General Public

1. Minister Boissonnault highlights Budget investments to support every generation and build more homes for Canadians

   Minister Boissonnault highlights Budget investments to support every generation and build more homes for Canadians

2. Minister Patty Hajdu in Vancouver, British Columbia, to highlight Budget 2024 : Fairness for Every Generation investments in advancing Indigenous reconciliation

   The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, will hold a media availability in Vancouver, British Columbia, to highlight the Our Gathering Summit and the federal budget’s investments to advance Indigenous reconciliation

3. Minister Khera wraps up her participation in the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent 

   Last week, the Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, concluded a productive working session at the United Nations Permanent Forum on People of African Descent in Geneva. She was joined by a group of Canadians from civil society, who showcased Canada’s commitment to building a more equitable society.

4. Minister Champagne highlights budget investments in Indigenous reconciliation

   The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will host an event in La Tuque, Quebec, to highlight the federal budget’s investments to strengthen the economy in a way that is shared by all.

5. Minister Anandasangaree at Acadia University in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in advancing Indigenous reconciliation

   The Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, will make an announcement and hold a media availability in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, to highlight the federal budget’s investments in advancing Indigenous reconciliation.

6. Minister O’Regan appoints Industrial Inquiry Commission on longshoring disputes at Canada’s West Coast ports

   Today, Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. announced the appointment of an Industrial Inquiry Commission on the underlying issues in longshoring labour disputes at Canada’s West Coast ports. The Commission will be chaired by Vincent Ready and will include Amanda Rogers as a Member of the Commission. The Commission will soon begin meeting with stakeholders and reviewing consultation submissions from relevant parties. The Commission will present its findings and recommendations in a report to the Minister in Spring 2025.

7. Backgrounder: Industrial Inquiry Commission Terms of Reference

   Industrial Inquiry Commission Terms of Reference

8. Minister Boissonnault to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in Edmonton

   The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will make an announcement regarding Indigenous reconciliation.

9. Minister Duclos to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments to ensure a fair future for Indigenous peoples

   Minister Duclos to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments to ensure a fair future for Indigenous peoples

10. Minister Tassi and Minister Ien highlight investments to support young entrepreneurs

    Canada’s future depends on the success of its youngest generations. Budget 2024 is a plan to build a Canada that works better for everyone, where younger generations can get ahead, where their hard work pays off, and where they can buy a home—where everyone has a fair chance at a good middle-class life.

11. Investments in EV charging ports a bright spark for greener motoring in Greater Victoria

    Electric vehicles (EVs) will be getting a boost from the hundreds of public EV charging ports that will be installed throughout the Capital Regional District (CRD) after a combined investment of more than $8.7 million from the federal and provincial governments, the CRD, and the City of Victoria.

12. Thousands of great summer job opportunities for youth available now through Canada Summer Jobs

    A key pillar of the Government’s plan for youth is a focus on making life more affordable for young Canadians—because when young people have the support they need to thrive, they can contribute to the economy, build a better life for themselves, and play an active role in their communities.

13. Backgrounder: Canada Summer Jobs 2024

    Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) is part of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy, a horizontal federal initiative that supports youth aged 15 to 30—particularly those facing barriers to employment— to gain work experience and develop the skills they need to successfully transition into the labour market.

14. Update on LaSalle Causeway closure: Phased approach for repairs

    Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) would like to provide an update on the LaSalle Causeway closure.

15. Statement from the Chief Public Health Officer of Canada National Immunization Awareness Week | April 22-30, 2024

    This National Immunization Awareness week, we’re celebrating all of the ways vaccines work to keep us healthy throughout our lives. By preventing illness, vaccination helps us to build healthier communities.

16. Minister Duclos highlights budget investments granted to Futurpreneur Canada

    Through Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation the Government of Canada is investing to build a Canada that works better for everyone, where younger generations can get ahead, where their hard work pays off, where they can buy a home, and where everyone has a fair chance at a good middle-class life.

17. Minister Sudds to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in Thunder Bay

    The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, will make an announcement regarding Indigenous reconciliation.

18. Alberta resident sentenced to $35,000 fine and prohibition order for illegally importing and possessing protected turtles and turtle eggs

    On April 19, 2024, Zhongmin Zheng was sentenced to pay a total of $35,000 after pleading guilty in the Alberta Court of Justice to two charges under the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA). In addition to the fine, Zheng was issued a prohibition order which prohibits the possession of any live animal for a period of two years. This includes wild animals, livestock, and pets.

19. The Honourable Kamal Khera highlights budget investments to support every generation

    The federal government recently delivered Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation.

20. Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw and Minister Hajdu to welcome Band members back home after the Bush Creek East wildfire

    The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, will join Kúkpi7 James Tomma, Chief of Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl̓ecw, as well as members of the Band, to celebrate the opening of the first of four new subdivisions built after the Bush Creek East wildfire in 2023.

21. Minister Champagne highlights budget investments in young entrepreneurs

    The federal government recently delivered Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation.

22. Budget 2024: Empowering Young Entrepreneurs

    Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, highlighted Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation, the government’s plan to drive economic growth in a way that is shared by all. It is a plan to build a Canada that works better for every generation, where younger generations can get ahead, where their hard work pays off, and where they can buy or rent their own home—where everyone has a fair chance at a good middle class life.

23. A new national park in the Yukon being explored by the Gwich’in Tribal Council, the First Nation of Nacho Nyak Dun, and the Governments of Canada and Yukon 

    A national park in the Peel Watershed would permanently protect the area, contribute to the recovery of species at risk, and support the continuation of Indigenous cultural practices for future generations.

