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This World Asthma Day, Asthma Canada is calling on the approximately 2 million Canadians living with uncontrolled asthma, to take control of their condition to live their best quality of life ? symptom free.   In Canada, over 4 million people are...

Product: Yogurt covered pretzels and Milk chocolate covered pretzels Issue: Food - Microbial Contamination - Salmonella Distribution: British Columbia Possibly other provinces and territories   See the affected products and product photos for this...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 7:50 a.m The Prime Minister will attend the National Prayer Breakfast and deliver remarks. Notes for media: Open coverageMedia are asked to arrive no later than 6:10 a.m.Media interested in...

Note: All times local. Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. 10:00 a.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will attend the Cabinet meeting. 1:00 p.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will provide an update on the government's economic plan. She will be joined by the...

Canada Post invites you to the celebration of its newest stamp issue featuring the works of iconic graphic novelists Chester Brown, Michel Rabagliati, Seth and cousins Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki. As Canadian storytellers, these creators have...

Today, Ted Hewitt, president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), announced the winners of the 2024 Storytellers Challenge. SSHRC's annual Storytellers Challenge calls on postsecondary students to demonstrate?in...

Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the introduction Bill C-70, An Act...

On May 3, 2024, Réal Langlais, an inmate from Archambault Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes. At the time of death, the inmate had been serving a sentence of 15 years, which commenced on October 31, 2011, for robbery,...

Note: All times local. Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. 10:00 a.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will attend the Cabinet meeting. 1:00 p.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will provide an update on the government's economic plan. She will be joined by the...

The governments of Canada and Quebec, in collaboration with Mission Unitaînés and the City of Rimouski, have announced the construction of a 100-unit social and affordable housing building for independent seniors over the next two years. The funding...

To mark Mental Health Week, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $1.08 million for the Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing (CCAW) through the AgriCompetitiveness Program, an...

Palliative care improves the quality of life and comfort of seriously ill patients and their families. Some people experience more challenges than others when accessing palliative care, including people aged 85 and over, those with dementia, mental...

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, was pleased to present the inaugural awards of King Charles III Coronation Medals to lieutenant governors and territorial commissioners. The King Charles III Coronation...

A new report from Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) recommends policies that governments can adopt to help stabilize commercial insurance premiums for businesses and reduce cost pressures within the commercial insurance market....

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, concluded a two-day visit to the state of Nebraska on Sunday as part of the Team Canada engagement strategy...

Canada Post's From Far and Wide series is back with nine spectacular images of must-see Canadian destinations. Launched in 2018, the...

Nature-based climate solutions play a key role in the fight against climate change, and the careful stewardship of Canadian forests is a vital example. Sustainable forest practices promote carbon storage, conserve biodiversity, and ensure resilient...

Note: All times local National Capital Region, Canada 11:00 a.m.  The Prime Minister will attend a Yom HaShoah commemoration service in Ottawa and deliver remarks. Notes for media: Open coverageThe event will be streamed live via the following...

The Minister of Indigenous Services, Patty Hajdu, issued the following statement today: "When Lindsay Iron graduated from her university nursing program, she was driven by a single goal: to return home and serve her people. Since then, Lindsay, an...

The 2023 Annual Report of the Intelligence Commissioner has been tabled in Parliament. It is the Honourable Simon Noël's second report since his appointment as Intelligence Commissioner in October 2022. The Intelligence Commissioner's mandate is to...

The Whitehorse Escarpment is experiencing the impacts of climate change and affecting the lives of Yukoners. To mitigate the effects of groundwater seepage causing landslides, the federal government is investing more than $45 million. Announced by...

Climate change has increased the severity and frequency of extreme weather events across Canada. Yukon has experienced flooding every spring for three consecutive years. In 2023, several communities suffered flooding and property damage to their...

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) today released its 2023 Annual Report demonstrating that while it was a challenging year for housing, CMHC continues to be a company Canadians can count on as we continue to rally with our partners to...

Communities and governments are working together to prepare for and adapt to impacts of climate change, to help improve quality of life for Canadians in higher-risk areas, and to reduce the costs of disasters. In Canada, flooding is the most common...

Growing a robust, competitive, domestic biomanufacturing and life sciences sector ensures that Canada has access to critical vaccines, therapeutics and other life-saving medicines. The Government of Canada has been doing just that since the launch of...

Spanning the Keating Channel, the accessible Keating Channel pedestrian bridge will link Toronto's mainland to what is currently known as "Villiers Island." Parliamentary Secretary Julie Dabrusin announced an investment of $9 million by the federal...

Government of Canada officials will hold a virtual technical briefing for media related to An Act respecting countering foreign interference. The media technical briefing will be for background information only and not for attribution. Journalists...

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) plays a crucial role in ensuring the integrity of our immigration system and holds accountable individuals who attempt to defraud new immigrants to Canada. On April 8, 2024, Maneet 'Mani' Malhotra, a resident...

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...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on National Nursing Week, which runs from May 6 to 12: "Today, as we mark the start of National Nursing week, I join Canadians across the country to celebrate our nurses, their...

Canada Post's proposed postage rate increase takes effect today. For stamps purchased in a booklet, coil or pane, which represent most stamp sales, the rate increases by seven cents, to 99 cents per stamp. The price of a single domestic stamp...

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...

Mental health issues can impact anyone, at any point in their lives, and can present in many different ways. In any given year, it can affect one in five Canadians, from all walks of life, all cultures, all identities and all backgrounds. And when...

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) is now accepting grant applications from community organizations that offer free tax clinics through the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) and the Income Tax Assistance ? Volunteer Program (ITAVP) in...

Marcus Powlowski, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay-Rainy River, on behalf of the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, will hold a news conference to announce funding to improve palliative care. There will be a media availability...

Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with 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...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Mental Health Week: "Today, we mark the beginning of Mental Health Week, a time to raise awareness about the importance of mental health and taking frequent, regular, and...

Emergencies can happen at any moment and with little warning. Timely information is critical to ensure that Canadians can take the necessary steps to protect themselves, their families and their communities. On May 8, 2024, a test of the National...

Note: All times local. Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. 2:00 p.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will attend Question Period. This document is also available at https://deputypm.canada.ca/en SOURCE Deputy Prime Minister's Office

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

The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, on behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and...

Pan-Canadian children's health advocate Children's Healthcare Canada is calling on the federal government to show political will to solve the crises plaguing children's healthcare and declare children's health and well-being a national priority. ...

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

Note: All times local. Ottawa, Ontario Private meetings. 2:00 p.m. The Deputy Prime Minister will attend Question Period. This document is also available at https://deputypm.canada.ca/en SOURCE Deputy Prime Minister's Office

Today, as we prepare to mark Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day, we remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust. As one of the darkest chapters in human history, the unimaginable inhumanity, loss, and grief faced...

On this Orthodox Easter day in Canada and throughout the world, the hearts of the faithful of the Eastern Orthodox Church, the Oriental Orthodox Church and the Eastern Rite Catholic Church resound with joy. This celebration marks the end of Lent, a...

Today, 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, issued the following statement: "Today...

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on Orthodox Easter: "Today, we join people of Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and Eastern Catholic faith in Canada and around the world to celebrate Easter, also known as...

The Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, and Deborah Lyons, Canada's Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism, made the following statement: "This evening at...

Today, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations; the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor; the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs; and the...