| Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions | backgrounders
The following information is in addition to the news release issued on October 24, 2025, on CED’s financial assistance, the recipient businesses and organizations, and their respective projects.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
Projects funded under the 2024 EAF small projects component call for proposals
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
Projects funded under the 2024 EAF youth innovation call for proposals.
| Public Health Agency of Canada | backgrounders
The Promoting Health Equity: Mental Health of Black Canadians Fund supports Black Canadians to develop more culturally focused knowledge, capacity and programs to improve mental health in their communities.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada | backgrounders
The Government of Canada is providing more than $82.3 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund for 137 recipients across Manitoba in 2025-2026. These funds provide communities with stable and flexible funding for their infrastructure priorities across a wide range of categories. The funding enables local governments to plan for their current and future needs, improve housing supply, and create connected communities.
| Health Canada | backgrounders
The Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP) provides time-limited funding for a wide range of innovative and evidence-informed projects including substance use prevention, harm reduction and treatment initiatives across the country.
| Health Canada | backgrounders
The Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF) is part of the Government of Canada’s efforts to help communities rapidly respond to emerging, critical needs related to the toxic illegal drug supply and overdose crisis.
| Department of Finance Canada | backgrounders
Financial fraud impacts everyone and is becoming harder to detect and more prevalent in Canadians’ daily lives. In 2024, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) reported that Canadians had $643 million stolen due to fraud, representing nearly a 300 per cent increase since 2020. The CAFC estimates that this figure only represents 5 to 10 per cent of total fraud losses in Canada, given that many victims are reluctant to report fraud.
| Public Safety Canada | backgrounders
On October 20, 2025 (TBC), the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Secretary of State for Combatting Crime, announced a federal investment of $36,912,380 to 19 organizations to help enhance Canada’s capacity to prevent and counter radicalization to violence.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada | backgrounders
The Governor General’s Awards in Commemoration of the Persons Case recognize Canadians who have made outstanding contributions to the advancement of gender equality.
