Over the past two days, the Honourable David J. McGuinty, Minister of National Defence, has concluded visits to Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) establishments in western Canada. On August 13, he visited with CAF leaders and members posted to Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Edmonton, accompanied by the Honourable Eleanor Olszewski, Minister of Emergency Management and Community Resilience and Member of Parliament for Edmonton-Centre. On August 14, he visited CFB Cold Lake, home to the Royal Canadian Air Force’s 4 Wing, located in Alberta.
| Environment and Climate Change Canada
| statements
The Honourable Julie Dabrusin, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, issued the following statement at the conclusion of the resumed fifth Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5.2), held in Geneva, Switzerland, from August 5 to 14, 2025.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to a speech by Jennifer McKelvie, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Infrastructure, on behalf of the Honourable Gregor Robertson, Minister of Housing and Infrastructure and Minister Responsible for Pacific Economic Development Canada, on infrastructure and housing at the 2025 Association of Municipalities of Ontario Annual Conference.
Veterans Affairs Canada will host a commemorative event at Vancouver’s Sunset Beach to mark the 80th anniversary of the End of the Second World War and the Victory in Asia and the Pacific.
Today, the Minister of Finance and National Revenue, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, released for consultation draft legislative proposals that would implement a range of previously announced and other tax measures, including measures that would:
| Impact Assessment Agency of Canada
| news releases
The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada (IAAC) assessed the York Factory First Nation Ten Shilling Aerodrome Project, a new aerodrome along Ten Shilling Creek in Manitoba, and determined that its potential adverse effects within federal jurisdiction would be limited or addressed through other means.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to an infrastructure announcement with Stéphane Lauzon, Member of Parliament for Argenteuil—La Petite-Nation, and Paul-André David, Mayor of Papineauville.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| media advisories
Members of the media are invited to join an important announcement regarding community infrastructure across Nova Scotia with the Honourable Sean Fraser, Member of Parliament for Central Nova, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency; the Honourable John Lohr, Nova Scotia Minister of Municipal Affairs; Shannon Miedema, Member of Parliament for Halifax; Jessica Fancy-Landry, Member of Parliament for South Shore—St. Margarets; and Mike Kelloway, Member of Parliament for Sydney—Glace Bay.
| Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
| news releases
Two communities on Vancouver Island are receiving upgrades to their water infrastructure after a combined investment of more than $5.25 million from the federal and provincial governments and municipal partners.
