August 10, 2020 — Ottawa, Ontario Canada continues to stand with the people of Lebanon as they begin to rebuild their lives and their city in the wake of the tragic explosion in Beirut. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that Canada is providing an additional $25 million, for a total of $30 […]
The Government of Canada, in collaboration with other orders of government and across sectors, has developed a new nation-wide mobile app to let users know if they may have been exposed to COVID-19. The app, called COVID Alert, is available to all Canadians for free download, in the App Store and Google Play. The app […]
OTTAWA, July 17, 2020 — The Federal Court released a decision on CSIS warrant application proceedings and recommended that an independent review be conducted into a number of systemic issues. In response, the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada have referred the matter to the National Security and Intelligence […]
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Like many organizations, the National Capital Commission (NCC) is doing its part to prevent the spread of COVID-19. With that objective, we are temporarily closing vehicle access to the Greenbelt as of 9 pm on Friday, March 27, 2020, until further notice. All parking lots at trailheads and off-leash dog parks will be closed. This […]
Canada Post has an important responsibility to continue serving Canadians during this difficult time, when they need us most. Our primary goal remains to protect our people and our customers while ensuring the continuation of our postal system, on which we all depend. The situation surrounding COVID‑19 is new to all of us, and our […]
As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, our government will keep taking necessary actions to prevent the spread, protect our economy, and support Canadians every step of the way. Over the past few weeks, we have been announcing a progressive series of measures responding to current challenges Canadians are facing, and preventing the escalation of […]
The COVID-19 situation in Canada is evolving rapidly. For the latest information from the Government of Canada, please refer to the Public Health Agency of Canada COVID-19 page. Ottawa residents should review the Ottawa Public Health website for up-to-date advice and guidance.
David McGuinty MP was speaking as his committee published its annual report which includes a detailed outline of the threat and recommendations for how government should respond. The interference takes a number of forms including targeting the electoral process, government decision-making, academic and media freedoms. Two countries, Russia and China, are singled out as responsible. […]
Parliament’s national intelligence and security committee is warning that China and Russia are increasingly conducting foreign interference activities in Canada and trying to influence politicians, academics, students and the media here. “The committee believes there is ample evidence that Canada is the target of significant and sustained foreign interference activities,” David McGuinty, a Liberal MP […]
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