• C-28 (45-1) - Canadian Space Launch Act

  Source: Parliament of Canada (LEGISinfo)
  Date: 2026-10-23 09:34:19.0
  Tags: [National, Technology, Defence, Transportation, Governance]

  Bill C-28, titled the Canadian Space Launch Act, was introduced in the House of Commons by Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, aiming to amend the Aeronautics Act and other Acts to establish sovereign space launch capabilities in Canada. The legislation underwent debate at second reading on October 23, 2026, following its initial introduction and first reading on April 21, 2026. The bill is part of a broader federal push complementing a $200 million investment by the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency to position the Nova Scotia spaceport as a cornerstone of national defence and commercial launch capabilities.

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• Federal government invests $405M into N.W.T.’s Mackenzie Valley Highway bridges, design work

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-09-08 15:31:44.0
  Tags: [National, Infrastructure, Transportation, Indigenous, Defence]

  The federal government announced a $405 million investment into the Northwest Territories' Mackenzie Valley Highway to advance an all-season road connecting Wrigley to Inuvik. The funding will finance the construction of a bridge across the Great Bear River near Tulı́t'a, the second phase of the Prohibition Creek Access Road, and preliminary engineering and design for two additional bridges over the Liard and Mackenzie Rivers. Additionally, the funds will support finalizing the environmental assessment and design for the stretch of road between Wrigley and Norman Wells to reduce seasonal transportation reliance and strengthen northern security and regional supply chains.

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