| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Sonya Thissen (BA [Business Administration], University of Western Ontario, 1992; BA Honours [Political Science], University of Western Ontario, 1993; MA [International Affairs], Carleton University, 2000) joined the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1995 from Industry Canada.
| Department of Finance Canada | backgrounders
Modernizing Canada’s Budgeting Approach
| Department of Finance Canada | backgrounders
Biographical Notes – Gillian Denham
| Department of Finance Canada | backgrounders
Mr. Barry Perry has been a Director of the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) since August 2021.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
On September 5, 2025, the Government of Canada introduced several new measures and investments to protect, build and transform Canadian industries most impacted by tariffs and trade disruptions, including the following measures, focused on building a strong and confident workforce.
| Natural Resources Canada | backgrounders
The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced an investment of over $22 million under the Energy Innovation Program (EIP) in support of eight projects to help accelerate battery innovation and production capacity across Canada.
| Natural Resources Canada | backgrounders
Kody Blois, Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced over $5 million in federal funding for five projects through Natural Resources Canada’s Zero Emissions Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP). These investments will make it easier for people and businesses in Atlantic Canada to switch to EVs by building chargers where Canadians live, work, and travel.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada | backgrounders
The Government of Canada is providing more than $50 million through the Canada Community-Building Fund (CCBF) for 78 recipients across New Brunswick 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.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada | backgrounders
The Defence Investment Agency is a new Special Operating Agency within Public Services and Procurement Canada, that will be led by the Honourable Stephen Fuhr, Secretary of State (Defence Procurement).
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
In 2003, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed the existence of previously undeclared nuclear facilities in Iran, in violation of its Safeguards Agreement under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Despite international calls, Iran refused to suspend proliferation-sensitive activities. In February 2006, the IAEA Board of Governors reported Iran’s nuclear program to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). In response, the UNSC imposed a series of sanctions between December 2006 and June 2010 to curb Iran’s expanding nuclear capacity.
