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14 November 2025

  • 12:3012:30, 14 November 2025 Transport Canada (hist | edit) [9,585 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Transport Canada''' (French: ''Transports Canada'') is the federal department responsible for developing transportation policies and programs and for regulating transportation safety, security, efficiency, and environmental performance across Canada’s air, marine, rail, and road networks. The department reports to Parliament through the Minister of Transport. __TOC__ <div style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 12px 16px; width:clamp(300px,42vw,340px); max-wid...")
  • 12:2512:25, 14 November 2025 Current events/2025-11-14 (hist | edit) [1,177 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "; Federal Government of Canada — Finance Minister Champagne visits Valcartier today and will brief media on Budget 2025 items (Québec). ; Foreign affairs / Trade Global Affairs Canada — Minister of International Trade Sidhu holds a media call-back from India at 09:30 ET. ; Economy / Data Statistics Canada — 08:30 ET releases include the Monthly Survey of Manufacturing (Sep 2025) and other scheduled indicators. ; Transport Transport Canada —...")

12 November 2025

11 November 2025

  • 20:4120:41, 11 November 2025 National War Memorial (Ottawa) (hist | edit) [6,584 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The National War Memorial''' (French: ''Monument commémoratif de guerre du Canada''), commonly known by the title of its central sculpture '''''The Response''''', is Canada’s principal monument to military service and sacrifice. Located in Ottawa’s Confederation Square, it was unveiled in 1939 to commemorate the First World War and later rededicated to honour Canadians who served in the Second World War, the Korean War, the war in Afghanistan, and in all othe...")
  • 20:3620:36, 11 November 2025 Remembrance Day in Canada (hist | edit) [6,663 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Remembrance Day in Canada''' (French: ''Jour du Souvenir'') is observed each year on '''November 11''' to honour the service and sacrifice of those who have served—and those who continue to serve—in Canada’s armed forces, in times of war, conflict, and peace. The national observance includes a two-minute silence at 11:00 a.m., wreath-laying ceremonies across the country, and commemorative traditions such as wearing the red poppy. __TOC__ <div style="float:righ...")
  • 20:2420:24, 11 November 2025 Canada Post (hist | edit) [9,015 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Canada Post''' (legal name: '''Canada Post Corporation'''; French: ''Société canadienne des postes'') is the federal Crown corporation that provides the national postal service. It delivers letter mail, parcels, and direct marketing; operates post offices and PO boxes; offers retail and e-commerce shipping solutions; and issues Canadian postage stamps. Canada Post reports to Parliament through the Minister responsible and operates under the '''Canada Post Corporatio...")
  • 20:1920:19, 11 November 2025 Current events/2025-11-11 (hist | edit) [1,064 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "; Federal Remembrance Day — National ceremony at Ottawa’s National War Memorial with the two-minute silence at 11:00; RCAF flypasts scheduled across Canada. ; Parliament Parliament of Canada — Peace Tower flag at half-mast today for Remembrance Day per federal half-masting rules. ; Foreign affairs Global Affairs Canada — Canada hosts G7 foreign ministers in the Niagara Region (Nov 11–12) to discuss security and economic...")

10 November 2025

  • 14:1514:15, 10 November 2025 Old Age Security (hist | edit) [4,701 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Old Age Security''' ('''OAS''') is Canada’s non-contributory, residence-based pension for most people aged 65 and older. Funded from general revenues (not payroll contributions), OAS provides a monthly pension and income-tested supplements for low-income seniors. The program is administered by Employment and Social Development Canada and delivered through Service Canada. __TOC__ <div style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 12px 16px; width:clamp(300px,...")
  • 14:1414:14, 10 November 2025 Canada Pension Plan (hist | edit) [4,553 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Canada Pension Plan''' ('''CPP''') is a contributory, earnings-related public pension that provides retirement, disability, and survivor benefits to eligible contributors and their families. Employees and employers contribute on pensionable earnings; self-employed people contribute both shares. The CPP is administered federally (outside Québec, which operates the separate Quebec Pension Plan). __TOC__ <div style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 12px 16...")
  • 14:1214:12, 10 November 2025 Employment Insurance (hist | edit) [4,850 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Employment Insurance''' ('''EI''') provides temporary income support to eligible workers in Canada who lose employment through no fault of their own or who are away from work for specific reasons authorized in legislation. EI is funded by employer and employee premiums and administered by Employment and Social Development Canada via Service Canada. __TOC__ <div style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 12px 16px; width:clamp(300px,42vw,340px); max-width:10...")
  • 14:0714:07, 10 November 2025 Current events/2025-11-10 (hist | edit) [1,246 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with ";Federal Government of Canada — Minister Joël Lightbound to announce Budget 2025 “Buy Canadian” investments at 2:15 p.m. in Saguenay; media advisory issued Nov 8. ;Parliament House of Commons — Monday parliamentary business underway for Nov 10 (45th Parl., 1st Sess.); see agenda/Order Paper and committee listings. ;Economy Bank of Canada — November Market Participants Survey published today. More » Statistics Canada — Today’s releases include the El...")

