Government News

1. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Winnipeg

   Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Terry Duguid, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada; the Honourable Dan Vandal, Member of Parliament for Saint Boniface—Saint Vital; Ben Carr, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre; and Karen Fonseth, Chief Executive Officer of DASCH Incorporated.

2. The Government of Canada takes another step to reduce homelessness in Winnipeg

   The federal government is allocating an additional $27.3 million in funding to End Homelessness Winnipeg through the Designated Communities stream and the Indigenous Homelessness stream of Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy. This brings the total allocation for Winnipeg from 2019-20 through 2027-28 to $174.7 million through these streams. This funding is helping service providers in Winnipeg prevent and reduce homelessness.

3. New hub for artists living with disabilities in Calgary receives federal support

   Calgary’s art scene will be more vibrant and inclusive with a new space for the National accessArts Centre (NaAC). The Multidisciplinary Disability and Community Arts Hub (MDCAH) will provide a sustainable space for artists living with disabilities to shine.

4. The governments of Canada and Alberta sign an agreement to address unsheltered homelessness

   Today, the federal government and the province of Alberta announced that an agreement to support people living without homes, including in encampments, has been signed as part of the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative (UHEI).

5. Expansion of the emerald ash borer regulated area in Ontario and Québec

   The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is committed to protecting Canada's plant resource base from invasive pests that threaten our forests and forestry industry.

6. Healthy meals for kids, savings for families in Alberta

   School food programs ensure kids have access to nutritious meals throughout the school year, while saving families hundreds of dollars on their grocery bills.

7. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Calgary

   Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with George Chahal, Member of Parliament for Calgary Skyview, Dr. Stephanie Chipeur, Chair of the NaAC Board of Directors, and Jung-Suk (JS) Ryu, President and CEO of the National accessArts Centre.

8. Media Advisory: Homelessness Funding Announcement in Alberta

   Members of the media are invited to an announcement on the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative (UHEI) with Randy Boissonnault, Member of Parliament for Edmonton Centre and the Honourable Jason Nixon, Minister of Seniors, Community and Social Services, Government of Alberta.

9. Media Advisory: Housing and Infrastructure Announcement in Winnipeg

   Members of the media are invited to a housing and infrastructure announcement with MP Dan Vandal, MP Ben Carr and Jason Whitford, CEO at End Homelessness Winnipeg, regarding the Government of Canada’s continued commitment to eliminate chronic homelessness across Canada through Solving the Housing Crisis: Canada’s Housing Plan and Reaching Home: Canada’s Homelessness Strategy.

10. The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan finalize a 10-year agreement for the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund 

    The governments of Canada and Saskatchewan have finalized a 10-year agreement under the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF).

11. Healthy meals for kids, savings for families in Saskatchewan

    School food programs make life easier. They provide healthy meals to kids throughout the school year. They save families hundreds of dollars in grocery bills.

12. The Government of Canada invests more than $8.29 million in Fredericton’s public transit infrastructure

    By working closely with its partners across Canada, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, connecting them to jobs, services, and their communities.

13. More healthy meals for kids in the Yukon

    No child should go to school hungry. And in the Yukon, where food prices are among the highest in the country, getting kids a full breakfast before they head out the door or packing school lunches is not always an easy task. That’s why school food programs are so important. They provide access to nutritious meals that can positively affect the health, well being, and overall success of kids in the classroom. They also save families hundreds of dollars in grocery bills.

14. Samuel De Champlain Bridge: Special Illumination for International Women’s Day

    On March 8, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in purple from sunset to 1:00 a.m. to celebrate International Women’s Day.

15. The Government of Canada announces appointment to the Board of Directors of the Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated Corporation

    Me Sylvain Villiard is an experienced lawyer and manager who has worked in government administration. One of his roles was as Assistant Director General of the Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM), where he led the modernization project. As a consultant, he supported organisations and companies of the socio-health care network. He was also the Director General of the CHU de Brazzaville in Congo. He recently joined the Centre de services scolaire des Mille-Îles as a management consultant, and he also works in contract law and administrative law. Me Villiard served on different Boards of Directors and was appointed to JCCBI’s Board of Directors on June 15, 2017.

16. The Government of Canada Appoints Sylvain Villiard as Chair of the Board of The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated

    Today, the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sylvain Villiard as Chair of the Board of Directors of The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) for a three-year term.

