March 19, 2026 – London, United Kingdom - Global Affairs Canada
The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, yesterday met the Honourable Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, in London, United Kingdom, during a 2-day visit.
The world is changing rapidly. The international rules-based order is fading, and technological change is expanding the fields of conflict. The Government of Canada is responding by rebuilding and reinvesting in the Canadian Armed Forces and strengthening the defence industrial base.
From street crime to national security threats, criminal activity is increasingly being enabled by digital, globalized, and sophisticated crime networks. To keep Canadians safe, Canada’s new government is strengthening the Criminal Code and giving law enforcement and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) the tools they need to disrupt crime, investigate serious threats, and protect our communities.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to a housing announcement with the Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada; the Honourable Susan Holt, Premier of New Brunswick; the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada and Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs, Internal Trade and One Canadian Economy; the Honourable David Hickey, Minister responsible for the New Brunswick Housing Corporation, and the Honourable Wayne Long, Secretary of State for Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions and Member of Parliament for Saint John—Kennebecasis.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| news releases
MP Jessica Fancy, Minister John A. MacDonald, and Warden Allen Webber announced a federal investment of $7 million, a provincial contribution of more than $5.8 million, and a municipal investment of more than $4.6 million through the Canada Housing Infrastructure Fund (CHIF) to improve the wastewater infrastructure needed to support the construction of more homes, faster.
On March 13, 2026, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unautorized items were seized at Cowansville Institution, a medium-security federal institution.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
| backgrounders
Pauline Rochefort, Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Rural Development), and Member of Parliament for Nipissing-Timiskaming, announced a Government of Canada investment of $4,574,347 to support six strategic initiatives in Nipissing-Timiskaming. The funded projects will support Canada’s defence sector and accelerate AI adoption, innovation, job creation and business growth in North Bay and surrounding areas. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario - FedNor
| news releases
Pauline Rochefort, Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Rural Development) and Member of Parliament for Nipissing—Timiskaming, announced a Government of Canada investment of $4,574,347 to support six strategic initiatives in Nipissing-Timiskaming. The funded projects will support Canada’s defence sector and accelerate AI adoption, innovation, job creation and business growth in North Bay and surrounding areas. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for FedNor.
Following a Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) investigation, on March 18, 2026, Sahil Aziz, a 32-year-old U.S. citizen, was sentenced to two-years in prison after pleading guilty in Manitoba Provincial Court