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Privy Council OfficeCanada News Centre2026-05-14T19:29:33-04:00https://www.canada.ca/en/news.htmlhttps://www.canada.ca/etc/designs/canada/wet-boew/assets/wmms-blk.svgGovernment of Canada and Government of Alberta officials to hold a media technical briefinghttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2026/05/government-of-canada-and-government-of-alberta-officials-to-hold-a-media-technical-briefing.html

Government of Canada and Government of Alberta officials to hold a media technical briefing

Privy Council Office2026-05-14T19:30:00-04:00Government of Canada announces historic investments in Canada’s small craft harbourshttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2026/05/government-of-canada-announces-historic-investments-in-canadas-small-craft-harbours.html

The Honourable Arielle Kayabaga, Member of Parliament for London West, will highlight key investments from the Spring Economic Update to Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Small Craft Harbours Program.

Privy Council Office2026-05-08T15:38:17-04:00Meeting between Minister of Public Safety, Canada’s Deputy Clerk and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister and India’s National Security Adviserhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2026/02/meeting-between-minister-of-public-safety-canadas-deputy-clerk-and-national-security-and-intelligence-advisor-to-the-prime-minister-and-indias-nati.html

Between February 6 and 7, 2026, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, and Canada’s Deputy Clerk and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, Nathalie G. Drouin, met with India’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Ajit Doval, during his visit to Canada.

Privy Council Office2026-02-08T08:03:04-05:00Canada’s National Security and Intelligence Advisor and Japan’s National Security Advisor discuss regional securityhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/12/japanese-national-security-advisor-and-canadas-national-security-and-intelligence-advisor-discuss-regional-security.html

On December 15, Ms. Nathalie G. Drouin, Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada, held a phone call with Japan’s National Security Advisor, Ichikawa Keiichi.

Privy Council Office2025-12-16T16:50:00-05:00Elections Security Task Force Report on 2025 Liberal Leadership Contesthttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/10/elections-security-task-force-report-on-2025-liberal-leadership-contest.html

Canada’s security and intelligence organizations are at the frontline of Canada’s actions to combat foreign interference campaigns against our democratic institutions.

Privy Council Office2025-10-01T15:20:00-04:00Statement on Trip to Indiahttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/09/statement-on-trip-to-india.html

Canada’s National Security and Intelligence Advisor, Nathalie G. Drouin, issued a statement on trip to India

Privy Council Office2025-09-19T18:25:00-04:00Government of Canada officials to provide technical briefing on the Prime Minister’s participation in the Canada-EU Summit and NATO Summithttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/06/government-of-canada-officials-to-provide-technical-briefing-on-the-prime-ministers-participation-in-the-canada-eu-summit-and-nato-summit.html

Media are invited to a virtual briefing by senior government officials on the Prime Minister’s upcoming participation in the Canada-EU Summit and NATO Summit.

Privy Council Office2025-06-20T17:02:31-04:00Update on Canada’s Actions to Protect General Election 45https://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/04/update-on-canadas-actions-to-protect-general-election-450.html

The Government of Canada held its third briefing to media regarding the actions that it is taking to protect the 45th General Election from foreign interference.

Privy Council Office2025-04-21T11:24:34-04:00Transnational Repression Operationhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/04/transnational-repression-operation0.html

As part of its mandate to monitor the digital information ecosystem during the general election, the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) Task Force has observed a transnational repression (TNR) operation targeting the 45th general election.

Privy Council Office2025-04-21T11:23:00-04:00Government of Canada to provide update on the general electionhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/04/government-of-canada-to-provide-update-on-the-general-election1.html

Government of Canada representatives from the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) Task Force will provide a technical briefing to media.

Privy Council Office2025-04-20T11:00:00-04:00Statement from the Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Ministerhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/04/statement-from-the-deputy-clerk-of-the-privy-council-and-national-security-and-intelligence-advisor-to-the-prime-minister.html

Today, Canada’s Deputy Clerk to the Privy Council, and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, Nathalie G. Drouin, issued the following statement: “Today, I convened a meeting of G7 National Security Advisors (NSAs) and Ukraine to discuss the recent missile attack on Ukraine and the need to reach a just, comprehensive, and permanent end to Russia’s war of aggression.

Privy Council Office2025-04-14T17:30:00-04:00Government of Canada to provide update on the general electionhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/04/government-of-canada-to-provide-update-on-the-general-election0.html

Government of Canada representatives from the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) Task Force will provide a technical briefing to media.

Privy Council Office2025-04-13T11:00:00-04:00Update on Canada’s Actions to Protect General Election 45https://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/04/update-on-canadas-actions-to-protect-general-election-45.html

The Government of Canada held its third briefing to media regarding the actions that it is taking to protect the 45th General Election from foreign interference.

Privy Council Office2025-04-07T11:15:55-04:00Information operation on WeChat targeting the 45th General Electionhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/04/information-operation-on-wechat-targeting-the-45th-general-election.html

The Government of Canada held its third briefing to media regarding the actions that it is taking to protect the 45th General Election from foreign interference.

Privy Council Office2025-04-07T11:15:07-04:00Government of Canada to provide update on the general electionhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/04/government-of-canada-to-provide-update-on-the-general-election.html

Government of Canada representatives from the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) Task Force will provide a technical briefing to media.

Privy Council Office2025-04-06T11:00:00-04:00Government of Canada to provide update on the general electionhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/03/government-of-canada-to-provide-update-on-the-general-election.html

Government of Canada representatives from the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) Task Force will provide a technical briefing to media

Privy Council Office2025-03-30T11:00:00-04:00Statement from the Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Ministerhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/03/statement-from-the-deputy-clerk-of-the-privy-council-and-national-security-and-intelligence-advisor-to-the-prime-minister0.html

Today, Canada’s Deputy Clerk to the Privy Council, and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, Nathalie G. Drouin, issued the following statement: “Today, I convened a second meeting of G7 National Security Advisors (NSAs) and Ukraine to discuss the ongoing peace talks to reach a just, comprehensive, and permanent end to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.

