Today, the Honourable Wayne Long, Secretary of State responsible for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions, highlighted that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has begun issuing a one-time top-up payment under the new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, equal to a 50% increase in the annual 2025-26 value of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Credit.
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Penny Wong, Australia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs; Lars Løkke Rasmussen, Denmark’s Minister for Foreign Affairs; Margus Tsahkna, Estonia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs; Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy; Elina Valtonen, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs; Jean-Noël Barrot, France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs; Þorgerður Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs; Baiba Braže, Latvia’s Minister for Foreign Affairs; Kęstutis Budrys, Lithuania’s Minister of Foreign Affairs; Espen Barth Eide, Norway’s Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Maria Malmer Stenergard, Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs; today issued the following statement
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, will deliver remarks at the Conference of Montreal and participate in various discussions throughout the conference.
Making its streaming debut tomorrow on YouTube, Anne-Lovely Etienne’s Féminisites delves into a topical issue: how to ensure the safety of women who use dating apps?
This June, keep streaming Canadian on NFB, with premieres, curated channels for National Indigenous History Month and Pride Month, and a wealth of new short films.
Christine Noël, the Executive Producer of the NFB’s English and French Animation Units, has announced the appointment of Mélanie Boudreau Blanchard as Producer in the French Animation Unit.
On June 3, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, tabled the National Strategy for Eye Care in Parliament. This national strategy is the first of its kind in Canada to outline a shared plan for all levels of government and partners to improve access to eye care services and information, prevent vision loss, and strengthen supports for people who are blind or partially sighted.
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Canada and the French overseas collectivity of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon share strong travel, tourism and economic ties, particularly in Atlantic Canada. We work closely to support safe, efficient travel while strengthening the security and integrity of our shared travel routes.