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International students to help address Canada’s labour shortage

Ottawa, ON | Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Employers are facing unprecedented challenges in finding and retaining the workers they need during…

October 11, 2022

Rebuilding after Hurricane Fiona

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia | Prime Minister of Canada Atlantic Canadians and Quebecers are resilient. In the wake of Hurricane Fiona’s devastation, thousands…

October 4, 2022

Government of Canada introduces legislation to make life more affordable for Canadians

Department of Finance Canada Today, the government introduced its first two pieces of legislation for this Parliamentary sitting, which would deliver targeted…

September 30, 2022

Government of Canada to remove COVID-19 border and travel measures effective October 1

Ottawa, ON | Public Health Agency of Canada Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Government of Canada has taken a layered…

September 26, 2022

Making home heating more affordable for Atlantic Canada and other regions

Gatineau QC | Environment and Climate Change Canada Every Canadian deserves to be able to heat their home with affordable, reliable, and…

September 15, 2022

Creating nearly 17,000 homes for Canadians across the country

Kitchener, Ontario | Prime Minister of Canada Making life more affordable for Canadian families starts with making housing more affordable. Everyone deserves…

August 30, 2022

Prime Minister launches Canada’s first Federal 2SLGBTQI+ Action Plan to continue building a more inclusive future, with pride

Ottawa, Ontario | Prime Minister of Canada No matter who you are or who you love, you should have every opportunity to…

August 28, 2022

Canada puts in place temporary handgun import ban

Toronto, ON | Global Affairs Canada Canadians deserve to feel safe in their communities. That is why the Government of Canada has…

Government of Canada and Newfoundland and Labrador are putting patients first with new research investment

St. John's, NL | Canadian Institutes of Health Research Patients, families, and caregivers are best placed to know what is important and…