Jean-Yves Duclos

The federal government will roll out a simplified application form for the Canada Child Benefit this month — just as it gets a bump in value — after hearing about barriers for newcomers and Indigenous people who are eligible but don't go through the paperwork needed to get it.

Warship repair contracts worth $1 billion will be split evenly between two shipyards, with a third deal on the way, the federal government announced on Tuesday, July 16, 2019.

Despite billions of dollars in new spending over the last four years, the federal Liberals' social-development minister concedes that seniors and families seeking housing and child care are still facing serious cost crunches.

Ottawa has announced $189 million for an employment insurance pilot project that provides seasonal workers with up to five more weeks of benefits.

Under mounting pressure from opposition MPs, the House of Commons immigration committee will meet at least two times before early August to study the simmering issue of asylum seekers crossing into Canada from the United States.

Canada's four Atlantic provinces appear poised to sign federal child care funding agreements one year after demanding the Liberal government provide extra cash to cover their unique regional needs.

Internal government documents obtained by The Canadian Press show that the fund has doled out $170,000 in grants as of March 2015, while at the same time spending more than $2.4 million on costs.

The box-like development on a city-owned site across from Vancouver’s Science World, will provide housing for 40 low-income residents. Monthly rent for a studio: $375.

Newly released documents raise questions about whether the effects of the Trudeau government's childcare plan are being oversold.

A human rights-based policy would include eliminating discrimination in housing programs, setting measurable goals and timelines to reduce poverty and it could help hold government accountable.

Co-operative housing providers are being given a multi-million-dollar financial boost by the federal government to help thousands of low-income tenants stay in their homes.

Trudeau made a short appearance late at the party which set off a flurry of selfie action. Guests clamoured to get in reach of him to take a photo.