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Accelerating Major Projects in the North
What are Employment Insurance supports available for workers and employers affected by wildfire evacuations?
Protecting Canadian sovereignty and keeping Canadians safe by securing our borders is a government priority. Public Services and Procurement Canada supports this priority in its role as a common service provider by leading procurements related to border crossings.
The National Capital Commission (NCC) is the long-term planner and principal steward of significant public places, and a partner in the development, conservation and improvement of Canada’s National Capital Region (NCR).
Note: The official residences, which also fall under the NCC’s purview, are addressed in a separate note
Canada Post faces financial challenges due to lower revenues given the ongoing decline in letter mail volumes and the need to operate in the increasingly competitive parcels market. On May 28, 2025, Canada Post’s 2024 Annual Report and 2025-29 Corporate Plan Summary were tabled in Parliament.
Note: Questions regarding the Canada Post labour situation fall under the responsibilities of the Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario and Secretary of State (Labour)
The 2025 to 2026 Main Estimates were tabled in Parliament on May 27, 2025. Early media attention pointed to departmental spending plans for professional services.
Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have been negotiating new collective agreements for more than one year. On November 15, 2024, the employees went on strike, and, on December 17, 2025, the Canada Industrial Relations Board ordered the employees back to work and to resume postal operations.
Negotiations in January and February 2025 between Canada Post and CUPW were mediated by the Industrial Inquiry Commission, and the Commissioner presented a report of recommendations to the Minister of Labour on May 15, 2025. The collective agreements expired on May 22, 2025, and the union is once again in a strike position. Negotiations are ongoing.
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) has implemented procedures to ensure timely delivery of benefits and services to those affected by natural disasters.
What is the Government doing to protect the rights of workers who lose their jobs at The Bank of Nova Scotia?
Current status of softwood lumber (SWL) trade dispute between Canada and the United States.