| Environment and Climate Change Canada | backgrounders
As Canada’s demand for electricity grows, the opportunity to power our communities, our businesses, and our transportation with clean, affordable, and reliable power is a win-win-win—for workers, for affordability, and for the environment.
| Global Affairs Canada | backgrounders
Effective immediately, Canada is imposing sanctions against Venezuelan officials by listing five individuals who are current or former senior officials of the Venezuelan government and who have engaged in activities that have directly or indirectly undermined democracy in Venezuela.
| Global Affairs Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced that Canada is imposing new sanctions against Venezuelan officials under the Special Economic Measures (Venezuela) Regulations.
| Canadian Heritage | news releases
Governments of Canada and Alberta provide significant financial support to Francophones in Alberta
| Correctional Service Canada | news releases
On December 9, 2024, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband was seized at Atlantic Institution, a maximum security federal institution.
| Department of Finance Canada | backgrounders
The government is taking action to make life cost less and put more money back in your pocket. Our economic plan is reducing everyday costs, cracking down on hidden fees, strengthening competition—especially in the grocery sector, making banking easier and more affordable and helping all communities.
| Department of Finance Canada | backgrounders
Canadians rightfully expect and deserve to feel safe in their communities. However, with a rise in gun violence, restrictive anti-choice groups, and targeted hate crimes, the fabric that ties our communities together is being threatened. As our country grows, we must take action to build a future where communities welcome diversity as our strength, where women’s rights are protected, and where every Canadian feels safe in the place they call home. The 2024 Fall Economic Statement is taking action to make our communities safer, vibrant, and more inclusive.
| Department of Finance Canada | backgrounders
The government is investing to build homes at a record-breaking pace, helping Canadians find an affordable place to call home, and making the boldest mortgage reforms in decades to lower costs. The government is also working with provinces and territories to protect renters.
| Department of Finance Canada | backgrounders
Canada’s economic potential is dependent on the success of Canadians. The 2024 Fall Economic Statement announces new initiatives to secure economic growth and protect jobs, particularly in light of new economic uncertainties in North America and globally following the U.S. election.
| Department of Finance Canada | backgrounders
The government is investing in productivity and innovation and bringing more Canadians into the workforce. This is part of the government’s economic plan to build a more innovative economy, with more investment opportunities and sustainable wage increases for Canadians. This Fall Economic Statement is also strengthening pro-worker policies to level the playing field.
