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Nov 28, 2025

Various stakeholders and academics have expressed concerns that Budget 2025 did not commit to extending the temporary increases to Canada Student Grants beyond the 2025-26 academic year. Complaints have been raised that this amounts to a ‘billion dollar cut’ in non-repayable funding available to low-income post-secondary students starting next year.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Hajdu, Patty (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Jobs and Families

Nov 28, 2025

Canada Post is facing existential financial challenges due to lower revenues resulting from the decline in letter mail volumes and the increasingly competitive parcels market.

Organization: Public Services and Procurement Canada
Minister by name: Lightbound, Joël (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement

Nov 27, 2025

Annual targets for French-speaking permanent resident admissions outside Quebec for 2026-2028.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Minister by name: Diab, Lena Metlege (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Nov 26, 2025

On January 9, 2024, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) put in place facilitative measures and established a temporary resident pathway to allow foreign nationals in Gaza who are related to a Canadian citizen or permanent resident to come to Canada.

Organization: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada
Minister by name: Diab, Lena Metlege (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship

Nov 26, 2025

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Organization: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Minister by name: Alty, Rebecca (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations

Nov 26, 2025

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Organization: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Minister by name: Alty, Rebecca (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations

Nov 26, 2025

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Organization: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Minister by name: Alty, Rebecca (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations

Nov 26, 2025

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Organization: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Minister by name: Alty, Rebecca (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations

Nov 26, 2025

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Organization: Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
Minister by name: Alty, Rebecca (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations

Nov 26, 2025

Public Services and Procurement Canada is working to ensure that when external resources are used by departments, that the contracts are structured consistently with value in mind.

Organization: Public Services and Procurement Canada
Minister by name: Lightbound, Joël (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement