| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| news releases
The Government of Canada today announced that Bill C‑20, the Build Canada Homes Act, has received Royal Assent, marking an important milestone in the Government’s plan to build more homes, faster and help make housing more affordable for Canadians.
The Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, has concluded a productive visit to Europe, including engagements in Brussels, Belgium, where he participated in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Defence Ministers’ Meeting and the 35th Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), and in Luxembourg, where he strengthened bilateral defence cooperation and advanced key initiatives with Allied partners.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| media advisories
On June 21, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in yellow, blue, green, orange and pink from sunset to 1 a.m. to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day.
On June 18, 2026, a lockdown was put in place at Beaver Creek Institution, a multi-level security federal institution, to ensure the safety and security of the institution, its staff, and inmates.
Between June 12 and 15, 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.
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
| news releases
Building on recent measures to strengthen Canada’s immigration and asylum systems, and recent decreases in asylum claim volumes, the Government of Canada is taking further action to maintain a fair, orderly and well-managed asylum system.
The Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, will make a significant announcement about Canada’s nuclear energy direction. Media availability will follow.
| Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
| media advisories
Please be advised that the Honourable Rebecca Chartrand, Minister of Northern and Arctic Affairs and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, on behalf of the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, will highlight major milestones in improving access to safe drinking water for five Manitoba First Nations. A media availability will follow.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| statements
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, met with provincial and territorial ministers most responsible for early learning and child care to share information on new funding for the Canada-wide early learning and child care system and issued the following statement.