The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, today announced that he will visit Brazil from August 25 to 28, 2025, and Colombia from August 28 to 30, to advance Canada’s trade and investment relationships in Latin America.
On the 34th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, we are inspired by the enduring spirit and strength of the Ukrainian people. Canada supports Ukraine as it defends its sovereignty, freedom and security against Russia’s aggression. We reinforce our commitment to uphold the UN Charter and stand with Ukraine.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| news releases
Improvements to drainage infrastructure will enhance water quality in Semiahmoo Bay and help manage flooding along Marine Drive, after a combined investment of more than $9.86 million from the federal, provincial, and municipal governments.
Canadian researchers, members of NASA's OSIRIS-REx international science team, have contributed to new studies related to the sample collected from asteroid Bennu.
| Public Health Agency of Canada
| media advisories
Maggie Chi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, will announce funding under the Healthy Canadians and Communities Fund.
The Honourable Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State (Rural Development), on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will make an announcement on investments in Child and Youth Advocacy Centres in Saskatchewan.
| Women and Gender Equality Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), will highlight Government of Canada’s support for 2SLGBTQI+ communities and outline the achievements of the 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan.
| Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
| backgrounders
Today, the Honourable Evan Solomon, Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), visited the University of Windsor to announce a combined Government of Canada investment of nearly $12 million for six businesses and organizations to advance innovative housing solutions across southern Ontario. A number of these projects are funded through the Regional Homebuilding Innovation Initiative (RHII) to help address the way homes are built to better meet our country’s demand.