17. Government of Canada announces appointment to the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s Board of Directors

    Macky Tall is a Senior Advisor at Carlyle Group. He was previously a Partner and Chair of Carlyle’s Global Infrastructure Group, based in Washington, DC, which includes efforts across transportation, renewables, energy, power, water and digital infrastructure, and a member of Carlyle's Leadership Committee.

18. Government of Canada appoints Macky Tall as Chair of the Canada Infrastructure Bank’s Board of Directors

    Today, the Honourable Nathaniel Erskine-Smith, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, is pleased to announce the appointment of Macky Tall as Chair of the Board of Directors for the Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB) for a four-year term.

19. Government of Canada announces Executive Head of the Employment Insurance Board of Appeal

    The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that the Employment Insurance appeals process is easy and client centred. That’s why the Government is moving forward with establishing the Employment Insurance Board of Appeal (EI BOA) to reinstate a tripartite decision-making model comprised of government, worker and employer members. The EI BOA will replace the first level of the appeal process, which is currently heard by the Social Security Tribunal, General Division.

20. Backgrounder: Biography, Jody Brennan, Executive Head, Employment Insurance Board of Appeal

    Jody Brennan has over three decades of experience working in various public-facing fields, including in the military, teaching, the Canadian public service, and the Alberta Court and Justice Services. Most recently, Jody has spent over half a decade at the Immigration and Refugee Board where she is currently serving as the Assistant Deputy Chairperson on the Refugee Appeal Division.

21. Minister MacKinnon announces new Chairperson of the Canada Industrial Relations Board

    The Government of Canada is committed to appointing highly qualified individuals to serve the best interests of Canadians.

22. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Fredericton

    Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Jenica Atwin, Member of Parliament for Fredericton, and Her Worship Kate Rogers, Mayor of the City of Fredericton.

23. Tribunal Initiates Inquiry—Renewable Diesel from the United States

    The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Tidewater Renewables Ltd., of Calgary, Alberta, that it has suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of renewable diesel from the United States of America. 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).

24. Statement from the President of the Treasury Board in response to the Comptroller General of Canada’s Horizontal Internal Audit of Procurement Governance

    Statement from the President of the Treasury Board in response to the Comptroller General of Canada’s Horizontal Internal Audit of Procurement Governance

25. Horizontal Internal Audit of Procurement Governance

    Today, the Comptroller General of Canada released a Horizontal Internal Audit of Procurement Governance.

26. Healthy meals for kids, savings for families in British Columbia

    School food programs make life easier. They provide healthy meals to kids throughout the school year. They save working families hundreds of dollars in grocery bills. They also support local economies, farmers and producers by sourcing food grown locally, whenever possible.

27. The governments of Canada and British Columbia sign an agreement to address homelessness

    Today, the federal government and the Government of British Columbia announced that an agreement to support people experiencing homelessness, including sheltering in encampments, has been signed as part of the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative (UHEI).

28. Federal government unveils designs as part of the Housing Design Catalogue

    Today, the federal government released the final renderings, floor plan layouts, and key building details as part of the Housing Design Catalogue, an initiative under Canada’s Housing Plan. The catalogue features some 50 standardized housing designs for rowhouses, fourplexes, sixplexes, and accessory dwelling units across the country.

29. Launching the Canada Rental Protection Fund

    Today, the Government of Canada announced the launch of a $1.47 billion fund to protect affordable rental housing.

30. Ministers MacKinnon, Ng and Valdez announce supports for Canadian businesses and workers in response to U.S. tariffs 

    Ministers MacKinnon, Ng and Valdez announce supports for Canadian businesses and workers in response to U.S. tariffs

31. Healthy meals for students in Quebec

    School food programs prevent food insecurity, provide healthy meals to kids throughout the school year and foster academic success.

32. Government of Canada announces important improvements to Passport services and the release of the first State of Service report 

    Today, Minister of Citizens’ Services, Terry Beech released the first State of Service Report, a milestone in the Government of Canada’s commitment to service delivery excellence, efficiency, and accountability. Minister Beech also announced important enhancements to passport services: a new 30-business-day service guarantee, or your passport will be free, and the launch of online passport renewals.

