News by subject: CFG

Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Member of Parliament for Laurier?Sainte-Marie, and Louise St-Jacques, President of the Board of...

Media are invited to join Brian May, Member of Parliament for Cambridge, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Valerie Bradford, Member of Parliament for Kitchener South?Hespeler and Jan...

The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, will make a funding announcement on Wednesday in support of Alberta's official language minority communities. Please note that all details are...

The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, today issued the following statement: "Today, I released the Government of Canada's response to the recommendations of the Public Order...

All Canadians need reliable and affordable high-speed Internet, no matter where they live. That is why the governments of Canada and Alberta are taking action to bring high-speed Internet access to underserved communities across Alberta. Today, the...

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, will mark International Women's Day by delivering the keynote address at an event hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa and the Women Heads of Diplomatic Mission in Ottawa....

Media are invited to join Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver? Sunshine Coast?Sea to Sky Country, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and Mike Richman, Mayor of Pemberton....

Did you open a First Home Savings Account (FHSA) in 2023?  If so, you need to be aware of this important information. File your income tax and benefit return and fill out Schedule 15, FHSA Contributions, Transfers and Activities, to let us know that...

Note: All times local. Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. As part of pre-budget consultations, the Deputy Prime Minister will meet with private sector economists. Closed to media. This document is also available at https://deputypm.canada.ca/en SOURCE...

Ahead of International Women's Day (IWD), March 8, girls' rights organization Plan International Canada is amplifying the United Nations' call for this day to invest in women, particularly in young women and girls. Driven by the knowledge that...

Officials from the Department of Justice will hold a technical briefing related to Justice provisions of Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act. The briefing will focus on changes to the Criminal Code, and the Act respecting the mandatory reporting of...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada No public events scheduled This document is also available at https://pm.gc.ca SOURCE Prime Minister's Office

Financing Indigenous community development projects  CIB's $100 million participation agreement with the First Nations Bank of Canada to enable new infrastructure projects in First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities.Interested Indigenous...

The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, will hold a call-back with Canadian media to wrap up his participation at the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada Convention (PDAC) 2024.   Date: March 6,...

Media are invited to join Patrick Weiler, Member of Parliament for West Vancouver? Sunshine Coast?Sea to Sky Country, on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and Mike Richman, Mayor of Pemberton....

Note: All times local. Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. As part of pre-budget consultations, the Deputy Prime Minister will meet with private sector economists. Closed to media. This document is also available at https://deputypm.canada.ca/en SOURCE...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada No public events scheduled This document is also available at https://pm.gc.ca SOURCE Prime Minister's Office

Veterans sacrificed so much to safeguard and preserve the Canada we see today. The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring Veterans, as well as those who work to support them, are appropriately honoured. Today, following the National...

Advancing gender equality involves having more women, girls, and gender-diverse individuals in positions of leadership. A young person's sense of self-esteem and body confidence can significantly influence their ability to take on leadership and...

What is happening?Cando Rail & Terminals is proposing the Cando Sturgeon Rail Terminal West Expansion Project, an expansion to an existing rail terminal facility located in Sturgeon County, Alberta. The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency)...

Making the switch to an electric vehicle (EV) is a win-win for families looking to save money while reducing pollution ? due to cheaper refuelling and lower maintenance costs ? most EVs cost less than their internal combustion engine counterparts...

Officials from the Department of Justice will hold a technical briefing related to Justice provisions of Bill C-63, the Online Harms Act. The briefing will focus on changes to the Criminal Code, and the Act respecting the mandatory reporting of...

Canadians deserve a health care system that provides them with timely access to health services whenever and wherever they are needed, as well as the ability to age with dignity closer to home. Today, the Honourable Mark Holland, Canada's Minister...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Supporting the growth of manufacturing SMEs contributes to economic development in Quebec's regions. That is why Élisabeth Brière, Member of Parliament for Sherbrooke and Parliamentary Secretary...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Supporting manufacturing businesses contributes to economic development in Quebec's regions. That is why Sophie Chatel, Member of Parliament for Pontiac, on behalf of the Honourable...

