Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced more than $936,000 from the Emergency Treatment Fund (ETF) for three projects across Atlantic Canada.
The lockdown that was implemented at Springhill Institution on March 15, 2026, has ended and the exceptional search has been completed. The institution has resumed normal operations, and visits have been reinstated.
Today, The Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), announced a renewed investment of $200 million to support innovation that improves global health. This funding, delivered through Grand Challenges Canada, will help innovators develop, test and scale cutting-edge technology to improve people’s health at low costs in communities with high poverty levels, while ensuring Canadians benefit from homegrown innovation that fuels growth and global leadership.
Today, the Honourable Joanne Thompson, Minister of Fisheries, announced that the 2026 Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for the Newfoundland and Labrador Snow crab fishery will be 61,004 tonnes, representing a 3% decrease from 2025.
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Today, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced that the Government intends to propose amendments to the Income Tax Act to extend the income tax deferral period for livestock producers in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba who received compensation for animals ordered to be destroyed due to the 2024 and 2025 bovine tuberculosis events. This measure responds to concerns from livestock producers about the challenges of replenishing their herds during the same tax year in which they received the compensation.
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The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), today announced the reappointment of the Honourable Liza Frulla, P.C., C.M., O.Q., as Chair of the Board of Directors of Destination Canada for a term of five years, effective August 6, 2026.
Today, the Honourable Wayne Long, Secretary of State for the Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions, on behalf of the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, announced nearly $10 million in federal funding to Saint John Energy to upgrade the electricity system in Saint John, New Brunswick.
On March 26, 2026, the Strengthening Canada’s Immigration System and Borders Act (Bill C-12), received Royal Assent, strengthening our immigration and asylum systems and providing law enforcement agencies with more tools to keep our borders secure, combat transnational organized crime, illegal fentanyl, and illicit financing.