Government News

1. Canadians can now access improved Service Canada tools to support and plan for retirement

   Accessing services is the most frequent and important way Canadians interact with the government. To help mark National Seniors Day, Minister of Citizens’ Services Terry Beech highlighted new services for seniors, and all Canadians, in planning for a secure and dignified retirement.

2. Minister Seamus O’Regan Jr. celebrates National Seniors Day

   Minister Seamus O’Regan Jr. celebrates National Seniors Day

3. Samuel De Champlain Bridge: Special Illumination to Recognize the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

   This evening, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in orange from sunset to 9:30 p.m. to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

4. Canada and Yukon invest in water, sewer, and road improvements in Watson Lake

   Today, Dr. Brendan Hanley, Member of Parliament for Yukon; Jeanie McLean, Deputy Premier, Minister of Education and Minister responsible for the Women and Gender Equity Directorate; and His Worship Christopher Irvin, Mayor of the Town of Watson Lake, announced a joint investment of more than $16 million to support the planning and construction of water, sewer and road upgrades in Watson Lake.

5. The Government of Canada invested in research into the design of cycling infrastructure for people with sight loss

   Today, Robert Oliphant, Member of Parliament for Don Valley West on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities announced a federal investment of $50,000 to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB Foundation) to support research into how raised cycle tracks at bus stops across Canada impact people with sight loss and developed recommendations for the construction of future raised cycle tracks in Canada.

6. Government of Canada Announces $19 Million to Support Electricity Modernization in P.E.I.

   Bobby Morrissey, Member of Parliament for Egmont, P.E.I., on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced up to $19 million for Maritime Electric Company’s Sustainable Electrification initiative. The project will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and provide for the efficient use of renewable energy sources located on Prince Edward Island.

7. Canada invests in green retrofits for the Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank in Halifax

   Today, Andy Fillmore, Member of Parliament for Halifax, and Sydney Mogae, Chair of the Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank, announced a federal investment of more than $218,000 to support a green retrofit for the Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank.

8. Canada and Saskatoon invest in the Green Network’s natural infrastructure project

   Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister and Special Advisor for Water and Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, and His Worship Charlie Clark, Mayor of Saskatoon, announced a joint investment of over $34 million to support Saskatoon’s Green Network, which provides people and wildlife with access to continuous, high quality green spaces and natural areas in the city.

9. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Halifax

   Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Andy Fillmore, Member of Parliament for Halifax, and Sydney Mogae, Chair of the Parker Street Food & Furniture Bank.

10. Government of Canada takes action to improve employer compliance and better protect temporary foreign workers

    The Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) plays an important role in Canada’s economy, allowing Canadian employers to hire foreign workers to fill jobs when qualified Canadians are not available. Ensuring the health and safety of these workers while they are in Canada is essential, and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has been taking action to ensure broad compliance with the rules.

11. Backgrounder: Temporary Foreign Worker Program - Compliance Regime

    Ensuring the health and safety of temporary foreign workers is a key priority of the Government of Canada. These workers have the same rights to a safe workplace as Canadian citizens and permanent residents while in Canada.

12. Canada and France Deepen Cooperation on Critical Minerals

    Canada and France Deepen Cooperation on Critical Minerals:

13. The governments of Canada and British Columbia invest in transit improvements in Colwood and View Royal

    Today, Taleeb Noormohamed, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Member of Parliament for Vancouver Granville, the Honourable Rob Fleming, B.C. Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Erinn Pinkerton, President and Chief Executive Officer of BC Transit, announced a joint investment of more than $13.2 million to support transit improvements along the Old Island Highway in Colwood and View Royal.

14. The Government of Canada reaches a tentative agreement for the Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP) group

    The Government of Canada has reached a tentative agreement with the Professional Institute of Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), for the Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP) group.

15. The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia invest in cleaner public transit

    Today, Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, the Honourable John Lohr, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, on behalf of the Honourable Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables, and His Worship Peter Muttart, Mayor of the Municipality of the County of Kings and Chair of the Kings Transit Authority Board, announced a joint investment of more than $11.9 million to support the purchase of Zero-Emission Buses (ZEBs), hybrid transit vehicles, and related infrastructure in Kings County.

