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On December 10, 2024, Sean Duffy, an inmate from Matsqui Institution, died while in our custody.

The Government of Canada issues a statement to mark the 88th birthday of His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV.

The Minister of Labour and Seniors, Steven MacKinnon, will hold a media availability to provide an update on the labour dispute between the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Canada Post.

On December 12, 2024, at the Gatineau courthouse, the Commission de la capitale nationale pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Species at Risk Act. The charge stems from actions that contravened a condition of a permit issued under the Act and resulted in damage to critical habitat for the western chorus frog.

Specifically, this legislation removes the GST/HST on holiday essentials, like groceries, restaurant meals, drinks, snacks, children’s clothing, and gifts, from December 14, 2024, until February 15, 2025.

On December 6, 2024, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the launch of Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy (AFP).

As the world marks Human Rights Day this week, Canada reiterates the importance of the protection and promotion of human rights defenders and their critical work. Canada is also committed to defending media freedom and its vital role as a pillar of society.

Minister Kamal Khera announces funding for Cape Breton’s Friends United Foundation

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) has announced the successful innovators in 2024’s competitive challenges. These firms – seven of whom are Canadian – will be joining NATO DIANA’s 2025 cohort of innovators. Challenges focused on several innovation areas in security and defence, including data and information

Today, the CRTC is establishing the mandatory bargaining framework under the Online News Act (the Act) that will apply when major online platforms and eligible Canadian news organizations work toward an agreement.