to a recreational facility will support a more sustainable future for Powell River 

    A recreational facility in Powell River will receive green retrofits after an investment of more than $1.6 million from the federal government.

43. Minister Boissonnault to make an announcement this Friday

    The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will be in Edmonton to make an announcement on housing.

44. Minister Boissonnault and Minister Sajjan to make a housing announcement

    The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, and the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, will be in Edmonton to make a housing announcement.

45. Federal government invests in public transit projects across rural Saskatchewan

    Rural communities across Saskatchewan will soon establish or expand their public transit offerings after a federal investment of $6.1 million.

46. Backgrounder : Federal government invests in public transit projects across rural Saskatchewan

    The federal government is investing $6,184,137 through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund to support 11 public transit projects across rural Saskatchewan.

47. Statement from President of Treasury Board on Public Interest Commission Hearings for the Border Services Group

    This week, as part of the conciliation process, the Government of Canada and the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) are entering into Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings for the Border Services (FB) group.

48. Minister Sudds to make an announcement on economic growth

    The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, will be in Kanata to talk about investing in economic growth and productivity.

49. Media Advisory: Announcement in Halifax

    Members of the media are invited to an announcement on economic growth and innovation with the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities; and Andy Fillmore, Member of Parliament for Halifax.

50. Samuel De Champlain Bridge: Special Illumination for World Health Day

    On April 7, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in light blue, from sunset to 9 p.m., to celebrate World Health Day.