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Many government benefit payments are set to be paid to eligible Canadians, with multiple payments to continue for the rest of the year.

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said in a message to staff last week that it's delaying the requirement until it finds more office space.

Minister Tim Hodgson says the funding will prioritize 14 projects that use low-carbon wood technology, expand the use of mass timber in construction, or are Indigenous operated.

The update includes a new 'Team Canada Strong' program that seeks to recruit, train and hire tens of thousands of skilled trades workers to counter persistent youth unemployment.

The federal government previously said prohibited firearms must be disposed of or deactivated by the end of an amnesty period on Oct. 30.

Calgary mayor Jeromy Farkas suggested the city partner with the federal government on a downtown tunnel while extending the Green Line further south.

The new federal government program will let airlines borrow up to $150 million each, said Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne.

The Parti Québécois is threatening to withdraw Quebec from the federal government's proposed high-speed rail network if the party wins the October provincial election.

The federal government recently announced Canada's Snowbirds will be temporarily grounded after the 2026 season while the team transitions to new aircraft. 

The federal government introduced the legislation on Wednesday that would require social media companies to restrict children under 16 years old from their platforms.

The federal government has launched public consultations on the future of the airport, including whether or not its runway should be expanded to allow larger planes to land there.

The federal government is spending billions of dollars to encourage municipalities to cut development fees in half to boost housing supply and improve affordability.

The group urged the federal government to 'eliminate' a trade deal with China that would see 49,000 Chinese EVs in the Canadian market every year.

The federal government is planning to spend $750 million to 'drastically expand year-round Canadian production of fruits and vegetables,' Prime Minister Mark Carney said.

The organization representing Inuit in Canada says the federal government program meant to subsidize the high cost of food in the region, isn't working and should be scrapped.

Recently, the federal government passed Bill C-15 to help combat consumer financial fraud, but Democracy Watch argues its consumer protections are still weak.

In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the result compared with a deficit of $19.3 billion for the same period of 2024-25.

Several provinces that have previously indicated interest in social media bans say they'll be watching to see how the federal government will roll its plan out.

Eligible Canadians will soon be receiving extra money from the federal government in the form of a topped-up GST payment before the program transitions into the grocery benefit.

The federal government is set to release an AI strategy this week. It's expected to call for building a foundation for Canadian sovereign AI as one of its six pillars.