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What is this Government doing to support Ukraine against Russia’s violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity?
• The net worth of Canadian households rose 3.3% in the first quarter of 2024, following a 1.5% increase in the previous quarter.
• The household debt-to-disposable income ratio fell further to 176.4% (-1.6 p.p.), along with the household debt service ratio which ticked down to 14.9% (previously 15.0%).
Canada is continuing to experience high volumes of asylum claimants due to a number of factors, despite extending the application of the Safe Third Country Agreement a year ago and the recent Mexican visa partial reimposition. In response, Canada has proposed legislative amendments to the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act to address system-wide bottlenecks by simplifying and streamlining the claim process in support of enhanced program integrity and faster processing of asylum claims.
On 6 May 2024, An Act respecting countering foreign interference was introduced in Parliament.