National News

The Canada News Centre offers you quick access to the national news of the day.

  1. Minister Alghabra, Minister McKenna and Member of Parliament McGuinty to make an important funding announcement at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport

    The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, and the Member of Parliament for Ottawa South, the Honourable David McGuinty will hold a news conference to announce funding to support infrastructure at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport.

  2. Parliamentary Secretary Marc Serré to Make a Forestry Announcement (Virtual)

    Marc Serré, Parliamentary Secretary to the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, will make a forestry sector announcement.

  3. Government of Canada to provide update on Centre Block rehabilitation project

    Members of the media are invited to 3 separate activities related to the Centre Block rehabilitation project.

  4. Minister Miller and Indigenous Services Canada officials to hold a news conference on coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

    Please be advised that the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services, Valerie Gideon, Associate Deputy Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, and Dr. Tom Wong, Chief Medical Officer of Public Health, will hold a news conference to provide an update on coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

  5. Member of Parliament Kody Blois to highlight new program to help farmers and agri-businesses develop and adopt clean technologies

    Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants will highlight a new program to help farmers and agri-businesses develop and adopt clean technologies and participate in a virtual tour of Elmridge

  6. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Families, Children and Social Development host roundtable on housing affordability 

    Both the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Families, Children, and Social Development reaffirmed the federal government’s objective to keep life affordable and ensure all Canadians have a place to call home.

  7. Parliamentary Secretary Neil Ellis to highlight new program to help farmers and agri-businesses develop and adopt clean technologies

    Neil Ellis, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food will highlight new program to help farmers and agri-businesses develop and adopt clean technologies and participate

  8. Government of Canada launches consultation on federal policy definition of senior abuse

    Seniors are too often victims of not only physical and sexual abuse, but also neglect, psychological or financial abuse, often perpetrated by a person in a position of trust. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerabated these harms by further isolating many seniors. Yet there is no one accepted definition of senior abuse in Canada or around the world, hampering collaboration, data collection and progress against this scourge.

  9. Minister Jim Carr to highlight new program to help farmers and agri-businesses develop and adopt clean technologies

    Minister Jim Carr will highlight new program to help farmers and agri-businesses develop and adopt clean technologies and participate in a virtual tour with a leading developer of clean grain dryer technology

  10. Canada Invests to Expand Electric Vehicle Charging Network at Campuses in Waterloo

    The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth and Member of Parliament for Waterloo, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, today announced a $100,000 investment for the University of Waterloo to work with Wilfrid Laurier University to install 20 electric vehicle (EV) chargers at both campuses providing employees, students and visitors with more options to charge and drive their vehicles where they live, work and learn.

  11. New forecasting tool to help Manitoba farmers better manage extreme weather events

    From current drought and dry field conditions to flooding in recent years, extreme weather events continue to create challenges for Manitoba farmers. The Government of Canada is working with the agricultural sector to equip

  12. Introduction of Bill C-32, an Act for the Substantive Equality of French and English and the Strengthening of the Official Languages Act

    The Government of Canada introduces Bill C-32, an Act for the Substantive Equality of French and English and the Strengthening of the Official Languages Act

  13. Nova Scotia beverage company pours into new markets

    Cove Kombucha receives support to increase brewing capacity and meet growing demand

  14. Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on June 15, 2021

    Remarks from the Chief Public Health Officer on COVID-19, June 15, 2021

  15. Minister Ng to speak at Gender and Racial Equality in the C-Suite event

    The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, will deliver a keynote address and moderate a panel at the Diversio and Rosenzweig & Company “Gender and Racial Equality in the C-Suite: An International Dialogue” event.

  16. Canadian Forces Intelligence Command completes change of command

    The Canadian Forces Intelligence Command (CFINTCOM) completed a change of command ceremony today between Vice-Admiral Scott Bishop and Major-General Michael Wright.

  17. Minister Guilbeault Announces Reappointment of Director of Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

    The Government of Canada reappointed Marie Chapman as Director of the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21

  18. Statement by Judith Robertson,  Commissioner of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada, World Elder Abuse Awareness Day

    Financial abuse is a common form of elder abuse in Canada, but it can be hard to recognize and often goes unreported.

