National News

1. Weekly Update on the Government’s Economic Plan

   The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance will make a housing announcement in advance of the 2024 Fall Economic Statement. She will be joined by the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Sean Fraser.

2. Roadway infrastructure upgrades in the iconic Lake Louise area improve the visitor experience and support connectivity for wildlife

   Government of Canada invested approximately $12 million on critical repairs and improvements to high use roadways in the Lake Louise area.

3. Federal government strengthens Canada’s telecommunications ecosystem

   $45 million investment will help with the development of 5G and advanced network technologies across the Canadian economy

4. BACKGROUNDER Lake Louise Roadway Infrastructure Completion - Banff National Park

   Backgrounder

5. Assault of an inmate at Kent Institution

   On December 3, 2024, an inmate was the victim of an assault at Kent Institution, a maximum-security federal institution.

6. Remarks by the Deputy Prime Minister regarding Bill C-78, the Tax Break for All Canadians Act

   Bill C-78 proposes a two-month tax break to all Canadians, from December 14, 2024, to February 15, 2025. With a GST/HST exemption across the country, Canadians will be able to buy essentials like groceries, prepared foods, snacks, and kids’ clothing—all tax-free.

7. Government of Canada provides disaster recovery funding to British Columbia for wildfires and floods

   In 2023, British Columbia experienced its most destructive wildfire season on record, leading to widespread evacuations, loss of personal property, and damage to critical infrastructure.

8. NICHI announces Québec recipients of funding to advance critical Indigenous housing projects in urban, rural and northern areas and address urgent and unmet needs

   Today, National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) Chief Executive Officer John Gordon and Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, Patty Hajdu, announced the recipients of NICHI’s expression of need process to address the critical need for safe and affordable urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing projects in Québec.

9. 2024 Year in review: CBSA protecting Canadians and supporting our economy

   2024 Year in review: Day in and day out, some 8,500 frontline employees play a crucial role protecting our communities by preventing illegal goods and inadmissible people from entering Canada.

10. 2024 Year in review for Southern Ontario Region: CBSA intercepts over 3,000 weapons and firearms and seizes over 4 tonnes of illegal drugs

    Today, we are proud to report on the Canada Border Services Agency’s enforcement and operational activities in the Southern Ontario Region (SOR), from January 1 to October 31, 2024.

11. 2024 Year in review for the Greater Toronto Area: CBSA seizes 10,000 kg of drugs and 5,600 weapons and firearms

    Today, we are proud to report on the Canada Border Services Agency’s enforcement and operational activities in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), from January 1 to October 31, 2024.

12. 2024 Year in review for Atlantic Canada: CBSA seizes 270 weapons and firearms and intercepts 132 stolen vehicles

    2024 Year in review for Atlantic Canada: CBSA seizes 270 weapons and firearms and intercepts 132 stolen vehicles

13. 2024 Year in review for Prairie Region: CBSA seizes 277 weapons and firearms and makes 1,594 seizures of illegal drugs

    Today, we are proud to report on the Canada Border Services Agency’s enforcement and operational activities in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and Northwest Territories, from January 1 to October 31, 2024.

14. 2024 Year in review for Pacific Region: CBSA seizes 9,451 weapons and prohibited items and makes 7,960 illegal narcotic seizures

    Today, we are proud to report on the Canada Border Services Agency’s enforcement and operational activities in British Columbia and the Yukon, from January 1 to October 31, 2024.

15. 2024 Year in review for the Quebec Region: CBSA seizes 1,191 firearms and weapons and makes 3,672 illegal drug seizures

    2024 Year in review for the Quebec Region: CBSA seizes 1,191 firearms and weapons and makes 3,672 illegal drug seizures

16. 2024 Year in review for the Northern Ontario Region: CBSA seizes 253 weapons and firearms and makes 745 drug seizures

    We are proud to report on the Canada Border Services Agency’s enforcement and operational activities in the Northern Ontario Region from January 1 to October 31, 2024.

17. Saskatchewan’s New Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program Cohort Announced 

    The mentee and mentor pairing for the Saskatchewan Next Gen Agriculture Mentorship Program Cohort Six was announced today in Regina.

18. New Management Plan for the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site approved

    Plan contributes to preserving our nation’s cultural heritage and connecting Canadians to history in Coastal British Columbia.

