The Government of Canada is enhancing the Athlete Assistance Program, making it easier for Canadian athletes to focus on training, competition and success on the world stage
| Public Health Agency of Canada
| media advisories
Terry Duguid, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, and Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, will hold a news conference to announce a new medical countermeasures laboratory facility in Winnipeg.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations and the Honourable Lucy Kuptana, Minister Responsible for Housing Northwest Territories.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, alongside Annie Koutrakis, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Jobs and Families, will make an announcement regarding online passport renewals. A media availability will follow.
In April 2026, the Canadian Coast Guard, under the Wrecked, Abandoned or Hazardous Vessels Act, issued an Administrative Monetary Penalty of $75,000 to the owner of the MV Breeze, a deteriorating 27-metre wooden tug on the Fraser River in Richmond, British Columbia.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, on behalf of the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, will announce an investment through the Strategic Response Fund to support a Natural Products Canada project that will help Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises in the agri-food sector overcome financial barriers and accelerate business growth.
Canada’s forest sector has been impacted by ongoing trade disputes, particularly between the U.S. and China, which has created weak market conditions for softwood lumber, pulp, and other forest products resulting in ongoing economic uncertainty for workers and their families.