Quebec 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. 2024 Year in review for the Quebec Region: CBSA seizes 1,191 firearms and weapons and makes 3,672 illegal drug seizures

   2024 Year in review for the Quebec Region: CBSA seizes 1,191 firearms and weapons and makes 3,672 illegal drug seizures

3. 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.

4. The Government of Canada announces a major investment in the economic development and viability of the North Shore commercial fishery

   As part of the Government of Canada's commitment to grow the economy, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, announced today an investment of $27 million for the fishing harbours of Natashquan, Kegaska and Baie-Trinité, on Quebec's North Shore.

5. Minister Lebouthillier to announce a major investment in small craft harbours on the North Shore of Quebec

   Québec, Quebec – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will hold a virtual press conference to announce significant investments in small craft harbours on the North Shore.

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

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

7. Minister Lebouthillier to announce a major investment in small craft harbours on the North Shore of Quebec

   Natashquan, Quebec – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will hold a press conference to announce significant investments in small craft harbours on the North Shore.

8. More support for the social economy

   CED grants close to $1M for social economy projects in Quebec.

9. MP Brenda Shanahan to announce investment to increase export activities among Montérégie‍-‍Ouest SMEs

   CED grants $630,000 to Commerce International Québec Montérégie-Ouest.

10. Invitation to media – Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada to participate in Grande rencontre de la Maison de l’innovation sociale 2024

    The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Member of Parliament for Hochelaga, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, will participate in the Grande rencontre de la Maison de l’innovation sociale 2024, with its theme of Solving societal challenges: improbable meshes.

11. Equipment and technology mutualization: A lever to develop Quebec’s social economy enterprises

    CED continues to build solid, inclusive growth by creating the conditions for social economy enterprises and organizations to contribute to this growth to their full potential.

12. Invitation to media – Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada to announce CED’s commitment to support mutualizing social economy enterprises

    The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, along with Stéphane Lauzon, Member of Parliament for Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizens’ Services, will announce new support for social economy mutualization projects under CED’s Quebec Economic Development Program.

13. Annual closure of Canadian Coast Guard seasonal search and rescue stations in Quebec

    The Canadian Coast Guard’s seasonal search and rescue stations in Québec, Tadoussac, Kegaska, Rivière-au-Renard and Havre-Saint-Pierre will close between November 26 and 30, 2024. The Cap-aux-Meules station will close on December 31, 2024.

14. Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations delivers apology to Nunavik Inuit for Canada’s role in the killing of qimmiit (sled dogs)

    Acknowledging and addressing past wrongs is key to advancing reconciliation and renewing the Inuit-Crown relationship.

15. Media advisory – Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada and Parliamentary Secretary Annie Koutrakis to announce tax break for all Canadians

    The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Member of Parliament for Hochelaga, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, and Annie Koutrakis, Member of Parliament for Vimy and Parliamentary Secretary, will make an announcement that will put more money in your pockets, so you can buy the things you need and save for the things you want.

16. Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada highlights the Government’s tax break for all Canadians and new Working Canadians Rebate

    Starting December 14, 2024, the Government of Canada is giving a tax break to all Canadians. With a GST/HST exemption across the country, Canadians will be able to buy essentials such as groceries, snacks and children’s clothing—all tax free.

17. Media advisory – Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada to announce tax break for all Canadians

    The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Member of Parliament for Hochelaga, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, will make an announcement that will put more money in your pockets, so you can buy the things you need and save for the things you want.

18. Government of Canada invests in aeronautics sector in Mirabel

    Avianor receives $7.6M in financial assistance from CED.

19. Canada to deliver apology to Nunavik Inuit

    Please be advised that the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, will deliver an apology on behalf of the Government of Canada to Nunavik Inuit for Canada’s role in the killing of qimmiit (sled dogs) in Nunavik in the 1950s and early 1960s.

