Media

1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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.

9. 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.

10. 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.

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

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

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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

15. 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.

16. 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.

17. 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.

18. 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.

19. 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

20. Statement by Minister Marci Ien on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

    The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, issued the following statement today on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

21. 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).

22. Invitation to media – Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada to talk at a breakfast event hosted by the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montréal

    The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Member of Parliament for Hochelaga, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, will be the guest speaker at the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal’s Headline’s breakfast event on December 9, 2024.

23. Federal and provincial ministers to make an announcement in support of the production of clean, affordable electricity in New Brunswick

    Media representatives are advised that the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change; the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs; and the Honourable René Legacy, Deputy Premier, Minister of Finance and Treasury Board, and Minister responsible for Energy for New Brunswick, will make an announcement in support of the production of clean, affordable electricity in New Brunswick.

24. Ministers Joly, Blair and Vandal to launch the Arctic Foreign Policy

    Officials from Global Affairs Canada, the Department of National Defence and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada will offer a technical briefing to media on Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy.

25. Government of Canada to announce support for projects in northern communities to advance gender equality

    The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth will announce funding for projects that support women in Canada’s northern communities.

26. Government of Canada to announce support for the Vancouver Fringe Festival

    The Government of Canada supports the work of the Vancouver Fringe Festival as it celebrates its 40th anniversary.

27. 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.

28. 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.

29. 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.

30. 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.

31. NASA press conference: update on the Artemis campaign

    On December 5 at 1:00 pm ET, NASA will hold a press conference to discuss the latest updates on the Artemis campaign, including the upcoming Artemis II mission, in which Canadian Space Agency (CSA) astronaut Jeremy Hansen will serve as Mission Specialist and as the first Canadian to fly to the Moon.

32. Governments of Canada and Alberta to make important health care announcement

    The Honourable Mark Holland, Canada’s Minister of Health and the Honourable Adriana LaGrange, Alberta Minister of Health, will make an announcement on improving health care for people in Alberta.

33. Death of an inmate from Beaver Creek Institution

    On December 2, 2024, Alvaro Bonfanti, an inmate from Beaver Creek Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.

34. 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.

35. Seizure of contraband and unauthorized items at Saskatchewan Penitentiary

    On November 30, 2024, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Saskatchewan Penitentiary, a multi-level security federal institution.

36. Government of Canada makes important investments in Alaska Highway

    Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced that the Government of Canada has awarded 2 contracts, totalling more than $103 million (excluding taxes), to Ledcor Highways Limited, for maintenance work on the Alaska Highway. The contracts were awarded following competitive procurement processes.

37. 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.

38. Yukon First Nations leaders, Government of Yukon, and Government of Canada meet at Intergovernmental Forum in Ottawa

    Today, leaders representing Yukon First Nations, the Government of Yukon, and the Government of Canada convened at the Intergovernmental Forum in Ottawa to advance common priorities, including a discussion on proposed collaborative approaches to funding the implementation of First Nations Final and Self-Government Agreements developed by Canada and Modern Treaty Partners.

39. 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.

40. Canada Invests in Climate Change Adaptation to Keep Communities Safe in the Prairies and Across Canada

    Today, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, along with Member of Parliament George Chahal, announced over $2.6 million in funding for seven projects in the Prairies under Natural Resources Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Program (CCAP). These projects aim to help small, rural and Indigenous communities in the Prairies and across Canada adapt to a changing climate by developing training, tools and resources. They will also advance collaboration and meaningful engagement with First Nations partners and support them with the planning and implementation of actions that will help them adapt to a changing climate.

41. Canada Invests in Climate Change Adaptation to Keep Communities Safe in the Prairies and Across Canada

    On December 3, 2024, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, along with Member of Parliament George Chahal, announced over $2.6 million in funding for seven projects in the Prairies under Natural Resources Canada’s Climate Change Adaptation Program (CCAP).

42. 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).

43. Government of Canada supports Black women and their families after experiencing gender-based violence

    Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, announced $373,000 for Maama Watali’s project On Solid Ground: Building our Capacity and Sustainability. Maama Watali is a Black-led nonprofit organization that supports Black women and their families as they move forward after experiencing gender-based violence.

44. 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.

45. 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.

46. Winter is coming: Environment and Climate Change Canada to hold media availability on Canada’s winter seasonal weather outlook

    Media representatives are advised that Environment and Climate Change Canada will provide the seasonal outlook for the upcoming winter in Canada. A media availability will follow.

47. Canada signs General Security of Information Agreement with Ukraine

    Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, in collaboration with Global Affairs Canada and the Department of National Defence, successfully negotiated a General Security of Information Agreement (GSOIA) concerning industrial security and national defence with Ukraine.

48. Village of St. Peter’s to create new community hub

    Government of Canada support to help strengthen community, boost tourism

49. 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.

50. CBSA investigation into the importation of false documents results in prison sentence

    CBSA investigation into the importation of false documents results in prison sentence