9 November 2025

  • 19:3719:37, 9 November 2025 Taxation in Canada (hist | edit) [7,467 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Taxation in Canada''' funds public services and transfers at the federal, provincial/territorial, and municipal levels. The system combines personal and corporate income taxes, consumption taxes (GST/HST and provincial sales taxes), payroll contributions (CPP/QPP and EI), property and fuel taxes, and excise duties/levies. Most federal taxes and many benefits are administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). __TOC__ <div style="float:right; clear:right; margin...")
  • 19:3419:34, 9 November 2025 Canada Revenue Agency (hist | edit) [6,493 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Canada Revenue Agency''' ('''CRA'''; French: ''Agence du revenu du Canada'') administers Canada’s federal tax laws and many benefit and credit programs. Reporting to the Minister of National Revenue, the CRA assesses and collects taxes under the '''Income Tax Act''' and '''Excise Tax Act''' (GST/HST), runs digital services for individuals and businesses, delivers income-tested benefits, and conducts compliance, audit, and criminal-investigation activities to pro...")
  • 19:3019:30, 9 November 2025 Employment and Social Development Canada (hist | edit) [6,118 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Employment and Social Development Canada''' ('''ESDC''') is the federal department responsible for social programs, labour policy, income supports, skills and employment, and front-line service delivery through Service Canada. ESDC administers the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS/GIS), supports workers through Employment Insurance (EI), oversees the federal '''Labour Program''', and funds skills, training, and inclusion initiatives i...")
  • 19:1619:16, 9 November 2025 Service Canada (hist | edit) [4,660 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Service Canada''' is the Government of Canada’s front-door service network, delivering benefits and programs online, by phone, and in person at Service Canada Centres. Operated by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), it helps people access essential services such as Social Insurance Numbers, Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan and Old Age Security benefits, and passports (with Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada). __TOC__ <div st...")
  • 19:1219:12, 9 November 2025 Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (hist | edit) [5,665 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada''' ('''IRB'''; French: ''Commission de l’immigration et du statut de réfugié du Canada'') is Canada’s independent, quasi-judicial tribunal that makes decisions on immigration and refugee matters under the '''Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRPA)'''. The IRB conducts fair, efficient hearings and appeals, issues reasoned decisions, and publishes guidance to promote consistency across its divisions. __TOC__ <div...")
  • 19:0319:03, 9 November 2025 Canadian Commercial Corporation (hist | edit) [4,115 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Canadian Commercial Corporation''' ('''CCC''') is a federal Crown corporation that facilitates '''government-to-government (G2G)''' contracts between qualified Canadian exporters and foreign public-sector buyers. Acting as the prime contractor, CCC signs and manages international contracts on behalf of the Government of Canada, providing assurance of performance and transparency for buyers while helping Canadian firms compete on major procurements. __TOC__ <div...")
  • 19:0219:02, 9 November 2025 Export Development Canada (hist | edit) [4,611 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Export Development Canada''' ('''EDC''') is Canada’s export credit agency and a Crown corporation that helps Canadian companies grow internationally. EDC provides financing, insurance, bonding and guarantees, market knowledge, and working-capital solutions to support exports, foreign investment, and international supply chains. It operates on a commercial basis under the '''Export Development Act''' and reports to Parliament through the Minister responsible for Inte...")
  • 18:5818:58, 9 November 2025 Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (hist | edit) [7,798 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada''' ('''IRCC''') is the federal department responsible for immigration, refugee protection, and Canadian citizenship. IRCC designs selection programs, sets annual immigration levels, processes applications, funds newcomer settlement and language services, manages temporary resident visas and permits, and administers the Citizenship Program. It also oversees the Passport Program in partnership with '''Service Canada''' for in...")