19. Gordon Bell High School in Winnipeg demonstrates leadership with federally supported retrofit

    Today, Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, was joined by Vinh Huynh, Principal of the Gordon Bell High School in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to announce significant funding for an innovative project at the school to reduce pollution, improve energy efficiency, and lower energy costs.

20. Government of Canada to release the 2024 Fall Economic Statement on December 16, 2024

    The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, will present the 2024 Fall Economic Statement on Monday, December 16, 2024.

21. Government of Canada opens call for proposals for projects to protect and empower Canadian consumers

    Everyday in the marketplace, Canadians feel financial pressure due to retail practices that inflate the price of products and services.

22. Minister Hussen announces multi-year funding for Central Emergency Response Fund

    Global humanitarian needs have reached unprecedented levels. Global cooperation is essential in helping the estimated 300 million people worldwide who currently need humanitarian assistance and protection. Canada is working with its UN, Red Cross and NGO partners to meet the critical needs of those suffering around the world.

23. Government of Canada supports Yukon organizations to help prevent and address gender-based violence

    Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, alongside Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for Yukon, announced nearly $1.5 million for three organizations in the Yukon to prevent and address the root causes and systemic forms of gender-based violence.

24. Government of Canada invests in building safer communities

    Today, the President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Transport, the Honourable Anita Anand, accompanied by Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Honourable Jenna Sudds, announced 35 new projects across Canada that will receive funding through the Enhanced Road Safety Transfer Payment Program.

25. A Year of Extremes: Canada’s 10 most impactful weather stories of 2024

    Media representatives are advised that Chantal McCartin, Physical Science Specialist, and Jennifer Smith, National Warning Preparedness Meteorologist, will present Canada’s most impactful weather stories for 2024.

26. Statement on the situation in Syria

    Canada welcomes the end of the Assad regime in Syria, a regime that has inflicted decades of suffering on its own people. This event marks a significant turning point for the Syrian people, who have endured unimaginable hardship under the rule of Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez al-Assad.

27. Canada Border Services Agency reports three escapes at Laval Immigration Holding Centre

    Canada Border Services Agency reports three escapes at Laval Immigration Holding Centre

28. Backgrounder – Government of Canada supports projects in northern communities to advance gender equality

    Women and Gender Equality Canada will provide up to $11.77 million for 16 projects to support women in Canada’s northern communities.

29. Government of Canada supports projects in northern communities to advance gender equality

    Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth and Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for Yukon, announced up to $11.77 million for 16 projects that support women in Canada’s northern communities.

30. Powering Canada’s Future: Ensuring Access to Affordable, Reliable and Clean Electricity in New Brunswick

    Today, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault and the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc announced over $1 billion in additional investments to ensure that as New Brunswick’s electricity demands grow substantially over the coming years, we meet demand with clean electricity that is both reliable and affordable. NB Power estimates the following investments could help power up to 140,000 homes.

31. Ensuring Access to Affordable, Reliable and Clean Electricity in New Brunswick

    Growing Canada’s clean electricity system is a historic economic opportunity, and an imperative in order to fight climate change. We must come together to tackle this goal in a manner that ensures affordability and reliability for households, businesses, and institutions.

32. Parliamentary Secretary Duguid to make an announcement in support of energy savings in Manitoba

    Media representatives are advised that Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Special Advisor for Water, on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will make an announcement in support of clean, affordable electricity in Manitoba

33. In Manila, Philippines, Minister Ng concludes Canada’s largest Team Canada Trade Mission

    The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, concluded her highly successful visit to the Philippines. While in Manila, she welcomed more than 300 representatives of over 190 Canadian organizations who were taking part in the Team Canada Trade Mission to Indonesia and the Philippines, the Canada’s largest trade mission...

34. Minister Ng announces significant support to help Canadian businesses succeed in the Philippines

    During the Team Canada Trade Mission to the Philippines, from December 4 to 6, 2024, which was led by the Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Canadian companies announced several key initiatives and partnerships that will help advance trade and investment and create well-paying middle-class jobs for Canadians...

