National News

1. Remarks by the Deputy Prime Minister on strengthening Canadian research and innovation and making education more affordable

   We’re acting now—and acting with purpose—because the cost of inaction today would be borne chiefly by younger Canadians. We would be leaving them behind. And we cannot—we simply will not—do that. Instead, we will help them realize the promise of Canada with a responsible plan that creates new career opportunities and grows the economy for every generation.

2. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Labour and Seniors highlight budget investments to build more homes for Canadians

   Today, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Chrystia Freeland, and the Minister of Labour and Minister for Seniors, Seamus O’Regan, attended a sod turning ceremony for a 24 unit apartment complex in Mount Pearl, Newfoundland and Labrador, made possible in part by the government’s plan to cut GST on the construction of purpose-built rental housing units.

3. Minister Patty Hajdu highlights budget investments in Lytton First Nation

   Today, the Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, visited Lytton First Nation to meet with community leaders to announce $1.3 million through the Housing Accelerator Fund, Budget 2024 housing investments, and highlight $119 million in community rebuilding efforts.

4. Government of Canada provides $25,000 to support delivery of EXCELerate2024: GroYourBiz with the Speed of Collaboration

   British Columbians are bringing their entrepreneurial dreams to life, building businesses that create good jobs and vibrant communities. PacifiCan is providing support and resources to propel these businesses to new heights.

5. Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities highlights budget investments to build more homes for Canadians

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

6. Backgrounder: The Government of Canada announces appointments to the Board of Directors of The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated

   The Government of Canada announces appointments to the Board of Directors of The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated

7. The Government of Canada announces appointments to the Board of Directors of The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated

   Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, announced appointments to the Board of Directors of The Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI), the Crown corporation responsible for the operation of five federal transportation corridors in the Montreal area.

8. Minister Hussen highlights budget investments to build more homes for Canadians

   It 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.

9. Minister Miller to make an announcement regarding an electric vehicle supply chain in Delta

   The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will highlight an electric vehicle supply chain as part of Budget 2024’s commitments. Minister Miller will be joined by the Honourable Kamal Khera, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, and the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Physical Activity.

10. Remarks by the Deputy Prime Minister on a fairer future for every generation of Indigenous Peoples

    The Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program is a very important step for Indigenous self-determination and in Canada’s path of reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. And, as Finance Minister, I also know this is an important step for Canada’s economic growth and prosperity.

11. Minister Joly highlights budget investments to bolster housing in Canada

    Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with stakeholders from the housing sector in Québec City, Québec to highlight Budget 2024’s Public Lands for Home Plan.

12. 11th Anniversary of the Rana Plaza Collapse

    On April 24, 2013, the Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which housed five garment factories, collapsed. Over 1,100 were killed, and more than 2,500 people were injured.

13. Canada and Manitoba governments support Squeal on Pigs

    The governments of Canada and Manitoba are providing financial support to Manitoba Pork’s Squeal on Pigs campaign, part of Manitoba’s commitment under the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP), federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, and provincial Minister of Agriculture, Ron Kostyshyn, announced today.

14. Minister Vandal, Minister Blair and MP McLeod, in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in post-secondary education for Indigenous students in the North

    The Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, and Michael McLeod, Member of Parliament for the Northwest Territories, will make an announcement and hold a media availability at the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning to highlight the federal budget’s investments in post-secondary education for Indigenous students in the North.

15. Ministers Champagne, Bibeau, and Guilbeault highlight budget investments to support housing creation

    Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry; the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of National Revenue; and the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, were in Trois Rivières, Quebec, to highlight Budget 2024 investments to support housing creation.

16. Statement by Minister Joly on International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace

    The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement marking the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace:

17. NASA teleconference for Starliner Crew Flight Test to the ISS

    On April 25, NASA will host two media opportunities in preparation for the Crew Flight Test to the International Space Station. This mission will test the capabilities of the Starliner system.

18. Claire Anderson to the British Columbia Broadband Association

    Our goal is to work with everyone to make sure all Canadians have access to reliable, affordable, and high-quality Internet and cellphone services.

19. Minister Blair and Michael McLeod highlight federal investments for wildfire response and recovery in Indigenous and northern communities

    Minister Blair and Michael McLeod highlight federal investments for wildfire response and recovery in Indigenous and northern communities

20. Minister MacAulay announces appointment of new Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission

    Today, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced the appointment of David Hunt as Chief Commissioner of the Canadian Grain Commission (CGC).

21. Biography – David Hunt

    David Hunt has significant leadership experience over his 28-year career in the agriculture sector.

22. Minister Beech and Minister Valdez to highlight housing plan investments through Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation  

    The Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens’ Services, and the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business will make an announcement in Burnaby, British Columbia, to highlight the federal budget’s investments to build more homes.

23. Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages highlights budget investments in support of Indigenous reconciliation

    The Government of Canada recently delivered Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation. It 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.

24. Minister Petitpas Taylor to highlight housing measures in Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation

    The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, alongside Sean Casey, Member of Parliament for Charlottetown, will tour the PEI Division of the Canadian Mental Health Association.

25. Minister of Citizens’ Services Terry Beech highlights budget investments in support of Indigenous reconciliation

    Today, the Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens’ Services, and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, met in Sechelt, British Columbia, to highlight Budget 2024’s investments that contribute toward a fair future for Indigenous Peoples.

