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1. Cameron Bowl ballfield gets a refresh to attract new opportunities

   The Government of Canada is investing in upgrades to a beloved ballfield in Glace Bay, ensuring the field remains a vibrant hub for recreation and helping Cape Breton strengthen its reputation as a popular location for event tourism.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. New funding for early learning and child care initiatives in Francophone minority communities

   The early years of life are critical to the development and future well-being of children. High-quality, inclusive early learning and child care programs for children in official language minority communities help them build a strong sense of identity, while enabling parents and families to participate in their culture.

7. Canada Summer Jobs: 70,000 new job opportunities for youth on the way this summer

   For many young people, a summer job is a key milestone on their path to a successful future. It allows them to learn new skills, build confidence and explore their career interests, all while putting money in their pockets to help pay for education and living expenses. That is why the Government of Canada supports thousands of meaningful summer jobs for youth each year through the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program.

8. Backgrounder: Canada Summer Jobs 2025

   Backgrounder: Canada Summer Jobs 2025

9. More healthy meals for kids in Nunavut

   No kid should go to school hungry, no matter where they live. In Nunavut, where food prices are among the highest in the country and supply chains are complex, feeding kids at school is not always a simple task. But we must show up for every child in need.

10. Government of Canada boosts funding to help 1,600 youth across Canada overcome barriers to employment

    Canada’s youth are motivated and eager to join the workforce. Yet, many continue to encounter barriers to employment that hinder their financial success and personal growth. That is why the Government of Canada creates job and training opportunities for youth through its comprehensive array of youth programming, including through the Youth and Employment Skills Strategy (YESS).

11. Program overview

    The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) is a Government of Canada initiative led by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and delivered in partnership with 11 federal departments, agencies and Crown corporations. Together, these 12 partners deliver funding programs to provide youth in Canada aged 15 to 30, especially those facing barriers to employment, with opportunities to receive employment supports, gain work experience and develop the skills needed to find and keep quality jobs.

12. Minister Sudds to announce investments for children and families in Nunavut

    The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will travel to Iqaluit from February 26 to 28.

13. Meeting parents where they are: more affordable child care in Manitoba

    Parents deserve child care that fits their lives, whether they’re working late shifts at the hospital, finishing a degree or raising a family in a rural or remote community. That’s why the governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing in real, practical solutions: more spaces where you work or study, extended hours, and better options in rural and remote areas, so parents can find child care that truly works for them.

14. Governments of Canada and Manitoba expand access to early learning and child care

    The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, joined by the Honourable Terry Duguid, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, and the Honourable Tracy Schmidt, Manitoba’s Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning, will announce the creation of new affordable child care spaces in Winnipeg.

15. Helping health care and social service professionals focus on patients, not student loan debt

    Canadians across the country deserve and expect reliable health care. That’s just as true in urban cities as it is in rural and remote communities where far too many people face steep barriers to care. Ending that divide requires investing in the people who deliver essential services, no matter where they live.

16. Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Perinatal Mood, Anxiety and Related Disorders

    Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Perinatal Mood, Anxiety and Related Disorders

17. First of their kind Guidelines Provide Recommendations for Treating Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Pregnancy and Postpartum

    Today, the Honourable Ya'ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, alongside Dr. Simone Vigod, Head of the Department of Psychiatry at Women’s College Hospital, and Dr. Benicio Frey, Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Neurosciences, McMaster University, highlighted the publication of the Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments (CANMAT) 2024 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Management of Perinatal Mood, Anxiety, and Related Disorders in the Canadian Journal of Psychiatry.

18. Healthy meals for kids, savings for families in New Brunswick

    Our National School Food Program provides healthy meals to kids and sets them up for success. It’s also saving families hundreds of dollars a year in grocery bills.

19. Canadian Dental Care Plan milestone reached as 1 Million Canadians have received care

    Today, the Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens’ Services announced that more than 1 million Canadians have received care under the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP) and more than 2.7 million Canadians have been approved to be part of the plan.

20. Financial Literacy Month launch event

    Financial Literacy Month launch event From: Financial Consumer Agency of Canada

21. Big changes underway for multi-use Cape Breton facility

    Government of Canada support for upgrades to Canada Games Complex will increase usage, attract premiere events

22. Government of Canada to announce support for Cape Breton University

    Government of Canada to announce support for Cape Breton University

23. Message from the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health – Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day

    Today, we recognize Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, a time to extend our compassion and support to the many families across Canada who have experienced the loss of a child during pregnancy or early infancy. This day serves as a reminder that behind each statistic is a family forever changed by grief and loss.

24. Government of Canada improves access to and affordability of post-secondary education

    A higher cost of living means that more students will need enhanced financial supports in order to pursue their studies and achieve their goals. That is why the Government of Canada has extended student financial assistance enhancements to continue for the 2024 to 2025 academic year.

25. Minister Boissonnault to highlight the extension of enhanced financial supports for post-secondary students

    As students head back to school, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will be in Edmonton to highlight the extension of enhanced financial supports to improve access to and affordability of post-secondary education.

26. Government of Canada to announce support for Indigenous ecotourism

    The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for ACOA, will announce funding for an ecotourism project retracting traditional canoe routes between Bear River and Kejimkujik.

27. Building more child care spaces for families in Manitoba

    Families across Canada rely on access to high-quality, affordable, and inclusive child care. That is why the federal government and Manitoba are working together to create more early learning and child-care spaces to meet the needs of children and families no matter where they live.