  • 18:4918:49, 9 November 2025 Global Affairs Canada (hist | edit) [10,765 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Global Affairs Canada''' ('''GAC'''; legal name: '''Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development''') is the federal department that advances Canada’s interests and values abroad. It leads foreign policy and diplomacy, negotiates and implements trade agreements, delivers international assistance and humanitarian action, provides consular services to Canadians, and manages Canada’s network of embassies, high commissions, and consulates. The department operat...")
  • 18:4118:41, 9 November 2025 Canadian Security Intelligence Service (hist | edit) [10,718 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Canadian Security Intelligence Service''' ('''CSIS'''; French: ''Service canadien du renseignement de sécurité'') is Canada’s domestic security-intelligence service. CSIS investigates, assesses, and advises the Government of Canada on threats to the security of Canada—such as terrorism, espionage, foreign interference, and cyber-enabled activities—and conducts related security screening. It is a civilian agency that collects intelligence and provides advic...")
  • 18:3518:35, 9 November 2025 Canada Border Services Agency (hist | edit) [10,971 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Canada Border Services Agency''' ('''CBSA'''; French: ''Agence des services frontaliers du Canada'', '''ASFC''') is the federal agency responsible for Canada’s border management. It facilitates legitimate travel and trade while enforcing laws related to customs, immigration, and food/plant/animal health at and beyond the border. CBSA operates at airports, land border crossings, marine/rail terminals, postal facilities, and inland enforcement offices across Canad...")
  • 18:2518:25, 9 November 2025 Royal Canadian Mounted Police (hist | edit) [11,864 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Royal Canadian Mounted Police''' ('''RCMP'''; French: ''Gendarmerie royale du Canada'') is Canada’s national police service. It delivers federal policing across the country and, by contract, provides provincial/territorial and municipal policing in most jurisdictions. The RCMP also supplies specialized services—such as forensics, criminal intelligence, and protective policing—to law-enforcement partners in Canada and abroad. Its historic dress uniform includ...")
  • 18:1918:19, 9 November 2025 Air Quality Health Index (hist | edit) [8,913 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Air Quality Health Index''' ('''AQHI''') is Canada’s public-health scale that communicates current and forecast health risk from air pollution. It is published by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) with provinces/territories and health partners. The AQHI runs from '''1 to 10+''', grouped into four risk categories—Low, Moderate, High, and Very High—with activity guidance for the '''general population''' and for '''at-risk''' individuals (e.g., p...")
  • 18:0518:05, 9 November 2025 Weather in Canada (hist | edit) [9,630 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Weather in Canada''' varies widely across regions and seasons, shaped by latitude, proximity to three oceans, major mountain ranges, large inland lakes, and the position of the polar and subtropical jet streams. Conditions range from wet, mild winters on the Pacific coast to very cold continental winters and hot summers across the interior, with frequent transitions and sharp local contrasts. __TOC__ <div style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 12px 16px; width:...")
  • 17:5717:57, 9 November 2025 Environment and Climate Change Canada (hist | edit) [9,667 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Environment and Climate Change Canada''' ('''ECCC''') is the federal department responsible for environmental protection, the national weather service, wildlife conservation, and climate change policy. ECCC develops and enforces environmental laws and regulations; delivers meteorological, hydrological, and air-quality services; protects species and habitats; advances climate science and adaptation; and represents Canada in many international environmental agreements....")
  • 17:4917:49, 9 November 2025 Current events/2025-11-09 (hist | edit) [1,315 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "; Federal Economy of Canada — Environment & Climate ministers outline Budget 2025’s new “Climate Competitiveness Strategy” at a Toronto event today. ; Economy Economy of Canada — Week-ahead brief: Canadian Press flags key corporate moves and data to watch as markets digest recent labour numbers. ; Public safety Public safety in Canada — First widespread **snow** of the season for parts of Ontario/Quebec (special weather statements) and **strong...")

