Volunteer firefighters and search and rescue volunteers play a critical role in protecting Canadians. Every year thousands of Canadians volunteer their time, and sacrifice their own safety, to keep their neighbours safe. Whether responding to flooding in Nova Scotia or wildfires in British Columbia, these volunteers continue to go above and beyond to help with firefighting and search and rescue.
Today, the government announced Canada’s new Youth Mental Health Fund, which will help younger Canadians access the mental health care they need, by reducing wait times and providing more care options. This will help build a happier, healthier future for every generation.
With the tabling of the Pharmacare Act last month, the federal government is in the first phase of delivering a national pharmacare plan. This legislation paves the way to build a Canada that is not only equitable but more affordable for all.
Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, announced that the federal government will extend the 15-per-cent Mineral Exploration Tax Credit for investors in flow-through shares for an additional year, until March 31, 2025.
Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, welcomed the announcement of the third investment by the Canada Growth Fund—a $50 million investment in Montréal-based Idealist Capital. This will help innovative clean tech businesses across Canada to scale-up their ideas into solutions that will create good jobs, grow the economy, and accelerate Canada and the world’s progress towards net-zero.
Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, visited Hudson House in Victoria to highlight how Canada’s economic plan is building more homes, faster.
Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, announced that the federal government is delivering thousands of dollars in alcohol excise duty relief to Canadian businesses, particularly local craft breweries.
This week, the Government of Canada successfully issued its second green bond. This 10-year, $4 billion green bond fulfills the government’s commitment in the 2023 Fall Economic Statement to issue a $4 billion green bond in the 2023-24 fiscal year.
Today, the Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, joined by the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, and the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced new action, as part of Canada’s economic plan, to build more homes, faster, and strengthen competition to lower prices for Canadians.
