| Competition Bureau Canada | backgrounders
The Competition Bureau’s market study on competition in Canada’s airline industry included an analysis of the unique challenges faced by northern and remote communities.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada | backgrounders
On June 18, 2025, the Government of Canada announced an investment of $6.8 million in 20 projects across the country through the Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program (FHIMP), which is funded under Canada’s National Adaptation Strategy.
| Fisheries and Oceans Canada | backgrounders
Based on recent science assessments, stakeholders and industry leaders have called for higher quotas in the Northern cod commercial fishery to continue rebuilding markets and expand processing capacity. The Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for the 2025 season is increasing from 18,000 to 38,000 tonnes, boosting economic opportunities for coastal communities.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
Persons with disabilities are more likely to live in poverty than working-age persons without disabilities because of economic and social exclusion, barriers to employment, and other factors. Recognizing this, the Government of Canada created the new Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) to support the financial security of working age, low-income persons with disabilities by providing them with direct financial support.
| Natural Resources Canada | backgrounders
Canada Announces Major Investments to Improve Resilience Against Wildfires
| Natural Resources Canada | backgrounders
Canada Announces Major Investments to Improve Resilience Against Wildfires
| Competition Bureau Canada | backgrounders
The Competition Bureau is monitoring Loblaw’s recent commitment towards eliminating property controls in Canada.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Persons (individuals and entities) in Canada or Canadians outside Canada are thereby prohibited from dealing in the property of, entering into transactions with, providing services to, transferring property to, or otherwise making goods available to these listed individuals.
| National Defence | backgrounders
Today, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Minister of National Defence David McGuinty announced Canada’s plan to increase and accelerate its investments in defence.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
The Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program is part of the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), a horizontal Government of Canada initiative delivered in partnership by 12 federal departments, agencies and Crown corporations. The YESS supports youth (aged 15 to 30), especially those facing barriers to employment, to receive the employment supports, skills training and work experience they need to successfully transition into the labour market.
