Government News

1. 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.

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

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

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Federal government commits more than $5.1 million to the Kings Transit Authority through the new Canada Public Transit Fund

   Today, Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, alongside Dave Corkum, Mayor of the Municipality of the County of Kings and Chair of the Kings Transit Board of Directors, announced over $5.1 million in funding for public transit infrastructure in Annapolis, Kings, and Digby counties through the Baseline Funding stream of the Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF).

7. Federal government partners with Bronson Centre on upgrades

   Ottawa’s Bronson Centre is getting significant upgrades after a total investment of more than $8 million from the federal government and the Centre itself. The modernized facility will better support the 30,000 people who use its services monthly, including Ottawa’s arts and cultural communities.

8. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in New Minas

   Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants and Dave Corkum, Mayor of Municipality of the County of Kings and Chair of the Kings Transit Board of Directors.

9. Backgrounder: Federal, provincial, and municipal governments invest in Holyrood water upgrades and 18 other infrastructure projects

   The federal government is investing $7,120,370 in these 19 projects through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is investing $6,658,097, and local municipal governments are contributing a total of $3,083,429.

10. Federal, provincial, and municipal governments invest in Holyrood water upgrades and 18 other infrastructure projects

    The Town of Holyrood and 10 other municipalities around Conception Bay received a total infrastructure investment of over $16.8 million from federal, provincial and municipal governments.

11. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Ottawa

    Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Ottawa Centre, and Corey Mayville, Executive Director of Bronson Centre.

12. Making school meals a reality for more kids in Ottawa

    Every child deserves the best start in life—this begins with access to quality meals at school, so that they are ready to learn. That’s why the Government of Canada is creating a National School Food Program to help provinces, territories and Indigenous partners to expand and enhance their school food programming so they can reach even more children.

13. Samuel De Champlain Bridge: Special Illumination for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities

    Tonight, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in purple from sunset to 1:00 a.m. for the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.

14. Federal government establishes council to deliver Canada’s first National Infrastructure Assessment

    Today, Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada, announced the new Canadian Infrastructure Council, an expert advisory body that will deliver the country’s first-ever National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA).

15. New sidewalk in Port Williams

    Construction is now complete on 549 metres of new and rehabilitated sidewalk in the Village of Port Williams after an investment of more than $550,000 from the federal and municipal governments.

16. Government of Canada supports the well-being of children and childhood development in Ottawa

    The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, will make an announcement on the National School Food Program in Ottawa.

17. Statement by the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera on International Day of Persons with Disabilities

    The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities issued the following statement.

18. Accessibility Standards Canada publishes landmark standard on accessible employment

    Accessibility Standards Canada (ASC) is pleased to announce today the release of the CAN/ASC-1.1:2024 – Employment standard. This equity-based standard on accessibility has been officially approved as a National Standard of Canada by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC).

19. Ministerial Statement in response to the Auditor General of Canada’s Report on Digital Validation of Identity

    Minister of Citizens’ Services, Terry Beech, today issued the following statement regarding the audit of the Digital Validation of Identity to Access Services by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) as part of the overall performance audits of Government Services and Programs:

20. Ministerial Statement in Response to the Auditor General of Canada’s Report on Programs to Assist Seniors

    Today, Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Seniors, issued the following statement regarding the audit of Programs to Assist Seniors by the Office of the Auditor General (OAG) as part of the overall performance audits of Government Services and Programs:

21. Ministerial Statement in Response to the Auditor General of Canada’s Report on Canada Summer Jobs

    Following the tabling of the 2024 Fall Report of the Auditor General of Canada, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, issued the following statement.

22. Government of Canada invests in a new national guide and assistance dog training school

    By empowering local organizations to help break down barriers to accessibility, the Government of Canada is helping to ensure that more Canadians with disabilities can access the services and programs they need and fully participate in their communities.

23. Samuel De Champlain Bridge: Special Illumination for World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week

    On December 1st, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in red from sunset to 1:00 a.m. for World AIDS Day and Indigenous AIDS Awareness Week.

24. Government of Canada strengthens social equity and gender equality in the financial sector with new tool and funding to support implementation

    The Government of Canada is committed to greater social equity and gender equality. Today at the Sustainable Finance Forum, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development Jenna Sudds announced the launch of the Pilot Social Equity Lens Investment (SELI) Coding System. This new tool is a taxonomy that will define, assess, and track progress toward the Social Finance Fund's investment targets of advancing social equity and gender equality. The Pilot SELI Coding System will be used to ensure that the Government of Canada is meeting its social equity and gender equality goals when it comes to investing in social finance initiatives. Indigenous reconciliation has been integrated as a foundational principle within the Pilot SELI Coding System.

25. Investing in public transportation in Eskasoni

    The Eskasoni Transit Service is building five new bus shelters with an investment of $95,775 from the federal government.

26. Federal, provincial and territorial ministers most responsible for early learning and child care meet to drive progress on a draft workforce strategy and discuss the long-term sustainability of their Canada-wide system partnership

    Federal, provincial and territorial ministers* most responsible for early learning and child care gathered today in Charlottetown to advance shared priorities. The meeting was co-chaired by the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Canada’s Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and the Honourable Rob Lantz, Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Education and Early Years.

27. Government of Canada boosts investment in accessible infrastructure to empower Canadians with disabilities

    The President of the Treasury Board, Minister of Transport and Member of Parliament for Oakville, the Honourable Anita Anand, will be in Oakville to highlight funding for a national guide and service dog training school, under the Enabling Accessibility Fund program.

