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• Canadian research community is vulnerable to foreign threat actors seeking to exploit Canadian knowledge, data, and expertise.
• The Government of Canada is taking concrete measures to protect cutting-edge Canadian research, development, and technology that is being actively targeted by foreign state actors to advance their geopolitical, economic, and security interests.
• Canada’s Criminal Code listing regime is an important tool for countering terrorism in Canada and globally, and is part of the government’s commitment to keep people in Canada safe.
• The Criminal Code sets out a terrorist listing regime to help prevent the use of Canada’s financial system to further terrorist activity, and to assist in the investigation and prosecution of terrorist offences.
• Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS)’ 2024 Annual Report was tabled in Parliament on June 13, 2025.
• The report provides details on CSIS’ intelligence operations, engagement efforts, and workforce and culture.
• Enforcing removal of people who do not have the right to stay in Canada.
Release of income, poverty and food insecurity statistics from the 2023 Canadian Income Survey
Canada’s federal and provincial governments have enhanced the Canada Pension Plan
How will a “Single Sign-In Portal for government services” work, and how does it benefit Canadians?
How do the Old Age Security (OAS) pension and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) help ensure that the overall income of seniors does not fall below a specified threshold?
Why is the Government proceeding with procurements for issuing and verifying digital credentials?