<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>Black communities</title><subtitle>Canada News Centre</subtitle><updated>2026-04-01T11:47:28-04:00</updated><link href="http://localhost:8181/io-server/gc/news/en/v2?audience=blackcommunities&amp;sort=publishedDate&amp;orderBy=desc&amp;publishedDate%3E=2020-08-09&amp;pick=10&amp;format=atom&amp;atomtitle=Black%20communities" rel="self"/><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/news.html</id><logo>https://www.canada.ca/etc/designs/canada/wet-boew/assets/wmms-blk.svg</logo><entry><title>Opening Statement to the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry : Food Security</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/competition-bureau/news/2026/03/opening-statement-to-the-senate-standing-committee-on-agriculture-and-forestry--food-security.html</id><summary type="html">Opening Statement to the Senate Standing Committee on Agriculture and Forestry : Food SecurityMarch 12, 2026</summary><author><name>Competition Bureau Canada</name></author><category term="speeches"/><updated>2026-03-12T11:46:16-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/competition-bureau/news/2026/03/opening-statement-to-the-senate-standing-committee-on-agriculture-and-forestry--food-security.html"/></entry><entry><title>Message from the Minister of Health – Black Mental Health Week 2026</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2026/03/message-from-the-minister-of-health--black-mental-health-week-2026.html</id><summary type="html">Black Mental Health Week gives us an opportunity to come together and reflect on the importance of amplifying Black voices and focusing on Black mental wellness.</summary><author><name>Public Health Agency of Canada</name></author><category term="statements"/><updated>2026-03-02T10:00:00-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/news/2026/03/message-from-the-minister-of-health--black-mental-health-week-2026.html"/></entry><entry><title>Updates on initiatives to support Black employees in the public service</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2026/02/updates-on-initiatives-to-support-black-employees-in-the-public-service.html</id><summary type="html">Updates on initiatives to support Black employees in the public service</summary><author><name>Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat</name></author><category term="statements"/><updated>2026-02-25T13:37:43-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2026/02/updates-on-initiatives-to-support-black-employees-in-the-public-service.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada celebrates 30 years of Black History Month</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/news/2026/02/government-of-canada-celebrates-30-years-of-black-history-month.html</id><summary type="html">Minister Marc Miller will host a reception in honour of Black History Month 2026</summary><author><name>Canadian Heritage</name></author><category term="media advisories"/><updated>2026-02-02T10:00:02-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/news/2026/02/government-of-canada-celebrates-30-years-of-black-history-month.html"/></entry><entry><title>Competition Bureau report highlights public feedback on algorithmic pricing and competition</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/competition-bureau/news/2026/01/competition-bureau-report-highlights-public-feedback-on-algorithmic-pricing-and-competition.html</id><summary type="html">Competition Bureau report highlights public feedback on algorithmic pricing and competition 
 
January 22, 2026 – GATINEAU (Québec), Competition Bureau
</summary><author><name>Competition Bureau Canada</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2026-01-22T10:05:57-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/competition-bureau/news/2026/01/competition-bureau-report-highlights-public-feedback-on-algorithmic-pricing-and-competition.html"/></entry><entry><title>Opening statement to the Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy: Competition is critical to building a stronger, more affordable economy</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/competition-bureau/news/2025/12/opening-statement-to-the-senate-standing-committee-on-banking-commerce-and-the-economy-competition-is-critical-to-building-a-stronger-more-affordab.html</id><summary type="html">Opening statement to the Senate Standing Committee on Banking, Commerce and the Economy: Competition is critical to building a stronger, more affordable economy Speech December 4, 2025</summary><author><name>Competition Bureau Canada</name></author><category term="speeches"/><updated>2025-12-04T11:15:14-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/competition-bureau/news/2025/12/opening-statement-to-the-senate-standing-committee-on-banking-commerce-and-the-economy-competition-is-critical-to-building-a-stronger-more-affordab.html"/></entry><entry><title>Appetite for creative destruction</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/competition-bureau/news/2025/11/appetite-for-creative-destruction.html</id><summary type="html">Appetite for creative destructionSpeechNotes for an address by Matthew Boswell, Commissioner of CompetitionCanadian Bar Association Competition Fall Law ConferenceNovember 20, 2025Ottawa, Ontario</summary><author><name>Competition Bureau Canada</name></author><category term="speeches"/><updated>2025-11-20T13:42:44-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/competition-bureau/news/2025/11/appetite-for-creative-destruction.html"/></entry><entry><title>Government of Canada renews support for Black-led organizations in Atlantic Canada</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/atlantic-canada-opportunities/news/2025/11/government-of-canada-renews-support-for-black-led-organizations-in-atlantic-canada.html</id><summary type="html">Funding is now available for eligible organizations in the region through the Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund</summary><author><name>Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2025-11-19T09:35:44-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/atlantic-canada-opportunities/news/2025/11/government-of-canada-renews-support-for-black-led-organizations-in-atlantic-canada.html"/></entry><entry><title>Competition Bureau concludes investigation into algorithmic pricing in the rental housing market</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/competition-bureau/news/2025/11/competition-bureau-concludes-investigation-into-algorithmic-pricing-in-the-rental-housing-market.html</id><summary type="html">Competition Bureau concludes investigation into algorithmic pricing in the rental housing market

November 10, 2025 – GATINEAU (Québec), Competition Bureau</summary><author><name>Competition Bureau Canada</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2025-11-10T10:02:54-05:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/competition-bureau/news/2025/11/competition-bureau-concludes-investigation-into-algorithmic-pricing-in-the-rental-housing-market.html"/></entry><entry><title>Minister Olszewski highlights funding available to support Black-led businesses and entrepreneurs in the Prairies</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/prairies-economic-development/news/2025/10/minister-olszewski-highlights-funding-available-to-support-black-led-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-on-the-prairies.html</id><summary type="html">Eligible organizations can seek funding through Black Entrepreneurship Program Ecosystem Fund</summary><author><name>Prairies Economic Development Canada</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2025-10-24T11:20:26-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/prairies-economic-development/news/2025/10/minister-olszewski-highlights-funding-available-to-support-black-led-businesses-and-entrepreneurs-on-the-prairies.html"/></entry></feed>