28. Governments of Canada and New Brunswick to announce Early Learning and Child Care Action Plan 

    Governments of Canada and New Brunswick to announce Early Learning and Child Care Action Plan

29. Canada Child Benefit increases again to keep up with the cost of living

    Today, on its eighth anniversary, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, announced the maximum annual Canada Child Benefit will increase again to help parents keep up with the cost of living. That’s more tax-free money back in their pockets every month—to spend on groceries, rent, summer camps and whatever their family needs.

30. Government of Canada increases Canada Child Benefit

    The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds and the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, will be in Peel to announce the increase of the annual Canada Child Benefit to help families with the rising cost of living.

31. Adults with a valid Disability Tax Credit certificate and children under 18 are now eligible to apply to the Canadian Dental Care Plan

    Today, the Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens’ Services joined the Honourable Harjit Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister Responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada to announce that eligible children under the age of 18 and adults with a valid Disability Tax Credit certificate can now apply for the Canadian Dental Care Plan.

32. Adults with a valid Disability Tax Credit certificate and children under 18 are now eligible to apply to the Canadian Dental Care Plan

    Today, the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities joined the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth and the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, to announce that eligible children under the age of 18 and adults with a valid Disability Tax Credit certificate can now apply for the Canadian Dental Care Plan.

33. Adults with a valid Disability Tax Credit certificate and children under 18 are now eligible to apply to the Canadian Dental Care Plan 

    Today, the Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development announced that eligible children under the age of 18 and adults with a valid Disability Tax Credit certificate can now apply for the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP).

34. From farm to table: Building food sustainability

    Agriculture is an important economic driver in rural Nova Scotia. The Government of Canada is investing to help a Cape Breton co-operative take innovative steps to connect farmers and producers to local markets.

35. Government of Canada invests in mental health and crisis services for children and young people in Canada

    Today, the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities and the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, highlighted funding in Budget 2024 of $7.5 million over three years to support Kids Help Phone (KHP) in its work providing mental health, counselling, and crisis support to young people.

36. Government of Canada to invest in mental health

    The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, the Honorable Kamal Khera, and the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, the Honorable Marci Ien, will be in Mississauga to announce investments in mental health support and crisis services to children and young people in Canada.

37. Shelburne embraces accessible outdoor recreation

    Our communities thrive when residents and visitors of all abilities can enjoy public spaces. The Government of Canada has invested to help make a community park and trail more accessible.

38. TD Summer Reading Club is celebrating their 20th anniversary as a national program

    Get ready to blast off with the 2024 TD Summer Reading Club!

39. Federal investment will improve climate comfort centres in Antigonish and Pictou counties

    Climate comfort centres play an essential role during extreme weather events, offering residents a place to shelter, charge devices, use the internet, and check in with family and friends.

40. Backgrounder: Federal investment will improve climate comfort centres in Antigonish and Pictou counties

    By providing a space where people can feel safe, supported, and connected during times of upheaval and uncertainty, climate comfort centres help communities recover more quickly once the crisis has passed.

41. Energy efficiency upgrades underway at Gaelic College

    Cape Breton Island is focused on preserving and promoting its unique Highland history and heritage, and keeping the culture alive for residents and visitors. The Government of Canada is investing in improvements to the Gaelic College campus in St. Anns.

42. Building more child care spaces for families in Kanata

    Every child deserves the best start in life. But for young families, including Millennial and Gen Z parents in Kanata and across the country, the costs of child care can add up to a second rent or mortgage payment. This makes it harder to start and support a family, and as a result, parents—especially moms—often face impossible choices between their careers and child care fees.

43. Historic Bellevue House reopens

    New exhibits and extensive restoration completed at former Sir John A. Macdonald residence.

44. Parliamentary Secretary’s visit spotlights Cape Breton’s unique cultural heritage

    During a three-day visit to Cape Breton that coincided with Atlantic Official Languages Week and Gaelic Nova Scotia Month, Darrell Samson, the Member of Parliament for Sackville—Preston—Chezzetcook and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for ACOA, met with educators, arts administrators, and economic development leaders to discuss the region’s unique cultural heritage, as well as its competitive advantages, challenges, and plans for future growth.

45. Minister Sudds to participate in opening event of new Andrew Fleck Child Care Centre

    The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, will deliver remarks during the opening event of a new location in Kanata, Ontario.

46. Re-opening the Gros Morne National Park Visitor Centre

    Enhanced Visitor Information Centre reopens and ready to welcome visitors

47. Building more child care spaces for families in Prince Edward Island

    Every child deserves the best start in life. But for young families, including Millennial and Gen Z parents, the costs of child care can add up to a second rent or mortgage payment. This makes it harder to start and support a family, and as a result, parents—especially moms—often face impossible choices between their careers and child care fees.

48. Building more child care spaces for families in Newfoundland and Labrador

    Every child deserves the best start in life. But for young families, including Millennial and Gen Z parents, the costs of child care can add up to a second rent or mortgage payment. This makes it harder to start and support a family, and as a result, parents—especially moms—often face impossible choices between their careers and child care fees.

49. Bellevue House National Historic Site reopening with new exhibits and programming

    Bellevue House National Historic Site reopening with new exhibits and programming

50. Government of Canada will make an important announcement regarding early learning and child care in New Brunswick 

    Government of Canada will make an important announcement regarding early learning and child care in New Brunswick