28. Joint Statement from the Chief of the Defence Staff and Office of the National Defence and Canadian Armed Forces Ombud

    General Jennie Carignan, the Chief of the Defence Staff, and Robyn Hynes, Interim Ombud, are pleased to announce an exciting new collaboration between the Office of the DND/CAF Ombudsman and the Canadian Armed Forces.

29. Minister MacKinnon will provide an update on misclassification in the trucking industry

    The Minister of Labour and Seniors, Steven MacKinnon, will be in Surrey to provide an update on misclassification in the trucking industry.

30. The Government of Canada amends the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations to improve domestic trade for the city of Lloydminster

    The Government of Canada is committed to addressing barriers to internal trade to facilitate trade, economic growth, and competitiveness for food businesses without compromising Canada's high standards for food safety.

31. Meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers most responsible for Early Learning and Child Care

    The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and the Honourable Rob Lantz, Prince Edward Island’s Minister of Education and Early Years, will deliver remarks as co-chairs following the meeting of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers most responsible for Early Learning and Child Care.

32. Federal government invests in zero emission transit planning projects

    Eight communities in Ontario are working on transitioning from fuel-based public transit vehicles to zero emission electric buses after an investment of almost $850,000 from the federal government.

33. Backgrounder: Federal government invests in zero emission transit planning projects

    The federal government is investing $841,971 through the Zero Emission Transit Fund to support eight planning projects across Ontario.

34. Backgrounder: Federal government invests in active and rural transit projects in Ontario

    The federal government is investing $310,920 through the Active Transportation Fund and Rural Transit Stream Fund to support five projects in active and rural transportation across Ontario.

35. Federal government invests in active and rural transit projects in Ontario

    Five communities across Ontario will receive a combined federal investment of over $310,000 for active and rural transit projects.

36. Federal government transfers $9 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund to Yukon

    The federal government has transferred $9 million to Yukon under the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for the first payment of the 2024-2025 fiscal year. This will help communities across the territory invest in their local infrastructure priorities.

37. Statement by Minister Anand on intention to address a surplus in the public service pension fund

    Steps to address a surplus in the public service pension fund

38. Tribunal Initiates Expiry Review—Aluminum extrusions from China

    The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an expiry review of its order made on January 13, 2020, in expiry review RR-2018-008, to determine if the expiry of the order is likely to lead to continued or resumed dumping or subsidizing of Aluminum extrusions from the People’s Republic of China and is likely to result in injury to the domestic industry.

39. Disability Inclusion Business Council successfully completes its mandate with the release of a report on disability inclusion in Canadian workplaces

    Today, the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera participated in an event for the Disability Inclusion Business Council (DIBC), hosted by TD Bank. At the event, the Council released its final report titled, Bridging the Gap – Report on Disability Inclusion in Canadian Workplaces. The report, in addition to the creation and launch of the Canadian Business Disability Inclusion Network (the Network) on December 4, 2023, successfully completes the Council’s mandate.

40. Federal government invests in Dawson City and Watson Lake buildings

    The federal and territorial governments are investing more than $4.1 million in the planning and design for a new recreation centre in Dawson City and upgrades to air ventilation systems in municipal buildings in Watson Lake.

41. First Indigenous-led family care centre coming to Winnipeg

    A community centre run by Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre, an Indigenous-led community resource organization in Winnipeg, will be redeveloped into Manitoba’s first dedicated Indigenous-led family care centre, after an investment of $4.2 million from the federal government.

42. Top Canadian researchers honoured for their transformative contributions to society

    SSHRC Impact Awards spotlight groundbreaking work in mental health, democracy, and cultural preservation

43. Minister Ien and MP Yip announce funding for Rehabilitation Network Canada to support skills training for young people

    Canadian youth are one of the country’s greatest strengths and sources of potential, and the Government of Canada is supporting them at every stage of their journey toward a prosperous future. Every young person deserves a good job, but we know that many youth face barriers to employment. Creating opportunities for young people to gain the skills and experience they need for a fair chance at financial success is key to strengthening our economy, building a more inclusive country, and ensuring that no one is left behind.

44. Backgrounder: The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy

    The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) is a horizontal, Government of Canada initiative led by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and delivered in partnership with 11 other federal departments, agencies and Crown corporations.

45. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Whitehorse

    Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Dr. Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for Yukon, and the Honourable Richard Mostyn, Minister of Community Services.

46. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Winnipeg

    Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor and Tammy Christensen, Executive Director for Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre.

47. Statement for the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities for National Housing Day

    National Housing Day is an important reminder that every Canadian deserves a place to call home. A home connects us to the communities where we live and work and gives us the stability to grow and thrive. It’s a place where we can feel safe and take care of our family, friends, and neighbours.

48. Investing in Tourism and Small Business Growth in Prince Edward Island

    PEI businesses and organizations receive federal support for upgrades, planning, and programming

49. Backgrounder: Investing in Tourism and Small Business Growth in Prince Edward Island

    The Government of Canada is investing over $2.4 million in 8 projects to support continued growth for PEI’s tourism industry and SMEs.

50. Tribunal Continues Finding—Corrosion-resistant Steel Sheet from China, the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen and Matsu (Chinese Taipei), India and Korea

    The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today continued its finding made on February 21, 2019, in inquiry NQ-2018-004, concerning the dumping corrosion-resistant flat-rolled steel sheet products of carbon steel from the People’s Republic of China, Chinese Taipei, the Republic of India and the Republic of Korea.