8 November 2025

7 November 2025

  • 19:4119:41, 7 November 2025 Interac (hist | edit) [9,131 bytes] Savicnicolas5 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Interac''' is Canada’s dominant domestic debit-payment and account-to-account (A2A) money-movement brand. Operated by '''Interac Corp.'''—a company owned by major Canadian financial institutions—the network powers point-of-sale debit purchases, ABM withdrawals, and digital money transfers ('''Interac e-Transfer'''). Interac connects banks, credit unions, merchants, payment processors, mobile-wallet providers, and other participants under common technical, securi...")
  • 19:2219:22, 7 November 2025 Payments Canada (hist | edit) [7,466 bytes] Savicnicolas5 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Payments Canada''' (legal name: '''Canadian Payments Association''') is the organization that owns and operates Canada’s national payment systems and sets rules and standards that help money move safely and efficiently. It runs the high-value real-time system '''Lynx''' and the retail batch system '''ACSS''' (Automated Clearing Settlement System), works with members to modernize payment rails and messaging standards, and supports public-interest objectives under fed...") Tag: Visual edit: Switched
  • 15:5015:50, 7 November 2025 Bank of Canada Museum (hist | edit) [4,958 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Bank of Canada Museum''' (formerly the Currency Museum) is a public museum operated by the Bank of Canada in downtown Ottawa. It interprets money, inflation, central banking, and Canada’s monetary history through interactive exhibits, hands-on activities, and one of the country’s largest numismatic collections. Content is presented in English and French. __TOC__ <div style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 12px 16px; width:clamp(300px,42vw,340px); ma...")
  • 15:4215:42, 7 November 2025 Statistics Canada (hist | edit) [8,775 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Statistics Canada''' (''StatCan'') is the national statistical office of Canada. It collects, compiles, analyzes, and publishes official data on the economy, society, and environment to inform the public, governments, businesses, researchers, and media. StatCan produces flagship programs such as the Census of Population, Consumer Price Index (CPI), Labour Force Survey (LFS), Gross dom...")
  • 15:3615:36, 7 November 2025 Inflation in Canada (hist | edit) [8,790 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Inflation in Canada''' refers to the rate at which the average price level of goods and services purchased by households rises over time. Canada’s official consumer inflation is measured by Statistics Canada’s '''Consumer Price Index (CPI)'''. The Bank of Canada targets low, stable inflation to support sustainable economic growth and a well-functioning financial system. __TOC__ <div style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 12px 16px; width:clamp(300px...")
  • 15:1515:15, 7 November 2025 Coins of the Canadian dollar (hist | edit) [7,362 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Coins of the Canadian dollar''' are produced by the Royal Canadian Mint for everyday payments, savings, and collecting. Standard circulation denominations are 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, $1 (the '''loonie''') and $2 (the '''toonie'''); a 50-cent piece is struck mainly for collectors and appears rarely in circulation. The 1-cent coin was withdrawn from circulation in 2012. Coins complement Bank of Canada notes in Canada’s cash system. __TOC__ <div styl...")
  • 15:0815:08, 7 November 2025 Royal Canadian Mint (hist | edit) [9,453 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Royal Canadian Mint''' (RCM) is the Crown corporation that designs, manufactures, and markets Canada’s coins and a wide range of related products and services. It produces Canadian circulation coins, bullion (e.g., Maple Leaf coins and bars), and numismatic/collector coins; operates a precious-metals refinery and assay services; develops anti-counterfeiting technology; and fulfills foreign coinage contracts for other countries. The Mint is wholly owned by the Go...")
  • 15:0115:01, 7 November 2025 Canadian dollar (hist | edit) [6,233 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Canadian dollar''' (symbol '''$''', sometimes '''C$''' or '''CA$'''; ISO 4217 code '''CAD''') is the official currency of Canada. One dollar is divided into '''100 cents''' (¢). Canadian bank notes are issued by the Bank of Canada and coins are produced by the Royal Canadian Mint. Canada uses a floating exchange rate and targets low, stable inflation. __TOC__ <div style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 12px 16px; width:clamp(300px,42vw,340px);...")
  • 14:5114:51, 7 November 2025 Bank of Canada (hist | edit) [8,251 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''The Bank of Canada''' is Canada’s central bank. It conducts monetary policy to keep inflation low and stable, promotes a safe and efficient financial system, issues Canadian bank notes, and provides funds-management services to the Government of Canada and other clients. The Bank is a Crown corporation, publicly owned and operationally independent within its mandate. __TOC__ <div style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 12px 16px; width:clamp(300px,42vw,340px);...")
  • 14:4914:49, 7 November 2025 Current events/2025-11-07 (hist | edit) [702 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "; Federal Bank of Canada — Day 2 of the Bank’s annual economic conference (Ottawa) focuses on cross-border and retail payments; closing remarks today. ; Provinces & territories Quebec — Institut de la statistique du Québec reports October job gains (+11,500; +0.2% m/m). ; Economy Economy of Canada — StatCan (08:30 ET): Labour Force Survey (Oct 2025) — employment +67,000; unemployment rate down to 6.9%. Also out today: Retail Commodity Survey (...")