  19. Minister Ng announces appointment of Tania Clark and Vivek Jain to BDC Board

    The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, responsible for the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), today announced the appointment of Tania Clark and Vivek Jain to the BDC’s Board of Directors, effective June 11, 2021.

  20. Media Advisory - Hunter River, Prince Edward Island

    Members of the media are invited to attend an important infrastructure announcement regarding COVID-19 response and active transportation for Central Prince Edward Island with Wayne Easter, Member of Parliament for Malpeque, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable Dennis King, Premier of Prince Edward Island.

  21. Press Conference on the Modernization and Strengthening of the Official Languages Act

    The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, will provide information on the modernization and strengthening of the Official Languages Act

  22. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister Chagger Kick Off Canada’s Pride Season and Invite Canadians to Fly the Progress Pride Flag Virtually

    From June to September, Pride Season brings together members of diverse LGBTQ2 communities and allies in celebrating the resilience, spirit, and talent of LGBTQ2 people

  23. Canada and Ontario invest more than $22.2 million in municipal infrastructure to respond to the impacts of COVID-19 in eastern Ontario

    The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing more than $22.2 million to protect the health, and well-being of residents in 130 municipalities throughout eastern Ontario.

  24. Backgrounder: Canada and Ontario invest more than $22.2 million in municipal infrastructure to respond to the impacts of COVID-19 in eastern Ontario

    The Government of Canada is investing more than $17.7 million towards these projects through the COVID-19 Resilience Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Ontario is contributing more than $4.4 million to the projects.

  25. Backgrounder: Details on the Tabling of the Bill to Modernize and Strengthen the Official Languages Act

    Backgrounder: Details on the tabling of the Government of Canada's bill to modernize and strengthen the Official Languages Act

  26. Government of Canada launches Ask the Experts campaign to encourage vaccine uptake

    Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Health, announced the launch of the Ask the Experts advertising campaign. This campaign features short videos by trusted experts answering some of the most common questions people have about the COVID-19 vaccines.

  27. Investment for a Community Capital Project in Saint-Léonard

    René Arseneault, Member of Parliament (Madawaska–Restigouche), announces funding for the Town of Saint Léonard, New Brunswick, to create an outdoor community space

  28. Canada and Ontario invest in upgrades and repairs to the Tam Heather Curling Club in Toronto

    Today, John McKay, Member of Parliament for Scarborough—Guildwood, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Vijay Thanigasalam, Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario’s Minister of Transportation and Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough-Rouge Park ,on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and His Worship John Tory, Mayor of the City of Toronto announced joint funding to support the rehabilitation of the Tam Heather Curling Club in Toronto.

  29. Government of Canada makes major investment in Canadian science, research and engineering

    Today, at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced investments of more than $635 million in science, research and engineering to support more than 4,800 lead researchers and their teams.

  30. COVID-19 Update (June 15, 2021) – Ministers and Government of Canada officials to hold a news conference on coronavirus disease

    Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) update to be given by the Ministers and Government of Canada officials at June 15, 2021 news conference.

  31. Member of Parliament René Arseneault to Announce Funding for the Town of Saint-Léonard  

    René Arseneault, Member of Parliament (Madawaska–Restigouche), will announce funding for the creation of an outdoor community space in Saint-Léonard, New Brunswick

  32. Government of Canada welcomes second official accreditor of electronic logging devices  

    The Government of Canada is committed to improving road safety in Canada by taking measures to reduce commercial driver fatigue. That is why it has mandated the use of electronic logging devices. They are intended to ensure that commercial drivers stay within their daily driving limit and accurately log their working hours.

  33. Parliamentary Secretary Terry Duguid to announce an investment to help Manitoba producers manage extreme weather events in the future

    Parliamentary Secretary Terry Duguid will announce federal investment to help Manitoba producers better understand and manage

  34. Parks Canada announces the inauguration of the upstream wharf at the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal National Historic Site

    Parks Canada announces the inauguration of the upstream wharf at the Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue Canal National Historic Site

  35. $31.66 million to bring high-speed Internet access to 5,460 households in the Estrie and Montérégie regions by September 2022

    The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, responsible for the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC), today announced the appointment of Tania Clark and Vivek Jain to the BDC’s Board of Directors, effective June 11, 2021.

