The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today met with Louise Mushikiwabo, Secretary General of La Francophonie, to officially present Canada’s candidacy to host the 2028 Francophonie Summit and to reaffirm Canada’s strong and enduring support for the organization.
Please be advised that the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, will make an announcement about funding for essential services in First Nations communities at the Nishnawbe Aski Nation Chiefs Spring Assembly.
| Financial Consumer Agency of Canada
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From May to November 2025, the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) and other federal financial regulators partnered with the Global Risk Institute (GRI) to present the second Financial Industry Forum on Artificial Intelligence (FIFAI 2), a series of 4 workshops on the risks and opportunities posed by AI adoption in the financial sector.
The Honourable Randeep Sarai, Secretary of State (International Development), will make an announcement with Grand Challenges Canada in Kitchener-Waterloo to support innovation that improves global health.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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In a rapidly changing world, we are focusing on what we can control: building a stronger, fairer and more resilient Canada. Ensuring the voices of workers and employers are heard is essential to building a strong economy and supporting the workforce of today and tomorrow.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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On April 1, 2026, the new Employment Insurance (EI) Board of Appeal will begin to hear and decide on all first-level EI appeals, except constitutional challenges. The creation of the EI Board of Appeal for first-level EI appeals is a significant reform to the EI recourse process.
Today, the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, announced that the Government of Canada will provide $1.6 million in funding for three Canadian projects developing innovative vehicle anti-theft technologies.
The Competition Bureau has reached a consent agreement with Welltower OP LLC (Welltower) to address competition concerns related to its proposed acquisition of 34 retirement home properties from Amica Senior Lifestyles (Amica). It is the second such agreement this month following an agreement concluded with Chartwell.