| Pacific Economic Development Canada
| news releases
Across British Columbia, ambitious entrepreneurs and small businesses are tackling today’s challenges with new ideas and seizing opportunities that will grow our economy.
Iqaluit, Nunavut – The Minister of Community Services for Nunavut, the Honourable David Akeeagok, and the federal Minister of Fisheries, the Honourable Joanne Thompson, will co-chair a meeting of the Canadian Council of Fisheries and Aquaculture Ministers (CCFAM). Topics to be discussed include: advancement and collaboration of Canada’s economic priorities within the fish and seafood sector, sustainable fisheries management, aquaculture, and managing aquatic invasive species. A media availability with the co-chairs will conclude the CCFAM meetings.
The Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, will announce funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| media advisories
Media representatives are advised that Wade Grant, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, on behalf of the Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will announce a major new investment in an emission-reducing project for Metro Vancouver.
| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
| backgrounders
The following information is in addition to the news release issued on August 25, 2025, on CED’s financial assistance, the recipient businesses and their respective projects.
Today, Maggie Chi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced over $10 million in funding to support initiatives that empower Canadians to adopt healthy behaviours—such as being active, eating nutritious foods, and avoiding smoking—ultimately leading to a longer and improved quality of life.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
| media advisories
Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for Sudbury, will make an important FedNor announcement to support Greater Sudbury innovators and job creators in Greater Sudbury and across Northern Ontario. The announcement will be made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor.
Through the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund (HCCF), the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) supports projects that promote healthy behaviours such as healthy eating, physical activity and tobacco cessation to prevent chronic disease, with a focus on people who face health inequalities and are at greater risk of developing chronic disease.
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Minister of Transport and Internal Trade, today announced the appointment of Karine Asselin as Permanent Representative of Canada to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), effective as of August 25, 2025.