24. Decision by the independent Commission on the applicability of the environmental assessment for the Darlington New Nuclear Project to Ontario Power Generation’s selected reactor technology

    Backgrounder: Decision by the independent Commission on the applicability of the environmental assessment for the Darlington New Nuclear Project to Ontario Power Generation’s selected reactor technology

25. Independent Commission determines environmental assessment for Ontario Power Generation’s Darlington New Nuclear Project is applicable to the selected reactor technology

    Today, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) announced the Commission’s decision that the existing environmental assessment (EA) for the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) is applicable to the reactor technology selected by Ontario Power Generation (OPG), the General Electric Hitachi BWRX300 reactor.

26. Government of Canada announces critical dredging of two Small Craft Harbours in New Brunswick

    Small Craft Harbours play a vital role in the economies of our coastal communities, as many depend on them as a major source of employment. Ensuring these harbours stay in good working condition helps ensure our coastal communities can continue to thrive.

27. The CBSA launches investigations into the alleged dumping and subsidizing of certain pea protein from China

    The CBSA launches investigations into the alleged dumping and subsidizing of certain pea protein from China

28. Minister Ferrada to speak at the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon’s Spring Conference

    The Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, will speak with tourism industry leaders at the Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon’s Spring Conference to chart a course toward success in the tourism sector.

29. Ministers Sajjan and Virani to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in Coquitlam, British Columbia

    Ministers Sajjan and Virani to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in Coquitlam, British Columbia

30. Seizures of contraband and unauthorized items at Port-Cartier Institution

    On April 17, 2024, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Port-Cartier Institution, a maximum-security federal institution.

31. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment in the province of Nova Scotia

    The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016.

32. Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces judicial appointments in the province of Saskatchewan

    The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016.

33. Imperial Theatre sets the stage for energy efficiency

    Federal government supports green upgrades for Saint John’s historical theatre

34. Canada cleans up over 600 tonnes of lost fishing gear from areas hit by Hurricane Fiona

    The Government of Canada is working hard to protect our oceans and the marine life they sustain. Lost, abandoned and discarded fishing gear, or ghost gear, is a significant source of plastic pollution that can stay in our water for hundreds of years, causing harm to marine mammals, fisheries, and habitats. Severe weather is one of the primary reasons for fishing gear loss, as was seen when Hurricane Fiona touched down in Eastern Canada in September 2022.

35. Statement by Minister Khera on Passover

    The Government of Canada issues a statement to mark Passover

36. Canada to issue US-dollar global bond

    In Budget 2024, the Government of Canada reiterated its commitment to maintain liquid foreign reserves at or above three per cent of nominal gross domestic product.

37. Minister Blair to visit the Northwest Territories to discuss Budget 2024 and Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada’s Defence

    The Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, will visit the Northwest Territories from April 23-25, 2024 to discuss Budget 2024 and Our North, Strong and Free: A Renewed Vision for Canada’s Defence

38. The Government of Canada requires producers to take more responsibility for the plastic they put on the market

    That is why today, coinciding with Earth Day under the theme Planet vs. Plastics, the Government of Canada announced the new Federal Plastics Registry, a tool to compel plastic producers and other companies across the plastics value chain to help monitor and track plastic from the time it is produced up to its end of life.

39. The Government of Canada requires producers to take more responsibility for the plastic they put on the market

    The Government of Canada is implementing a comprehensive plan to reduce plastic pollution, improve how plastic is made, used, and managed across its life cycle, and move toward a circular economy.

40. Minister MacKinnon to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in supporting young entrepreneurs

    Minister MacKinnon will attend an event in Windsor on April 22 to highlight the federal budget’s investments to strengthen the economy

41. Minister Champagne to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in young entrepreneurs

    The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, will host an event in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, to highlight how the federal budget's investments will support young entrepreneurs in launching and scaling up their businesses.

42. Minister of Citizens' Services highlights budget investments to support small businesses

    Minister of Citizens' Services highlights budget investments to support small businesses

43. Budget 2024: Growing Canada’s small businesses

    Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, highlighted Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation, the government’s plan to drive economic growth in a way that is shared by all. Budget 2024 is a plan to build a Canada that works better for every generation, where younger generations can get ahead, where their hard work pays off, and where they can buy or rent their own home—where everyone has a fair chance at a good middle class life.

44. The New Canadian Entrepreneurs’ Incentive

    To start and scale-up a business, entrepreneurs need access to capital. In the early growth stages, accessing the necessary capital to make investments in their workforce, cutting-edge technologies, and new offices, labs, or manufacturing facilities can be difficult. While some entrepreneurs rely on venture capital or loans, the government recognizes funding is not available to all entrepreneurs, and even when available, may not be sufficient.

45. Ministers Sudds and Anand highlight budget investments to support small businesses

    Ministers Sudds and Anand highlight budget investments to support small businesses

46. Minister Hussen highlights budget investments for small businesses

    The federal government recently delivered Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation

47. Minister Champagne highlights budget investments to support Canadian small businesses

    The federal government recently delivered Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation.

48. Minister Khera and Minister Virani highlight budget investments to support small businesses

    Minister Khera to highlight Budget 2024’s investments that will grow small businesses

49. Minister Boissonnault to attend Edmonton Chamber of Commerce luncheon to discuss Budget 2024

    Minister Boissonnault to attend Edmonton Chamber of Commerce luncheon to discuss Budget 2024

50. Statement from the Minister of Indigenous Services on the preliminary findings from the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation

    Decades of discriminatory funding will not be undone overnight, but we are making progress.