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• 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.
The cost of the CBSA Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) as well as it’s delayed rollout has been mentioned in the news and the House of Commons.
The Lasalle Causeway’s Bascule Bridge has been closed since March 30 due to a construction incident, resulting in disruption to local traffic and marine navigation.
How is Service Canada leveraging investments in the Pensions Call Centre to improve access and reduce wait times for Canadians?
How is Service Canada leveraging investments to improve access and reduce wait times in its Employment Insurance call centres?
The National Post has published an article about Director Vigneault’s Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) appearance on 2024-06-11, where he expressed that he had “taken for granted” that the House of Commons would inform MPs they had been targeted by APT31.
As reported in an article on June 10, 2024, Quebec is seeking to amend housing standard regulations for temporary foreign workers.
How will the strike at IMT Defence affect ammunition production?