Since its establishment in 2018, the Department for Women and Gender Equality (WAGE) has empowered women and 2SLGBTQI+ people through programs that enhance meaningful participation in our economy.
We are building our economy with major projects and millions more homes, we are empowering Canadians with lower costs and new opportunities to help you get ahead, and we are protecting our communities and our country.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, will make an announcement ahead of Budget 2025 on funding for women and gender equality. He will be joined by the Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Women and Gender Equality and Secretary of State (Small Business and Tourism), and the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services. A media availability will follow.
Canada has a skilled and adaptable workforce, the most educated in the world. On November 4, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, will table Budget 2025 – the government’s plan to deliver generational, transformational investments to grow our economy, empower workers, create high-paying careers, and protect and support those most affected by trade disruptions.
The Government of Canada is delivering on its commitment to protect Canada’s auto industry and workers. Today, the Minister of Finance and National Revenue, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, and the Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, jointly announced significant reductions to the import quotas of General Motors (GM) and Stellantis.
Canadians deserve timely, reliable, and accurate service from the CRA, and that’s why we thank the Auditor General and their office for their important work on this report.
In a rapidly changing and uncertain world, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control. We are protecting our communities and our country. We are building our economy with major projects and millions more homes. We are empowering Canadians with lower costs and new opportunities to help you get ahead. We cannot control what other nations do, but we can control what we choose to build – and we are building Canada Strong.
Financial fraud impacts everyone and is becoming harder to detect and more prevalent in Canadians’ daily lives. In 2024, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) reported that Canadians had $643 million stolen due to fraud, representing nearly a 300 per cent increase since 2020. The CAFC estimates that this figure only represents 5 to 10 per cent of total fraud losses in Canada, given that many victims are reluctant to report fraud.
As we near the halfway point of the Canada Revenue Agency’s (CRA) 100-day Service Improvement Plan, launched on September 2, 2025, we want to update Canadians on our significant progress.
The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, will make an announcement ahead of Budget 2025 on new Government of Canada measures to counter fraud and strengthen Canadians' financial security.