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With the evolving employment landscape, it is unacceptable that there continues to be male dominated industries. This includes STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) the construction and manufacturing fields. Women and...

The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, will provide an update on the Future of Sport in Canada Commission on Thursday. Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local. Participation in the...

Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED) The media are invited to participate in a tour of Artisanex along with the Honourable Marie?Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue. Artisanex is an innovative business in the field of...

Note: All times local. Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. 12:00 p.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance to discuss the Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1. 2:00 p.m. The Deputy Prime...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 9:00 a.m. The Prime Minister and the President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Natan Obed, will co-chair the meeting of the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee. Notes for media: Open coverage for...

Media representatives are advised that Adam van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will make an announcement on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change,...

Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Harjit S. 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, the...

An official Government of Canada delegation will participate in a series of events in Normandy, France, from June 4-9 to mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. The delegation, led by the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor,...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 9:00 a.m. The Prime Minister and the President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, Natan Obed, will co-chair the meeting of the Inuit-Crown Partnership Committee. Notes for media: Open coverage for...

Today, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, 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...

It takes a unique, special kind of dedication to become a nurse. For the nurses in First Nations and Inuit communities, it takes strength, resiliency, expertise, and most importantly, heart. It takes an understanding of the complex environment of...

Note: All times local. Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. 12:00 p.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance to discuss the Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1. 2:00 p.m. The Deputy Prime...

The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (the Agency) is conducting an impact assessment for the proposed Great Bear Gold Project, a new gold mine located 23 kilometres southeast of Red Lake, Ontario. As part of the planning phase in the impact...

St. Lawrence Cruise Lines owner and President Jason Clark will hold a news conference tomorrow, Thursday, May 9th to discuss federal government inaction on a clear channel for marine traffic through the Lasalle Causeway in Kingston, Ontario. He will...

Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the re-appointment of Jane Halford as Chairperson of Farm Credit Canada's (FCC) Board of Directors. Ms. Halford has significant experience as a leader and...

The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity, will provide an update on the Future of Sport in Canada Commission on Thursday. Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local. Participation in the...

The federal government is investing in green and inclusive retrofits for Indigenous education facilities in Kirkland Lake and Temiskaming Shores to convert land in Kirkland Lake into a food forest. Announced by MP Anthony Rota and Bertha Cormier,...

Colonel (Ret'd) Nishika Jardine, Veterans Ombud, today released her letter to the Minister of Veterans Affairs on the fairness gap that may be affecting some Veterans and their relatives. According to the Ombud, Veterans Affairs Canada's (VAC)...

Media representatives are advised of a tour of the weather radar site located in Blainville, Quebec, one of 32 new state-of-the-art radar stations across Canada. Following the tour, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and...

Regional economic immigration programs support the sustainable growth and economic stability of our country, and contribute significantly to the cultural diversity and enrichment of Canada. Today, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration,...

Many people including those experiencing infertility, single parents and same-sex couples, may choose assisted human reproduction, including the use of donated sperm and ova, as a way of growing their families. Today, the Honourable Mark Holland,...

Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Harjit S. 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, the...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 10:00 a.m.      The Prime Minister will attend the National Caucus meeting. 2:00 p.m.        The Prime Minister will attend Question Period. 7:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will deliver remarks at an...

Today, leaders from Canada's public sector unions held a joint press conference to reiterate their strong opposition to the federal government's mandate for a three-day in-office work week. This directive affects over 260,000 federal public service...

Today, the Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, announced the appointment of Sylvain Lafrance as Chairperson of Telefilm Canada. His five-year term will begin on May 9, 2024. This appointment is the result of a rigorous, open,...

The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) today issued the 2024 Risk Assessment Questionnaire (RAQ). The OSC uses a risk-based approach to oversee and monitor its registrants. Information collected through the RAQ supports those functions and...

Media representatives are advised that Adam van Koeverden, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will make an announcement on behalf of the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change,...

The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, and the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, the Honourable Kamal Khera, will host a National Air Accessibility Summit to contribute to making air travel accessible...

Our digital services make handling your business tax matters faster and easier. You and your authorized employees and representatives can file, pay and access detailed information about your tax accounts. Here is information about the Canada Revenue...

On Wednesday, May 8, 2024, the Superintendent of Financial Institutions, Peter Routledge, will deliver a keynote speech and take part in a question-and-answer session at a roundtable luncheon at the C.D. Howe Institute. Superintendent Routledge will...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 10:00 a.m.  The Prime Minister will attend the National Caucus meeting. 2:00 p.m.  The Prime Minister will attend Question Period. 7:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will deliver remarks at an Asian...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 10:00 a.m.    The Prime Minister will attend the National Caucus meeting. 2:00 p.m.   The Prime Minister will attend Question Period. 7:00 p.m. The Prime Minister will deliver remarks at an Asian...

QULIPTA is now the first and only oral calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) receptor antagonist (gepant) approved to prevent migraine across all frequencies, including episodic and chronic.Expanded indication provides an additional treatment option...

The Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, will host the official Government of Canada celebration for Asian Heritage Month 2024 on Wednesday, May 8. This year's theme, "Preserving the Past, Embracing...

Note: All times local. County of Brant, Ontario Private meetings. 11:15 a.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will tour a local fire station and highlight Budget 2024's supports for firefighters and first responders. She will be joined by the President of...

Ten innovative teams from across Canada's North were awarded a share of over $3.2 million for their groundbreaking by the North and for the North projects. The prizes were awarded during a celebration held tonight in Whitehorse in partnership with...

Note: All times local. County of Brant, Ontario Private meetings. 11:15 a.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will tour a local fire station and highlight Budget 2024's supports for firefighters and first responders. She will be joined by the President of...

For 100 years, the Newfoundland National War Memorial, which is one of only two national war memorials in Canada, has been a somber reminder of the valiant contributions that Newfoundlanders and Labradorians made during armed conflicts since the...

In 2021, the Government of British Columbia requested the launch of a pilot project to help address the overdose crisis that is one of the most serious and unprecedented public health threats in Canada's recent history. BC has asked that we make...

In recent years, Canada has increasingly faced severe impacts of climate change, including higher temperatures, shifting rainfall patterns, extreme weather events and rising sea levels. Climate change has already impacted First Nations, Inuit and...

The Honourable Sean Fraser and the Honorable Klara Geywitz met in Ottawa to discuss mutual priorities and opportunities for collaboration between Canada and Germany on the topics of housing and infrastructure. As members of the Group of Seven (G7),...

The Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, will host the official Government of Canada celebration for Asian Heritage Month 2024 on Wednesday, May 8. This year's theme, "Preserving the Past, Embracing...

The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) wants to remind the Quebec government that Quebec's history began long before the arrival of Europeans on the territory. The AFNQL is therefore reacting to the remarks made by Prime Minister...

Today, the Information Commissioner of Canada tabled a special report to Parliament entitled Access at Issue: The Unsustainable Status Quo, marking the second systemic investigation into ongoing challenges concerning access to immigration-related...

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The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that its infrastructure remains safe and operational for the travelling public. Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, announced the Government of Canada...

Commissioner of Official Languages of Canada Raymond Théberge tabled his 2023?2024 annual report in Parliament today. The modernization of the Official Languages Act in June 2023 marked the beginning of a new chapter not only in the history of...

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:...

On the anniversary of the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III, the investiture of the first new Canadian monarch in 70 years, the Royal Canadian Mint is commemorating this historic event with a special silver collector coin.  The reverse of...

Ontario's financial services regulator, FSRA, has initiated enforcement action against Forest City Funding Inc. (FCF) and William Handsaeme (Handsaeme)....