16. Tour of the NRC’s Advanced Manufacturing Research Facility in Winnipeg

    Members of the media are invited to attend a tour of the recently built National Research Council of Canada’s (NRC) Advanced manufacturing research facility in Winnipeg.

17. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Kings County, Nova Scotia

    Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, John Lohr, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on behalf of Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables, and His Worship Peter Muttart, Mayor of the Municipality of the County of Kings and Chair of the Kings Transit Authority Board.

18. The Government of Canada invests in active transportation in Alberta

    Today, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, announced a federal investment of $150,000 to support three active transportation projects in Alberta.

19. Canadian workers to benefit from new green economy investments in Calgary

    Canada’s green economy is growing, offering vast opportunities for workers. As Canada progresses toward a net-zero emissions economy, we must support workers by providing them with essential training and expertise so they can seize new opportunities and lead Canada to a more sustainable future.

20. Minister O’Regan releases the What We Heard report on banning replacement workers and improving the maintenance of activities process

    The Government of Canada believes in free and fair collective bargaining. That is where the best agreements – ones that meet the needs of unions, employers and Canadians – are made.

21. Tribunal Initiates Expiry Review— Seamless Carbon or Alloy Steel Oil and Gas Well Casing from China

    The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated an expiry review of its order made on November 28, 2018, in expiry review RR-2017-006, to determine if the expiry of the order is likely to lead to continued or resumed dumping or subsidizing of seamless carbon or alloy steel oil and gas well casing from the People’s Republic of China and is likely to result in injury to the domestic industry.

22. The governments of Canada and British Columbia invest in Nanaimo Transit

    Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Rob Fleming, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and his Worship Leonard Krog, Mayor of the City of Nanaimo announced a joint investment of more than $15 million to support public transit in Nanaimo, British Columbia.

23. Government of Canada to invest in green economy

    The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will announce funding to two Calgary-based organizations through the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program to help create more training and career opportunities in the green economy.

24. More Canadian workers to benefit from the green economy

    Canada’s green economy is reducing our carbon footprint through renewable energy systems, eco-friendly buildings and improved urban planning. To support its continued growth, workers across Canada require the necessary skills and training to contribute to a cleaner and more sustainable future.

25. Backgrounder: More Canadian workers to benefit from the green economy 

    More Canadian workers to benefit from the green economy

26. The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson to Make Export Financing Announcement With Romania

    The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will make an export financing announcement in Ottawa, Ontario. He will be joined by The Honourable Sebastian Burduja, Minister of Energy of Romania; The Honourable Todd Smith, Minister of Energy of Ontario; John Gorman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Nuclear Association; and Aida Cipolla, Chief Financial Officer of the Ontario Power Generation.

27. Statement by Minister O’Regan on International Equal Pay Day

    Today, the Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., issued the following statement marking International Equal Pay Day:“For every dollar a man earns in Canada, a woman earns about 90 cents.

28. The Government of Canada and Quebec invests in Flood Protection Installation in Coaticook

    Today, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue and Geneviève Hébert, member for Saint-François and Assistant Government Whip on behalf of François Bonnardel, Minister of Public Security and Minister Responsible for the Estrie Region, announced a joint investment of more than $5.8 million to support the implementation of flood risk management measures in Coaticook. The announcement took place in the presence of Simon Madore, Mayor of Coaticook.

29. Government of Canada to invest in green economy

    The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will be in Edmonton to announce investments through the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program to help create more training and career opportunities in the green economy.

30. Canada invests in Tofield Arena to improve energy efficiency

    Today, The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Her Worship Debora Dueck, Mayor of Tofield, and Reeve Kevin Smook of Beaver County announced a federal investment of $904,298 to support energy efficient retrofits for the Tofield Arena.

31. The Government of Canada and the City of Richmond Hill invest in active transportation infrastructure

    Today, Majid Jowhari, Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill, and His Worship David West, Mayor of the City of Richmond Hill, announced a combined investment of $6.1 million to support the construction of a new pathway and footbridge in the Richmond Hill David Dunlap Observatory (RHDDO) park.

32. The Government of Canada and the Friends of the Rouge Watershed Announce 2 Billion Trees Program Funding to Plant 31,500 Native Trees

    Today, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, on the behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, and the Friends of the Rouge Watershed announced a joint investment of more than $1.1 million to plant 31,500 native trees in the Greater Toronto Area.