26. Minister MacKinnon to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in housing

    Minister MacKinnon will attend an event to highlight the federal budget’s investments to build more homes

27. Tribunal Initiates Inquiry—Pea Protein from China

    The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Nutri-Pea LP and Roquette Canada Limited, of Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, that they have suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of pea protein from the People’s Republic of China. The Tribunal’s inquiry is conducted pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act (SIMA) as a result of the initiation of dumping and subsidizing investigations by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

28. Minister Guilbeault issues statement on high-level meeting as INC-4 begins

    Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, is providing the following statement on an April 21 meeting in Ottawa with ministers and high-level representatives from all regions of the world organized in partnership with World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) International. This meeting brought momentum to the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-4) to work toward the development of a first-of-its-kind legally binding global agreement on plastic pollution by the end of 2024.

29. Minister Miller and Minister Martinez Ferrada will make a housing plan announcement in Whitehorse

    The Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, will highlight a housing plan as part of Budget 2024’s commitments. Minister Miller will be joined by the Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec.

30. Ministers Virani and Sudds to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation Public Lands for Homes

    Ministers Virani and Sudds will host an event in North York to highlight the federal budget’s investments to restore fairness for every generation by building homes on public lands.

31. Minister Sudds highlights budget investments in support of Indigenous Reconciliation

    Today, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, was in Thunder Bay, Ontario, to highlight Budget 2024’s investments that contribute towards a fair future for Indigenous Peoples.

32. Minister Hajdu in Vancouver to highlight budget 2024 investments in reconciliation

    Today, the Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, was present at Our Gathering kexwkexwntsút chet, tə sq̓əq̓ip ct in Vancouver, B.C., with First Nations leaders to highlight federal commitments under Budget 2024. This year marks the 11th annual Our Gathering meeting, a forum unique to British Columbia, where B.C. First Nations and Canada come together to discuss shared priorities in an open and honest way.

33. Establishment of the $50M Indigenous Coastal Waters Stewardship Fund

    Today, the Indigenous Coastal Waters Stewardship Society and the Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, announced $50 million in funding to support First Nations stewardship in the Salish Sea and waters along the west coast of Vancouver Island.

34. Minister Duclos highlights budget investments to create a fair future for Indigenous peoples

    Through Budget 2024: A Fair Chance for Every Generation, the Government of Canada is investing to build a Canada that works better for everyone, where young people can get ahead, get a fair reward for their hard work and be able to buy their own homes, and where everyone has a fair chance at a good life in the middle class.

35. Recipients of the grants and contributions funding for advancing a circular economy for plastics in Canada

    Environment and Climate Change Canada is contributing an additional $2 million funding for advancing a circular economy for plastics in Canada toward 12 projects for organizations to develop solutions to address challenges by theme, through various funding streams, including textiles, plastic beverage containers, reuse, life cycle inventory, restaurant, and others. These efforts will identify new opportunities, facilitate collaboration and information sharing, and encourage the adoption of circular solutions.

36. Canadian Plastics Innovation Challenges— Environment and Climate Change Canada Phase 1 recipients

    The Canadian Plastics Innovation Challenges are a series of funding opportunities through Innovative Solutions Canada. First launched in 2018, the program awards grants to Canadian small- and medium-sized enterprises to develop novel solutions to challenges set by the Government of Canada

37. Government of Canada invests to support Canadian innovators to find ways to reduce plastic pollution

    Today, as Canada welcomes the world to Ottawa for the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-4), the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, announced over $3.3 million in funding to support Canadian organizations that are developing innovative solutions to address plastic pollution.

38. Parliamentary Secretary Sidhu to welcome Boeing’s announcement of partnership with Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies

    Maninder Sidhu, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, will deliver remarks at the announcement of Boeing’s investment in the expansion of the Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies’ Aircraft Maintenance Engineering program.

39. Minister Hussen to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in Sault Ste. Marie

    The Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of International Development will make an announcement in Sault Ste. Marie to highlight the federal budget’s investments on Canada’s housing plan. Minister Hussen will be joined by Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie.

40. Remarks by the Deputy Prime Minister on growing Canada’s small businesses

    Today, too many young Canadians feel as though the deck is stacked against them. They can get a good job, they can work hard, but far too often, the reward of a middle class life, a life that is secure, comfortable, prosperous, remains out of reach.

41. Minister Khera to highlight housing plan investments through Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation

    The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, will host an event in Kingston to highlight Budget 2024 investments to build more homes.

42. Ministers Guilbeault, Champagne and Bibeau to make an announcement on housing and affordability

    Media representatives and others are advised that the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will make an announcement on housing and affordability.

43. The CBSA reminds private boaters of reporting requirements

    The CBSA reminds private boaters of reporting requirements

44. Minister Patty Hajdu in Lytton, British Columbia, to highlight Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation investments in housing

    The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, will attend an event in Lytton, British Columbia, to highlight the federal budget’s investments in housing. She will also make a housing announcement on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, with Niakia Hanna, Chief of Lytton First Nation.

45. Minister Boissonnault to highlight housing plan investments through Budget 2024: Fairness for Every Generation

    The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will attend an event in Edmonton to highlight Budget 2024 investments to build more homes.

46. Minister Champagne highlights budget investments in Indigenous reconciliation

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

47. Competition Bureau releases report identifying substantial competition concerns with Bunge’s proposed acquisition of Viterra

    Competition Bureau releases report identifying substantial competition concerns with Bunge’s proposed acquisition of Viterra April 23, 2024– GATINEAU (Québec), Competition Bureau

48. 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

49. 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

50. Minister Beech to highlight Budget 2024 investments on the Sunshine Coast

    Minister Beech to highlight Budget 2024 investments on the Sunshine Coast