The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will make a funding announcement at the Independent Electricity Systems Operator (IESO) site in Mississauga, Ontario, in support of a clean, reliable and affordable...

The Honourable Gudie Hutchings, Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will make an announcement about improving mobile connectivity in rural Manitoba. A media availability will...

In response to the Housing & Climate Task Force's release today of its Blueprint for More and Better Housing, Jason Clark, Chair, Climate Proof Canada, issued the following statement: "Canada needs 5.8 million new homes by 2030 to restore housing...

Human trafficking and sexual exploitation are heinous crimes, with far?reaching repercussions for victims, survivors, their families, their communities, and society as a whole. The Government of Canada is committed to helping all victims and...

The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will announce new immigration pilots for rural and Francophone minority communities. Participants include Marc G. Serré, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy...

In the lead up to International Women's Day 2024, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced up to $476,742 in funding over the next two years to York University's YSpace, an innovation hub supporting startups...

With federal funding and federal leadership, we are changing how cities let housing get built in their municipalities. With a greater focus on higher density housing, student housing, homes near transit and affordable housing, we are going to get...

The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, will make a funding announcement on Wednesday in support of Alberta's official language minority communities. Please note that all details are...

The future Whitby Sports Complex will be an accessible, net-zero carbon facility after a federal investment of $25 million from the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program. Announced by MP Ryan Turnbull ? on behalf of the Honourable...

The Atlantic Ocean provides Canadians with food, jobs, energy, and recreation. Its ecosystems and resources are vitally important to our economy, environment and cultures. That's why Canada proudly collaborates with likeminded countries to take...

Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise motorists that there will be an alternating lane closure on the Chaudière Crossing for repair work during the following period:...

The federal government is investing $150,000 to support public transit studies in three communities. Announced by Minister Gary Anandasangaree, these projects will support the Nahanni Butte First Nation, Yellowknives Dene First Nation, and the Hay...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that a state funeral will be held for the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, former Prime Minister of Canada, who passed away on February 29, 2024. The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney was an...

The Honourable Mark Holland, Canada's Minister of Health and the Honourable John Main, Minister of Health, Nunavut, will make an important health care announcement. There will be a media scrum following the announcement. DateMarch 5, 2024 Time1:00...

All Canadians need reliable and affordable high-speed Internet and mobile connectivity, no matter where they live. The governments of Canada and British Columbia are taking action to improve connectivity for underserved communities. Today, the...

Media are invited to join the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and Peter Brown, Mayor of Airdrie....

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 2:30 p.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the President of Ecuador, Daniel Noboa. Note for media: Pooled photo opportunity at the beginning of the meeting4:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will meet...

Today the Task Force for Housing and Climate issued its final recommendations for rapidly building new housing in a way that supports Canada's climate goals. The Blueprint for More and Better Housing calls on governments to take 140 specific actions...

Today marks the culmination of the 2024 #CanadaWeWant Conference, a transformative annual event that engages Canadian youth to address critical issues facing them, their communities and the entire country. Led by the Students Commission of Canada...

Media representatives are invited to visit Chelsea & Co Microbrasserie along with Sophie Chatel, Member of Parliament for Pontiac, Christopher Skeete, Minister for the Economy, Minister Responsible for the Fight Against Racism and Minister...

Ryan Turnbull, Member of Parliament for Whitby, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Canada's Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will make a funding announcement on clean transportation for the Region of Durham.  Media availability...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) Media representatives are invited to visit Sherbrooke GearWorks, a business that has been specializing in the manufacture of all kinds of gears for over 50 years, along with Élisabeth Brière,...

Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with MP Ryan Turnbull and Mayor Elizabeth Roy. Date:   March 5, 2024 Time:        10:30 a.m. Location:  5455 Ashburn Road Whitby Ontario L1M 1H2 (No parking available on site. A...

On March 5, Lisa Hepfner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, will announce funding to support young women and gender-diverse youth to build self-esteem and reach their full potential, and pursue...

The Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, and Marc G. Serré, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Energy and Natural Resources and to the Minister of Official Languages, will make a critical minerals...