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Environment and Climate Change Canada is working with provinces, territories, Indigenous peoples, and stakeholders to recover boreal caribou. Environment and Climate Change Canada is pursuing stewardship approaches and potential regulatory options under the Species at Risk Act.
Digital sovereignty is defined as the ability to exercise autonomy over digital infrastructure, data and intellectual property, as well as critical technologies. This protects national security, supports economic competitive and allows a country to operate independently and reduce the risks of foreign interference in the digital age. It includes:
• Data sovereignty: Ensuring data complies with national laws and remains under the jurisdiction and control of the country
• Operational sovereignty: Retaining control over how digital services are deployed and preventing reliance on, or interference from, foreign entities
• Technological sovereignty: Maintaining the ability to make independent decisions about technology without being overly dependent on monopolistic or foreigncontrolled vendors
On December 5th, Statistics Canada released the Labour Force Survey results for November 2025. The latest results show that employment rose by 53,600 (+0.3%) in November. The unemployment rate decreased by 0.4 percentage points to reach 6.5%.
What is the Government of Canada doing to support apprenticeship and the skilled trades?
What is the Government of Canada doing to support apprenticeship and the skilled trades?
Improved labour mobility will help mitigate the negative effects of tariffs and unlock the full economic potential of free trade within Canada. Actions must be taken by governments to build a more resilient, adaptable, and mobile workforce to support stronger domestic economic growth.
Ongoing and looming industrial closures threaten jobs, communities, and the forestry and steel sectors in Northern Ontario.
Update on the National School Food Program