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The government is investing to build homes at a record-breaking pace, helping Canadians find an affordable place to call home, and making the boldest mortgage reforms in decades to lower costs. The government is also working with provinces and territories to protect renters.

The key goal of Canada’s consumer-driven banking framework is to ensure that the financial data of Canadians and small businesses is shared safely and securely. About nine million Canadians currently share their financial data by providing confidential banking credentials to service providers.

Canada’s economic potential is dependent on the success of Canadians. The 2024 Fall Economic Statement announces new initiatives to secure economic growth and protect jobs, particularly in light of new economic uncertainties in North America and globally following the U.S. election.

The government is investing in productivity and innovation and bringing more Canadians into the workforce. This is part of the government’s economic plan to build a more innovative economy, with more investment opportunities and sustainable wage increases for Canadians. This Fall Economic Statement is also strengthening pro-worker policies to level the playing field.

The government is amending the mortgage insurance rules to remove the requirement to apply the minimum qualifying rate on low-ratio mortgages that switch from a federally regulated lender to any new lender at renewal, effective December 16, 2024.

Canadians rightfully expect and deserve to feel safe in their communities. However, with a rise in gun violence, restrictive anti-choice groups, and targeted hate crimes, the fabric that ties our communities together is being threatened. As our country grows, we must take action to build a future where communities welcome diversity as our strength, where

As part of the federal government’s commitment to economic reconciliation, the government announced in Budget 2024 that it will provide up to $5 billion in Indigenous loan guarantees to unlock access to the capital needed for Indigenous groups to make major economic investments.

Amanda Strong’s Spotted Fawn Productions/National Film Board of Canada (NFB) stop-motion animated short Inkwo for When the Starving Return will continue its festival run in the new year in the Short Film Program of the Sundance Film Festival.

Public Services and Procurement Canada acknowledges the importance of the LaSalle Causeway for local transportation and would like to provide an update of plans for the 2025 marine navigation season.

On Nov. 17, 2024, Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) officers at the Calgary International Airport were conducting outbound exams when they intercepted luggage from a commercial flight destined for the United Kingdom. During the exam, officers found and seized 12 kg of pressed cocaine.