| Office of the Taxpayers' Ombudsperson
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I was pleased to see the announcement from the Honourable Wayne Long, Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions), that the Grant program for the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP) and the Income Tax Assistance – Volunteer Program (ITAVP) in Quebec has been extended for another three years.
| Public Services and Procurement Canada
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Canada Post is a critical national service that connects Canadians from coast to coast to coast, serving as a lifeline for rural, remote, and northern communities and as a key partner for small and medium-sized businesses that depend on affordable mail and parcel delivery to grow and compete in the economy.
“We, the members of the Freedom Online Coalition, express serious concern regarding the human rights violations committed by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran since December 28, 2025.
| Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
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Today, the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), issued the following statement in celebration of Black History Month:
The Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), today issued the following statement:
“Canada’s international development initiatives help foster healthier communities, build stronger economies and promote global stability. International development partnerships reduce poverty and build relationships and can help diversify our trade by creating opportunities for Canadian businesses, exporters and investors in emerging markets.
Today, the Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, issued the following statement:
“Five years ago today, Myanmar’s military overthrew the country’s democratically elected government. Since the coup, the situation has deteriorated into one of the world’s most severe human rights and humanitarian crises. The conflict has displaced more than 3.6 million people internally and left more than 16 million in need of humanitarian assistance, including 5 million children.
On January 27 and 28, 2026, the Government of Canada hosted the Governments of Mexico and the United States in Ottawa for the Ninth Meeting of the North American Drug Dialogue (NADD). The annual NADD meeting brings together the three countries’ counternarcotics policy makers, law enforcement leaders, and public health experts to collaborate on strategies to counter the grave threat posed by the manufacturing, trading, and misuse of fentanyl and other illicit drugs.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
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Today, the Court of Appeal overruled the Federal Court decision declaring the 2021 Order adding ‘plastic manufactured items’ to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 invalid and unlawful. This means that Canada’s Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations remain in force.