The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with His Highness Prince Rahim Aga Khan V in Vancouver today to discuss shared priorities related to international development, economic partnerships, affordable housing and regional security.
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The Government of Canada, through Build Canada Homes (BCH), and the Ismaili Council for Canada announced a Memorandum of Understanding that will establish a framework for collaboration to identify, assess, and advance housing initiatives that will help build more homes Canadians can afford.
Today, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, and His Excellency Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), were in Toronto, Ontario, to welcome the successful conclusion of negotiations toward the Canada-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
Between July 17 and July 21, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, multiple packages containing contraband and unauthorized items were seized at Collins Bay Institution, a multi-level security federal institution.
The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, and Luis Jaramillo, Ecuador’s Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, and Investments, have signed the Canada-Ecuador Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
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On July 24, 2026, the Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development, announced over $141 million in funding to bring high-speed Internet access to communities in Saskatchewan.
Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, along with Jake Sawatzky Member of Parliament for New Westminster-Burnaby-Maillardville, and His Worship Patrick Johnstone, Mayor for the City of New Westminster, for an announcement about the Government of Canada’s efforts to keep Canadian communities safe.
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Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy; the Honourable Pat Finnigan, Minister of Agriculture, Aquaculture and Fisheries; and Her Worship Danielle Dugas, Mayor of the Town of Beaurivage.
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Ten Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia are generating their own renewable energy after an investment of more than $4.8 million from the federal government and the communities.