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August 19, 2026 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada
Every Canadian deserves access to the benefits and services they are eligible for, especially those who face the greatest barriers. That is why the Government of Canada is taking action to improve access to these supports and make it easier for community organizations to help people with complex needs apply for disability benefits.
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible
Ottawa, Ontario, August 19, 2026 — The City of Ottawa will create new cycling facilities along Orléans Boulevard and Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard after an investment of over $5.1 million from the federal government.
Announced by MP Marie-France Lalonde and Mayor Mark Sutcliffe, along with Councillor
Ottawa, Ontario, August 19, 2026 — The Government of Canada is taking action to increase housing supply and accelerate the construction of affordable homes for Canadians.
Today, MP Mona Fortier joined Stéphane Giguère, Chief Executive Officer of Ottawa Community Housing (OCH), to mark the groundbreaking of 200 Beausoleil, an affordable housing development in Ottawa's Lowertown neighbourhood and one of the first projects advancing under the Government of Canada's Build Canada Homes initiative.
The Government of Canada is supporting the development through up to $63 million in
Federal investment of $150,000 helps a long-running equipment program put more modern machinery within reach of Inverness and Victoria farmers
August 18, 2026 · Mabou, Nova Scotia · Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Farmers have been sharing machinery in Inverness and Victoria counties for more than 50 years. It is a simple idea that still makes good economic sense: farmers get the equipment they need, when they need it, without each having to buy it themselves.
Today, Jaime Battiste, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous
August 17, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – National Defence / Canadian Coast Guard
Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Louis S. St-Laurent, Canada’s largest, most powerful icebreaker, reached the North Pole on August 16 as part of its 2026 Arctic deployment.
The transit supports Canada’s work to define the country’s continental shelf and map its outer limits under the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea. As part of the ongoing 2024-2027 missions in support of Natural Resources Canada and Fisheries and
Ottawa, Ontario - August 17, 2026 – Far too many people across Canada are experiencing homelessness or are at imminent risk of losing a safe place to live. Addressing homelessness requires immediate action to expand supportive and deeply affordable housing, reduce barriers, and deliver solutions faster for those who need them most.
The Government of Canada is taking action to help communities respond to the urgent
August 17, 2026 – Ottawa, Ontario – Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
This past weekend, the Honourable Heath MacDonald, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food joined His Excellency Mark Wiseman, Canada's Ambassador to the United States to attend the Iowa State Fair and meet with government officials and agriculture leaders.
The Iowa State Fair brings together stakeholders from all areas of the sector to celebrate
