<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><title>Department of Finance Canada</title><subtitle>Canada News Centre</subtitle><updated>2026-03-13T16:11:48-04:00</updated><link href="http://localhost:8181/io-server/gc/news/en/v2?dept=departmentfinance&amp;sort=publishedDate&amp;orderBy=desc&amp;publishedDate%3E=2021-07-23&amp;pick=3&amp;format=atom&amp;atomtitle=Department%20of%20Finance%20Canada" 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>Minister of Finance requests safeguard inquiry into imports of canned and frozen vegetables, prioritizes request for inquiry on wood products</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2026/03/minister-of-finance-requests-safeguard-inquiry-into-imports-of-canned-and-frozen-vegetables-prioritizes-request-for-inquiry-on-wood-products.html</id><summary type="html">Canada’s new government is building the strongest economy in the G7 amid the current global geopolitical uncertainty. This includes ensuring that Canadian industries are not jeopardized by harmful trade diversion resulting from a rapidly changing trade environment.</summary><author><name>Department of Finance Canada</name></author><category term="statements"/><updated>2026-03-13T16:11:47-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2026/03/minister-of-finance-requests-safeguard-inquiry-into-imports-of-canned-and-frozen-vegetables-prioritizes-request-for-inquiry-on-wood-products.html"/></entry><entry><title>Legislation to make life more affordable receives Royal Assent</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2026/03/legislation-to-make-life-more-affordable-receives-royal-assent.html</id><summary type="html">Bill C-4, the Making Life More Affordable for Canadians Act, today received Royal Assent. This legislation brings key affordability measures into law, which will save Canadians hundreds of dollars each year.</summary><author><name>Department of Finance Canada</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2026-03-12T16:30:43-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2026/03/legislation-to-make-life-more-affordable-receives-royal-assent.html"/></entry><entry><title>Minister Champagne announces new $10 cap on NSF fees and other measures to lower banking costs for Canadians</title><id>https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2026/03/minister-champagne-announces-new-10-cap-on-nsf-fees-and-other-measures-to-lower-banking-costs-for-canadians.html</id><summary type="html">The Government of Canada is focused on bringing down everyday expenses, including consumer pain points and unnecessary costs that can add up at the end of the month, such as banking fees.</summary><author><name>Department of Finance Canada</name></author><category term="news releases"/><updated>2026-03-11T13:11:09-04:00</updated><link href="https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/news/2026/03/minister-champagne-announces-new-10-cap-on-nsf-fees-and-other-measures-to-lower-banking-costs-for-canadians.html"/></entry></feed>