33. The governments of Canada and Nova Scotia and the West Hants Regional Municipality invest in drinking water, storm sewer and sanitary sewer infrastructure in Windsor

    Today, Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, Melissa Sheehy-Richard, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Hants West, and His Worship Abraham Zebian, Mayor of West Hants Regional Municipality, announced a joint investment of more than $4.1 million to support water and wastewater infrastructure improvements in West Hants.

34. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Coaticook

    Coaticook (Quebec), September 14, 2023 — Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Compton—Stanstead, Geneviève Hébert, Member for Saint-François, and Simon Madore, Mayor of Coaticook.

35. Statement by Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Randy Boissonnault regarding the 2024 EI premium rate

    Statement by Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages Randy Boissonnault regarding the 2024 EI premium rate

36. Canada Employment Insurance Commission confirms 2024 Employment Insurance premium rate

    The Canada Employment Insurance Commission today made available the Actuarial Report and its summary for the 2024 Employment Insurance (EI) premium rate. The rate is set at $1.66 per $100 of insurable earnings for employees and $2.32 for employers who pay 1.4 times the employee rate.

37. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Windsor

    Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, Melissa Sheehy-Richard, Member of the Legislative Assembly for Hants West, and His Worship Abraham Zebian, Mayor of West Hants Regional Municipality.

38. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in Richmond Hill

    Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Majid Jowhari, Member of Parliament for Richmond Hill, and His Worship David West, Mayor of the City of Richmond Hill.

39. Government of Canada Launches a Call for Proposals for the Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities Program

    Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced that up to $30 million in total funding is now available for pilot projects through the Climate-Resilient Coastal Communities (CRCC) program. This program will enable communities and businesses to work together to develop innovative solutions to address climate change and mitigate and adapt to risks in coastal regions.

40. Minister O’Regan tours new project in London to fight workplace harassment and violence

    No one should face harassment and violence at work or anywhere. That is why the Government of Canada continues to make significant investments to help create safer workplaces where everyone is included, respected and protected

41. Projects funded through the Workplace Harassment and Violence Prevention Fund

    Backgrounder: The Centre for Research & Education on Violence Against Women & Children at Western University was funded in the amount of $1,999,997 to launch the project “Collaborating to Prevent and Respond to Violence and Harassment at Work”.

42. Canada and Saskatchewan invest in drinking water and wastewater infrastructure upgrades

    Today, the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, PrairiesCan and CanNor, and the Honourable Laura Ross, Saskatchewan’s Minister of Parks, Culture and Sport announced a joint investment of more than $1.7 million to support two green projects in the province.

43. Bio-Sourced Asphalt Paves a New Road for Clean Economy in Quebec

    As we move toward a low-carbon economy, Canada continues to support sustainable tools, products and technologies that solidify our forest sector’s place in the growing bioeconomy.

44. Minister MacAulay meets with the PEI Potato Board

    Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, met with staff and representatives of the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Potato Board (the Board).

45. Government of Canada encourages Canadians to explore careers in the skilled trades

    Canada needs more skilled trades workers. Demographic shifts and high retirement rates are fuelling demand and an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more Canadians for rewarding careers in the skilled trades.

46. Backgrounder: Age Well At Home Initiative

    The Age Well at Home initiative (AWAH) is a one-time federal grants and contributions initiative. It includes two streams:

47. Government of Canada launches selection process for Chair and Director positions for the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Board of Directors

    Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and Minister responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), announced that a selection process is underway for the positions of Chair and five Directors for the Board of Directors of CMHC.

48. Tribunal Continues Finding—Carbon and Alloy Steel Line Pipe from Korea

    The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today continued its finding made on January 4, 2018, in inquiry NQ-2017-002, concerning the dumping of carbon and alloy steel line pipe from the Republic of Korea.

49. Statement by the Minister of Labour on Labour Day 

    Today, the Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., issued the following statement marking Labour Day:

50. Government of Canada invests in community organizations to help seniors to age at home.

    After a lifetime of hard work, seniors want to live healthy, safe and independent lives. They should have the choice to age at home, in their communities. The Government of Canada is investing in organizations that are making this choice possible for more Canadians.