| Intergovernmental Affairs | backgrounders
Today, the Government of Canada introduced new legislation: One Canadian Economy: An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act
| Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada | backgrounders
Canada’s Citizenship Act contains a first-generation limit to citizenship by descent for individuals born abroad, which generally means that a Canadian citizen parent can only pass on citizenship to a child born outside Canada if the parent was either born or naturalized in Canada before the birth of the child. Canadians born or naturalized in Canada before adopting a child abroad can apply for a direct grant of citizenship for the adopted child
| Competition Bureau Canada | backgrounders
For a long time, the Competition Act has included provisions that prohibit businesses from engaging in misleading advertising and deceptive marketing practices when promoting their products or business interests.
| Transport Canada | backgrounders
The Government of Canada recognizes that Southern Resident killer whales continue to face imminent threats to their survival and recovery, and that protecting these iconic marine mammals requires comprehensive and immediate action.
| Public Safety Canada | backgrounders
The Bill will strengthen our laws and keep Canadians safe by ensuring law enforcement has the right tools to keep our borders secure, combat transnational organized crime, stop the flow of illegal fentanyl, and crack down on money laundering.
| Indigenous Services Canada | backgrounders
In 2018 and 2019, there was a collaborative consultation process on reform with First Nations. Input was received from over 650 participants, representing 395 First Nation communities and/or a tribal councils.
| Department of Finance Canada | backgrounders
The Government of Canada is proposing legislative amendments that would permanently repeal the fuel charge framework under Part 1 of the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act (GGPPA) in the following four phases to ensure an orderly process for charge payers.
| Department of Finance Canada | backgrounders
GST relief for first-time home buyers on new homes valued up to $1.5 million
| Department of Finance Canada | backgrounders
The government is moving forward with the proposal to deliver tax relief for Canadians by reducing the lowest marginal personal income tax rate from 15 per cent to 14 per cent, effective July 1, 2025.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Minister Sidhu announced a package of new international assistance initiatives.