20. Nearly $330 Million for Bécancour Port and Industrial Park: A strategic investment for the Mauricie Battery Industry

    The federal government is investing in strengthening the country's supply chains and increasing opportunities for our companies to expand into global markets.

21. The government of Canada and the government of Quebec announce $2.5 million in funding to fight addiction and prevent overdoses in the Eastern Townships

    Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and to the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue, and Geneviève Hébert, Member of the National Assembly for Saint-François, visited CAP Estrie today to announce significant support for the organization and four other projects in the region. The total amounts to over $2.5 million, through the New Canada-Quebec Contribution Agreement, for local organizations to address substance use and addictions.

22. Government of Canada to make housing announcement

    The Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Labour and Seniors, will make a housing announcement in Montreal.

23. Government of Canada to make an important announcement on substance use and addictions

    Élisabeth Brière, Parliamentary Secretary of the Honourable Ya'ara Saks, Minister of Mental and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health and MP for Sherbrooke, will hold a news conference to announce funding related to the Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) that will support organizations in the Estrie region.

24. Government of Canada to announce additional support for the Canadian Armed Forces that will create good jobs

    The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, will announce contract awards to further enhance the capabilities of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and create more good jobs in Montérégie.

25. Government of Canada invests in development of innovative start‍-‍ups with support for Quebec’s incubators and accelerators

    Thirteen non-profit organizations (NPOs) receive a total of $16M in financial assistance from CED for the next four years (2024‑2028).

26. Backgrounder: Government of Canada invests in innovation ecosystem with support for Quebec’s incubators and accelerators

    The following information is in addition to the news release issued on November 12, 2024, on CED’s financial assistance, the recipient organizations, and their respective projects.

27. One recipient of the Habitat Stewardship Program (HSP) receives more than $168,000 in contributions from the Government of Canada 

    A contribution agreement was signed with the Centre de recherche sur les milieux insulaires et maritimes (CERMIM), as part of funding from the Habitat Stewardship Program (HSP) for a two-year project.

28. One recipient of the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund receives $500,000 in contributions from the Government of Canada

    A contribution agreement was signed with the Comité Zone d’Intervention Prioritaire (ZIP) des Îles-de-la-Madeleine as part of funding under the Aquatic Invasive Species Prevention Fund for a three-year project.

29. Four recipients of the Quebec Fisheries Fund receive more than $1,1 million in contributions from the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec

    Six projects in the Magdalen Islands funded by Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) and the Ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation du Québec under the Quebec Fisheries Fund.

30. Minister MacKinnon to provide an update on the status of labour disputes at Canada’s ports

    Minister MacKinnon to provide an update on the status of labour disputes at Canada’s ports

31. Government of Canada announces temporary measures to help harvesters following the Grande-Entrée harbour fire in the Magdalen Islands

    Small craft harbours are at the heart of many coastal communities, bringing people together for work and leisure, while supporting jobs in the fish and seafood industry for more than 45,00 Canadians.

32. Quebec Small Craft Harbours – Temporary Measures at the Grande-Entrée harbour

    Temporary measures that will be put in place following the fire at the Grande-Entrée harbour in the Magdalen Islands on June 30, 2024.

33. Recapture of inmate from Archambault Institution – Minimum-security unit

    At approximately 10:10 a.m. on November 9, 2024, Martin Ethier was apprehended by the Saint-Jérôme Police Department.

34. Escape from Archambault Institution (minimum security unit)

    On November 8, 2024, during the 7:30 p.m. count, staff members of the minimum-security unit at Archambault Institution, a multi-level security federal institution, discovered that Martin Ethier was not accounted for.

35. Invitation to media – Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada to announce Government of Canada support for Quebec’s start-up incubation and acceleration ecosystem

    The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, will announce Government of Canada financial assistance for 13 Quebec organizations offering incubation and acceleration services to boost the development of innovative start-ups in Quebec.

