Today, on behalf of the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue and Member of Parliament for Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Québec, announced $378,700 in funding to the Regional County Municipality of Les Chenaux (MRC des Chenaux) for their one-year initiative entitled Safe Navigation: Awareness, Prevention and Implementation of Boating Safety in the MRC des Chenaux.
Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, and the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, as they provide an update on the forecast for the 2026 wildfires season.
Across Canada, thousands of search and rescue volunteers answer the call when people are lost, missing or in distress – often in remote and challenging conditions. Canada's diverse geography and vast wilderness areas require a strong and coordinated search and rescue system, and volunteers play a critical role in helping people when they need it most.
Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, on behalf of the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, for an announcement regarding a search and rescue and boating safety initiative in the MRC des Chenaux, Quebec.
Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada, and the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, for an announcement regarding initiatives that support volunteer search and rescue organizations and help strengthen search and rescue capacity across Canada.
In a rapidly changing world, Canadians deserve to feel confident about the integrity of their country’s democratic institutions and processes, including knowing when foreign states and actors are trying to influence public life.
The Government of Canada is providing more than $4 million in federal funding to support those affected by the tragedy that occurred in Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, in February 2026.
Today, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, announced $1.68 million in federal funding over five years to the Strong Roots Initiative: “Empowering Youth, Families and our Community for Safer Futures” project to be implemented by the Childhood Connections - Okanagan Family and Childcare Society in Kelowna, British Columbia, through the Youth Gang Prevention Fund (YGPF).
Today, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, announced up to $1.04 million in funding to support gun and gang violence prevention in New Westminster, British Columbia.
