Prime Minister releases new mandate letters for ministers

The COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for many Canadians, but people from coast to coast to coast have overcome adversity – they adapted and helped one another when it mattered most. The Government of Canada has been there for them since the beginning and will continue to be there every step of the way. The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today released new ministerial mandate letters to guide the Cabinet in moving Canada forward and building a better country for everyone.

$10-a-day child care for families in the Northwest Territories

Every child deserves the best possible start in life, and all parents should have the ability to build both a family and career. Yet, too many families across Canada lack access to affordable, inclusive, and high-quality child care. The COVID-19 pandemic has also made it clear that without access to child care, too many parents – especially women – cannot fully participate in the workforce.

$10-a-day child care for families in New Brunswick

Every child deserves the best possible start in life, and all parents should have the ability to build both a family and career. Yet, too many families across Canada lack access to affordable, inclusive, and high-quality child care. The COVID-19 pandemic has also made it clear that without access to child care, too many parents – especially women – cannot fully participate in the workforce.

Prime Minister welcomes the Twenty-Eighth Annual Report on the Public Service of Canada

The report outlines the important role the federal Public Service has played in supporting the Government of Canada’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights the many ways that public servants have helped keep their fellow Canadians safe and healthy, while continuing to provide services and deliver the Government of Canada’s agenda. 

Prime Minister welcomes new parliamentary secretaries

This team will be an important link between ministers and Parliament, working closely with their colleagues to find real solutions to the challenges that Canadians face, as we finish the fight against COVID-19 and build a better future for everyone. Together, we will work to create new jobs and grow the middle class, put home ownership back in reach for Canadians, accelerate the fight against climate change, deliver on $10-a-day child care, and continue to walk the shared path of reconciliation.

Prime Minister announces changes to Cabinet committees

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced changes to the structure and mandate of Cabinet committees to reflect recent changes to the Ministry. The changes reflect the Government of Canada’s priorities, including finishing the fight against COVID-19, creating jobs and growing the middle class, walking the shared path of reconciliation, putting home ownership back in reach for everyone, and tackling climate change.

The new list of Cabinet committees is as follows:

Prime Minister announces reappointment of Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism

Mr. Cotler was first appointed as Special Envoy on November 23, 2020, after a long career dedicated to fighting racism, antisemitism, and hate, including as Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, a Parliamentarian, a recognized scholar, and an international human rights lawyer.

Prime Minister and Premier of British Columbia announce new committee to address extreme weather and climate resilience in the province

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the Premier of British Columbia, John Horgan, today announced a committee of federal and provincial ministers who will work together and with Indigenous leadership to guide immediate and ongoing support to British Columbia families, businesses, and communities affected by the extreme weather events.
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