33. Backgrounder: Latest Improvements to the Passport Program

    Backgrounder: Latest Improvements to the Passport Program

34. Backgrounder: The State of Service report 2025

    The Minister of Citizens’ Services, Terry Beech, released the State of Service report to highlight improvements to service delivery and demonstrate how departments are working together across the Government to address challenges and keep improving—with a focus on public services that are efficient, accessible, dependable and centred on the needs of Canadians

35. Ensuring long-term predictable public transit funding for Moncton and Dieppe with over $11.5 million through the Canada Public Transit Fund

    By working closely with its partners across Canada, the federal government is ensuring that more Canadians will be able to live near public transit, connecting them to jobs, services, and their communities.

36. Minister Thompson announces new funding to support seniors in King-Hants, Nova Scotia 

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

37. Federal government invests in a new active transportation trail and shoreline protection in Mahone Bay

    A 450-metre addition to an active transportation trail and coastline protection will be built along the Mahone Bay shoreline after an investment of over $1.4 million from the federal government and the Town of Mahone Bay.

38. The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island sign an agreement to address homelessness

    The governments of Canada and Prince Edward Island signed an agreement to support people living without homes, including in encampments, as part of the Unsheltered Homelessness and Encampments Initiative (UHEI).

39. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Dieppe

    Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Finance and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Moncton–Riverview–Dieppe, Ernest Thibodeau, Deputy Mayor of the City of Dieppe, and Her Worship Dawn Arnold, Mayor of the City of Moncton.

40. The Governments of Canada and British Columbia support more healthy meals for kids in British Columbia

    The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, and the Honourable Lisa Beare, Minister of Education and Child Care for British Columbia, will make an announcement on the National School Food Program.

41. Healthy meals for kids, savings for families in the Northwest Territories 

    No kid should go to school hungry. And in the Northwest Territories, where food prices are among the highest in the country, getting kids a full breakfast before they head out the door or packing school lunches is not always an easy task. That’s why school food programs are so important. They provide healthy meals to kids throughout the school year. They also save working families hundreds of dollars in grocery bills.

42. Drawing more doctors and nurses to rural and remote communities through Canada Student Loan forgiveness

    Canada is growing quickly and suddenly, adding strains to healthcare networks across the country but particularly in rural and remote communities where it is harder to attract and retain health care workers. The Government of Canada is taking steps to rectify that and to guarantee that every Canadian has access to health care, no matter where they live.

43. Federal government invests in transit and urban treescapes in Saint John

    Federal funding will support the Saint John Transit Commission and the Saint John Urban Tree project with a combined investment of over $7 million.

44. Governments of Canada and Quebec support more healthy meals for kids in Quebec

    The Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, and the Minister of Education of Quebec, Bernard Drainville, will make an announcement on the National School Food Program.

45. Anie Perrault to lead PMPRB as Acting Chairperson

    Chairperson of the PMPRB, Mr. Thomas Digby has stepped down from his role, effective March 6, 2025.

46. Saint-Laurent receives $7.3 million from the federal government to fight flooding

    The borough of Saint-Laurent is receiving an investment of over $7.3 million from the federal government to enhance its resilience against flood risks during heavy rainfall. Funded through the Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund (DMAF), this financial assistance will be used to build water retention structures in Bois-Franc Park and the Midtown project, as well as to continue the development of the Saint-Laurent biodiversity corridor.

47. Canadian Grain Commission compensates producers for unpaid deliveries to Purely Canada Foods Corp.

    Producers who were not paid for grain delivered to Purely Canada Foods Corp. have been fully compensated for eligible claims submitted to the Canadian Grain Commission’s Safeguards for Grain Farmers Program.

48. Toward $10-a-day: An Early Learning and Child Care Backgrounder

    In 2021, the Government of Canada announced an ambitious plan for a $10-a-day early learning and child care system across the country. As part of these investments, we are working with provinces and territories to reduce fees for regulated child care to an average of $10-a-day and create 250,000 new early learning and child care spaces by March 2026.

49. Minister Beech and Parliamentary Secretary Lauzon to update Canadians on service delivery and announce new improvements to passport services 

    The Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens’ Services, and Stéphane Lauzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizens’ Services, will hold a media availability to discuss the release of the first State of Service report, and to announce significant new improvements to passport services.

50. From yellow to green: Canada supports electric school bus transition

    Preparing for a net-zero carbon future, the Government of Canada and First Canada ULC are investing in electric school buses. A combined contribution of close to $1 million, through the Zero Emission Transit Fund (ZETF), will help to increase First Canada’s readiness for fleet electrification.