35. Minister of Transport marks International Civil Aviation Day

    The President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Transport, the Honourable Anita Anand, today issued the following statement to mark International Civil Aviation Day on December 7:

36. Wetland restoration to increase water access and enhance biodiversity on ʔaq̓am lands 

    The ʔaq̓am wetland project’s goal is to restore the waterbodies to what is understood to be their precontact state, strengthening protection of the environment and supporting healthy and resilient ecosystems. This project is a joint investment of more than $1.4 million from the federal government, ʔaq̓am, Columbia Basin Trust, Ducks Unlimited Canada, and Real Estate Foundation of BC. It is community-led by ʔaq̓am.

37. Tribunal Initiates Inquiry—Corrosion-resistant Steel Sheet from Türkiye

    The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated a preliminary injury inquiry, upon receipt of a notice from the Director General of the Trade and Anti-dumping Programs Directorate at the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), regarding the decision of the President of the CBSA to launch, on its own initiative, an investigation respecting the dumping of corrosion-resistant flat-rolled steel sheet products of carbon steel originating in or exported from the Republic of Türkiye by Borçelik Çelik Sanayi Ticaret A.Ş. The Tribunal’s inquiry is conducted pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) as a result of the initiation of a dumping investigation by the CBSA.

38. Liard First Nation Celebrates Opening Elders Housing Complex in Watson Lake: Strengthening Community Connections

    Liard First Nation and Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) are proud to announce the completion and opening of the new Elders Housing Complex in Watson Lake, Yukon. This nine-unit facility will play a key role in addressing the housing needs of Liard First Nation Elders, providing them with a safe and independent living environment that honours their contributions to the Nation.

39. Elders Housing Complex – Watson Lake

    The Elders Housing Complex project in Watson Lake is the result of a collaborative effort between Liard First Nation, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), and the Government of Yukon. This initiative aims to provide culturally appropriate housing for Elders, recognizing their essential role in preserving the knowledge and traditions of Liard First Nation.

40. Alternating lane closure on LaSalle Causeway

    Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise motorists of an alternating lane closure on the LaSalle Causeway for maintenance work.

41. NFB films win two awards at RIDM 2024. Magnus Isacsson Award goes to Kim O’Bomsawin’s Ninan Auassat: We, the Children, Lisa Jackson’s Wilfred Buck receives Women Inmates’ Jury Award.

    The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) is pleased to announce that two of its productions have won an award at the 27th Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM). This year’s closing film, Ninan Auassat: Nous, les enfants (Ninan Auassat: We, the

42. Samuel De Champlain Bridge: Special Illumination for the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

    Tonight, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in white and purple from sunset to 1:00 a.m. in recognition of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, as well as the anniversary of the École Polytechnique de Montréal massacre.

43. Rythmetic: The Compositions of Norman McLaren now available to purchase or stream. In time for the holidays, discover a new collection of NFB audio treasures by the ingenious Norman McLaren, “the first electronic musician”.

    Starting November 29, 13 groundbreaking Norman McLaren compositions have been brought together for the first time in Rythmetic: The Compositions of Norman McLaren, released by Phantom Limb (UK/EU) and We Are Busy Bodies (US/Canada/world), in collaboration with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).

44. Deputy Prime Minister announces $240 million for Cohere to scale-up AI compute capacity

    Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced an investment of up to $240 million in Cohere, a Toronto-based AI leader—the first investment through the new $2 billion Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy launched yesterday.

45. Minister Sudds to announce federal investment in advanced telecommunications infrastructure  

    The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will announce an investment in 5G and advanced network technologies and infrastructure.

46. Government of Canada invests in Vancouver Fringe Festival

    Parliamentary Secretary Taleeb Noormohamed announces funding for the Vancouver Fringe Festival over two years

47. Federal Minister of Health tables the 2023 Annual Report of the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board

    86 new patented medicines were reported to the PMPRB in 2023

48. Government of Canada invests in transformative youth mental health care model

    The Honourable Ya'ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, launched two key initiatives that will help Integrated Youth Services (IYS) hubs meet the needs of young people: the IYS Collaboration Centre and IYS Data Platform.

49. Ross River Dena Council, the Government of Yukon, and Parks Canada sign a Memorandum of Understanding to assess the feasibility of establishing a new protected area in the Yukon

    The Memorandum of Understanding confirms a shared commitment to assess the feasibility of establishing a co-managed protected area in the Yukon.

50. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment to the Tax Court of Canada

    The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016.