  36. The government of Canada and the government of Quebec announced the new ministerial initiative on agri-food action/prevention

    The federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, Marie-Claude Bibeau, and the Quebec Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, André Lamontagne, announced the creation of the Ministerial Initiative on Agri-Food Action/Prevention (MIAAP) for the management of health and food risks, which will remain in effect until March 1, 2023.

  37. New equipment will help Moncton manufacturer boost productivity and capacity 

    Precision Countertops using automation to create export opportunities

  38. Minister Schulte to make an announcement on senior abuse

    Minister Schulte to make an announcement on senior abuse

  39. Tribunal Issues Determination of Reasonable Indication of Injury—Certain Small Power Transformers from Austria, Chinese Taipei and South Korea

    The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today determined that there is a reasonable indication that the dumping of certain small power transformers from the Republic of Austria, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), and the Republic of Korea has caused injury or is threatening to cause injury to the domestic industry.

  40. Government of Canada invests over 1.3 million to bring high-speed Internet to 329 more homes in Zimmerman and areas north of Burlington

    The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how much we rely on our connections. Now more than ever, Canadians across the country need access to reliable high-speed Internet as many of us are working, learning, and staying in touch with friends and family from home.

  41. The First Commissioner and Directors of Indigenous Languages are Appointed

    The Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages will support Indigenous peoples in revitalizing their languages

  42. Media Advisory - Kingston, Ontario

    Members of the media are invited to attend an important virtual infrastructure event with Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Communities and Infrastructure; Stephen Crawford, Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure and Member of Provincial Parliament for Oakville, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and His Worship Bryan Paterson, Mayor of the City of Kingston.

  43. Backgrounder – Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages: Appointees

    The Office of the Commissioner of Indigenous Languages will support Indigenous peoples in revitalizing their languages

  44. Media Advisory - Toronto, Ontario

    Members of the media are invited to attend an important virtual infrastructure event with John McKay, Member of Parliament for Scarborough—Guildwood, on behalf of the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; Vijay Thanigasalam, Parliamentary Assistant to Ontario’s Minister of Transportation and Member of Provincial Parliament for Scarborough-Rouge Park, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; and His Worship John Tory, Mayor of the City of Toronto.

  45. Multiple criminal charges laid in online business directories case

    A Competition Bureau investigation led to multiple criminal charges against Mr. Terry Croteau of Ontario alleging the use of deceptive telemarketing and false or misleading statements to get Canadian businesses to sign up for listings in online directories.

  46. Minister Chagger to Make an Electric Vehicle Announcement

    The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth and Member of Parliament for Waterloo, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Natural Resources, will make a virtual announcement to support electric vehicle infrastructure.

  47. Minister Champagne to announce major funding for Canadian science and research

    The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will announce significant funding in support of science and research in Canada. The Minister will highlight the Government of Canada’s unwavering support of big ideas that are helping advance Canada’s position as a global innovation powerhouse.

  48. Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada on June 14, 2021

    On June 14, 2021, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer, issued the following statement on COVID-19.

  49. Canada and Ontario invest $5 million in new clubhouse for BGC Ottawa 

    Today, the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Federal Minister of Infrastructure and Communities; the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Member of Parliament for Ottawa South; Jeremy Roberts, Ontario’s Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Children, Community and Social Services and Member of Provincial Parliament for Ottawa West–Nepean, on behalf of the Honourable Laurie Scott, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure; His Worship Jim Watson, Mayor of the City of Ottawa; Diane Deans, City of Ottawa Councillor for Gloucester-Southgate Ward; and Adam Joiner, Chief Executive Officer of the BGC Ottawa, announced joint funding for a new clubhouse for the BGC Ottawa at the project’s ground breaking event.

  50. Government of Canada invests in Hamilton-based clean automotive and aerospace hub

    The integration of advanced technology across the automotive and aerospace sectors is transforming the way we travel and transport goods, while offering substantial environmental benefits by reducing emissions and moving us closer to a zero emissions future. Manufacturers integrating new technology are growing in number and SMEs will be required to quickly pivot their operations and seize new supply chain opportunities as the automotive and aerospace sectors embrace greater electrification.