| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Jessica Fancy, Member of Parliament for South Shore–St. Margarets; the Honourable John A. MacDonald, Nova Scotia Minister of Municipal Affairs; and Allen Webber, Warden of the Municipality of Chester.
Minister Olszewski launched the 2026–2027 call for proposals for the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SAR NIF), which supports projects that strengthen search and rescue capacity across the country. Applications must be submitted by May 15, 2026, at 12:00 pm (noon) Pacific time.
The Government of Canada is committed to being a trusted, reliable trading partner working closely with partners to navigate a dynamic global trade environment. Canada remains committed to strengthening its relationship with the United States. We will continue to advocate for fair, stable, predictable, and rules-based trade that supports business investment, good jobs and strong rural and coastal communities.
Minister Olszewski launched the 2026-2027 call for proposals for the Search and Rescue New Initiatives Fund (SAR NIF). The deadline to apply for 2026-2027 is May 15, 2026 at 12:00 pm (noon) Pacific time. We are also providing $2.86M in funding for seven SAR NIF projects to further support Canada’s search and rescue capacity.
As demand for the materials that power defence, advanced manufacturing and clean technologies accelerates, the need to work with our allies to build secure, diversified and resilient critical mineral supply chains has never been greater. Since summer 2025, the Government of Canada has signed 21 mining and critical minerals bilateral collaboration frameworks with global partners and led the creation of the G7 Critical Minerals Production Alliance, which has unlocked $18.5 billion in capital for mining projects in less than six months.
| Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency
| news releases
The Government of Canada is investing nearly $1.8 million across the territories for digital training and development programs, with a focus on Indigenous women.
| Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission
| backgrounders
The CRTC launched the Broadband Fund in 2019 to help ensure that all Canadians, regardless of where they live, have access to fast and reliable Internet and cellphone services.