What does "avoid all non-essential travel" mean? It means taking one for #TeamCanada this year, and chilling out with the rest of us this winter instead. Physically distanced, of course. Canada has new travel restrictions in effect, with more on the way. International flights, including those from the USA are not permitted to land [...]

We just introduced sensible legislation that targets gun violence and criminal activity, addresses intimate partner violence, self-harm and online hate. Working to combat intimate partner and gender-based violence and self-harm involving firearms—the legislation will make it easier for friends and loved ones to apply to the courts for the immediate removal of an individual’s [...]

Friday, February 12, 2021 COVID-19 Vaccine Update! To begin, it's great to see that the Province of Nova Scotia has been administering vaccines in Phase 1 of their COVID-19 Immunization Plan, including to those most vulnerable in long-term care. Loved seeing photos from LTC residents in Dartmouth-Cole Harbour getting those shots! And the province [...]

Investing in public transit and active transportation projects is good for the environment and helps create new jobs! We just announced $14.9 billion for public transit projects over the next 8 years, which includes permanent funding of $3 billion per year for Canadian communities beginning in 2026-27. Here’s what’s up: As we work to [...]

I am SO excited for this funding opportunity! We just launched the 1st intake of applications for the Canada Healthy Communities Initiative. Why am I so excited? This funding is all about creating more vibrant, safer community spaces. It’s about helping our community spaces adapt to COVID-19, so we can enjoy the places we [...]

BREAKING: Proud Boys, Atomwaffen Division, Russian Imperial Movement, along with others have been added to the Terrorist Entities List in Canada. Canada’s non-political national security & law enforcement agencies are regularly engaged in monitoring the activities of these groups. Months-to-years' worth of investigations have been under way to gather important evidence required to support [...]

Tuesday, February 2, 2021 We've been asking Canadians to avoid all non-essential travel since March 14th 2020. Throughout the pandemic we've put in place measures to protect Canadians from COVID-19. And we know that our travel measures are working, but as new and more infectious variants of the virus emerge, our government is taking [...]

Like you, I am totally disgusted by hateful and dangerous organizations like the Proud Boys. We strongly denounce this group and other organizations like it that exist to advance misogynistic and white supremacist beliefs and serve to glorify violence. I am aware that Canada’s national security and law enforcement agencies are actively engaged in [...]