6 November 2025

  • 11:0611:06, 6 November 2025 Current events/2025-11-06 (hist | edit) [759 bytes] TMyApp (talk | contribs) (Created page with "; Federal Bank of Canada — Governor speaks at the Bank’s annual conference; remarks flag global trade disruptions as a risk to price stability. ; Provinces & territories Ontario — Province tables the 2025 Ontario Economic Outlook and Fiscal Review today; minister to brief media afterward. ; Economy Economy of Canada — StatCan (08:30 ET): Provincial & territorial economic accounts (2024); Canadian Economic News (Oct); Supply-and-use tables (2022); Co...")

5 November 2025

  • 16:2816:28, 5 November 2025 National urban parks of Canada (hist | edit) [6,531 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''National urban parks of Canada''' connect large city populations to protected nature, culture, and agriculture within metropolitan regions. Led by Parks Canada, the network complements national parks by safeguarding ecological corridors, farmlands, trails, and cultural landscapes close to where Canadians live, work, and study. The first and flagship site is Rouge National Urban Park in the Greater Toronto Area. __TOC__ <div style...")
  • 16:2216:22, 5 November 2025 Parks Canada (hist | edit) [8,747 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Parks Canada''' (formally the '''Parks Canada Agency''') is the federal organization responsible for protecting and presenting many of Canada’s nationally significant natural and cultural places. It establishes and manages national parks and national park reserves, national marine conservation areas (and reserves), national historic sites, and the emer...")
  • 16:1716:17, 5 November 2025 Emergency management in Canada (hist | edit) [8,071 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Emergency management in Canada''' is the coordinated set of policies, programs, and practices used to reduce disaster risks and to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. Canada follows an all-hazards approach that integrates governments, Indigenous partners, NGOs, the private sector, and the public. __TOC__ <div style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 12px 16px; width:clamp(300px,42vw,340px); max-width:100%; border:1px solid #e5e7eb; border-radiu...")
  • 16:1116:11, 5 November 2025 National marine conservation areas of Canada (hist | edit) [5,678 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''National marine conservation areas of Canada''' (NMCAs) protect representative examples of Canada’s marine heritage—Great Lakes and ocean waters, the water column, lake/sea floor, and associated ecosystems—while allowing ecologically sustainable use. NMCAs are administered by Parks Canada in collaboration with Indigenous governments and coastal communities. __TOC__ <div style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 12px 16px; width:clamp(300px,42vw,340px); m...")
  • 16:0516:05, 5 November 2025 Public safety in Canada (hist | edit) [11,153 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "'''Public safety in Canada''' covers how governments, first responders, communities, and individuals prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. It spans policing, fire and paramedic services, emergency management, disaster risk reduction, cyber security, critical-infrastructure protection, border and transportation safety, and public-health emergencies. __TOC__ <div style="float:right; clear:right; margin:0 0 12px 16px; width:clamp(300px,42vw,340px...")
  • 15:5815:58, 5 November 2025 Current events/2025-11-05 (hist | edit) [776 bytes] SirNash87 (talk | contribs) (Created page with "; Federal Budget of Canada — Day-after reactions to Budget 2025 focus on a larger-than-expected deficit and big defence/infrastructure outlays; House debate begins. Government of Canada — Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont crosses the floor to the Liberals, shifting budget-vote math in Ottawa. ; Provinces & territories Quebec — Province opens applications today for festival and tourism-event funding for the 2026. ; Economy Economy of Canada — S...")

4 November 2025

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