36. The Canada Border Services Agency announces the opening of new border crossing facilities in Sainte-Aurélie

    The Canada Border Services Agency announces the opening of new border crossing facilities in Sainte-Aurélie

37. Government of Canada invests $10.45M to accelerate residential construction in Quebec

    CED launches one-time initiative targeting innovative manufacturers in multi-unit residential construction industry.

38. Characteristics of the modernized Sainte-Aurélie border crossing

    Characteristics of the modernized Sainte-Aurélie border crossing

39. Announcement by Minister Lebouthillier in support of the Magdalen Islands fishing industry

    Cap-aux-Meules (Quebec) – The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, will hold a press conference to announce support for the Magdalen Islands fishing industry.

40. Invitation to media – Minister Soraya Martinez Ferrada to announce new initiative for the construction of multi-unit residential housing in Quebec

    The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for CED, will announce the launch of the Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative for multi-unit homes in Quebec. This initiative is an important component of Canada’s Housing Plan, aimed at imagining the housing solutions of tomorrow today.

41. Canada Invests in World’s First Carbon Capture Technology Demonstration in Pulp and Paper Industries

    The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry; with the Honourable Benoit Charette, Quebec’s Minister of the Environment, the Fight Against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks; and the Honourable Jean Boulet, Quebec’s Minister of Labour, announced a federal contribution of more than $8 million to Kruger Wayagamack Pulp and Paper Mill for its Decarbonization of Kruger Wayagamack Mill Using an Innovative Molten Borates Technology project.

42. Seizure of contraband and unauthorized items at the Donnacona Institution

    On October 25, 2024, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at the Donnacona Institution, a maximum-security federal institution.

43. Opportunity for media to see future Canadian lunar rover

    On October 30, 2024, media are invited to attend a demonstration of the future Canadian lunar rover. The event will take place from 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. ET on the analogue terrain outside the Canadian Space Agency’s (CSA’s) John H. Chapman Space Centre.

44. Federal government invests nearly $350,000 in active transportation in the Outaouais region

    Outaouais residents will have access to safer active transportation options thanks to an investment of nearly $350,000 from the federal government to support nine active transportation planning and awareness projects led by MOBI-O, the Centre de gestion des déplacements de l’Outaouais et de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue.

45. Backgrounder: Federal government invests nearly $350,000 in active transportation in the Outaouais region

    The federal government is investing $348,938 through the Active Transportation Fund to support nine infrastructure projects in the Outaouais region. These projects will increase the safety and accessibility of active transportation in the region, while helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and combat climate change.

46. New Canada-Quebec Agreement: together to save lives

    Today, the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Federal Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Lionel Carmant, Quebec Minister Responsible for Social Services, and the Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, announced the Canada-Quebec Contribution Agreement to address substance use and addictions.

47. Government of Canada to make an important announcement on substance use and addictions

    The Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, and Quebec’s Minister Responsible for Social Services, Mr. Lionel Carmant, will hold a news conference on substance use and addictions.

48. Government of Canada announces partnership with Laval University for new interpretation program

    The Government of Canada is committed to supporting the use of official languages in Canada and to ensuring that Canadians have access to information in the language of their choice. Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, announced a new partnership agreement between the Translation Bureau and Laval University to create a microprogram in interpretation. The goal of this partnership is to help bolster the number of accredited interpreters in Canada, many of whom provide services to Parliament and to Government of Canada departments and agencies.

49. Media Advisory: Infrastructure Announcement in the Outaouais region

    Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Sophie Chatel, Member of Parliament for Pontiac, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Maude Marquis-Bissonnette, Mayor of Gatineau, Pierre Guénard, Mayor of Chelsea and David Gomes, Mayor of Cantley.

50. Alternating lane closures on Timiskaming Quebec dam bridge

    Public Services and Procurement Canada wishes to advise motorists that there will be alternating lane closures on the Timiskaming Quebec dam bridge, as well as short-term full bridge closures.