Insights and Stories on Federal Government

Dec. 20, 2023 at 11:28 am CST

A Quebec tofu-maker has received a $400,000 federal loan to help automate its organic tofu production facility.

By Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 18, 2023 at 5:07 pm CST

The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) chief commissioner Doug Chorney has seen his term extended as the search continues for his replacement, CGC said today. 

By Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 6, 2023 at 2:55 pm CST

Hot-tempered Conservative senators' actions over lightning rod Bill C-234 constituted intimidation, the Senate speaker ruled yesterday. "Senators have explained how they felt threatened and intimidated in the performance of their duties, here where we should model the best behaviour for our fellow citizens," said speaker Raymonde Gagné in her decision yesterday.

By Geralyn Wichers

Dec. 5, 2023 at 9:51 am CST

The federal government took another step yesterday toward establishing its Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office (IPAAO) in Manila, Philippines, with the appointment of its first executive director. Federal ag minister Lawrence MacAulay announced that Diedrah Kelly had been appointed to the post. Kelly is a long-time representative of Global Affairs […]

By Geralyn Wichers

Nov. 23, 2023 at 8:32 pm CST

The federal government says it’s siding with Canadian farmers on the right-to-repair debate. An announcement this week from the federal government called for an adjustment to the Competition Act that would prevent manufacturers from refusing to provide the means of device and product repair in an “anti-competitive manner.” That declaration […]

By Jeff Melchior