Privy Council Office2025-03-28T17:00:00-04:00Statement by Government of Canada on Protecting Canada’s General Electionshttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/03/statement-by-government-of-canada-on-protecting-canadas-general-elections0.html

The Clerk of the Privy Council, on behalf of the Critical Election Incident Public Protocol (CEIPP) Panel, issued the following statement

Privy Council Office2025-03-24T12:20:00-04:00Measures to protect the 2025 General Electionhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/03/measures-to-protect-the-2025-general-election.html

The Government of Canada has robust measures in place to protect our democracy and Canadians from foreign interference so that Canada’s democracy remains one of the strongest in the world

Privy Council Office2025-03-24T12:19:00-04:00Detecting and reporting disinformationhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/03/detecting-and-reporting-disinformation.html

Disinformation is false information that is deliberately intended to mislead. During this election, it is even more important for people living in Canada to be resilient to disinformation

Privy Council Office2025-03-24T12:19:00-04:00Government of Canada to provide update on protection measures for the general electionhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/03/government-of-canada-to-provide-update-on-protection-measures-for-the-general-election.html

Government of Canada representatives will provide a technical briefing to media, to update on measures in place to protect Canada’s General Election 45

Privy Council Office2025-03-23T13:15:00-04:00Statement from the Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Ministerhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/03/statement-from-the-deputy-clerk-of-the-privy-council-and-national-security-and-intelligence-advisor-to-the-prime-minister.html

Today, Canada’s Deputy Clerk to the Privy Council, and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, Nathalie G. Drouin, I ssued the following statement: “Today, I convened a meeting of G7 National Security Advisors (NSAs) and Ukraine to discuss…

Privy Council Office2025-03-19T22:05:00-04:00Canada Reaffirms Commitment to Accelerate Jasper Recoveryhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/02/canada-reaffirms-commitment-to-accelerate-jasper-recovery.html

Today, the Honourable Terry Duguid, Minister of Sport, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Ministerial Lead for Jasper, issued a statement following the meeting of the Jasper Recovery Working Group.

Privy Council Office2025-02-19T18:36:20-05:00Statement from the Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Ministerhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/02/statement-from-the-deputy-clerk-of-the-privy-council-and-national-security-and-intelligence-advisor-to-the-prime-minister.html

Today, Canada’s National Security and Intelligence Advisor, Nathalie G. Drouin, issued the following statement: “Today I spoke with Japan’s National Security Advisor, Mr. Masataka Okano, to discuss bilateral cooperation

Privy Council Office2025-02-03T21:00:00-05:00Statement from the Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Ministerhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2025/01/statement-from-the-deputy-clerk-of-the-privy-council-and-national-security-and-intelligence-advisor-to-the-prime-minister.html

Today, Nathalie Drouin, Deputy Clerk and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister issues a statement regarding the Security and Intelligence Threats to Elections (SITE) Task Force

Privy Council Office2025-01-13T14:45:00-05:00Privy Council Office Publishes Mandate Letter for National Security and Intelligence Advisorhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2024/11/privy-council-office-publishes-mandate-letter-for-national-security-and-intelligence-advisor.html

Today, the Privy Council Office published the official Mandate Letter for the National Security and Intelligence Advisor (NSIA) to the Prime Minister.

Privy Council Office2024-11-25T09:00:00-05:00Statement from the Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, Nathalie G. Drouinhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2024/11/statement-from-the-deputy-clerk-of-the-privy-council-and-national-security-and-intelligence-ad-visor-to-the-prime-minister-nathalie-g-drouin.html

Statement from the Deputy Clerk of the Privy Council and National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, Nathalie G. Drouin

Privy Council Office2024-11-21T21:05:11-05:00First publication of Canada’s intelligence prioritieshttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2024/09/first-publication-of-canadas-intelligence-priorities.html

Today, the ministers responsible for Canada’s intelligence community published Canada’s first-ever public Intelligence Priorities

Privy Council Office2024-09-19T12:00:00-04:00Canada’s intelligence prioritieshttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2024/09/canadas-intelligence-priorities.html

For over 60 years, the Government of Canada has produced classified direction to guide activities of the intelligence community. For the first time, the Government is publishing unclassified Priorities. The Government has been committed to increasing transparency around national security matters and promised to give Canadians clear and transparent information about Canada’s intelligence community.

Privy Council Office2024-09-19T11:59:00-04:00New Chair Appointed to Transportation Safety Boardhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2024/07/new-chair-appointed-to-transportation-safety-board.html

Today, the Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, President of the King’s Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Emergency Preparedness and Minister responsible for the Pacific Economic Development Agency of Canada, announced the appointment of Yoan Marier as the new Chairperson of the Canadian Transportation Accident Investigation and Safety Board.

Privy Council Office2024-07-12T11:00:00-04:00Government of Canada Announces Cabinet Directive for Clean Growth Projectshttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2024/07/government-of-canada-announces-cabinet-directive-for-clean-growth-projects.html

The Government of Canada publishes the Cabinet Directive on Regulatory and Permitting Efficiency for Clean Growth Projects

Privy Council Office2024-07-05T03:45:00-04:00Government of Canada announces Action Plan to build good projects fasterhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2024/06/government-of-canada-announces-action-plan-to-build-good-projects-faster.html

The Government of Canada releases an action plan to modernize federal assessment and permitting processes and get projects that help us fight climate change, create and support jobs, and grow our economy, built faster

Privy Council Office2024-06-20T12:30:00-04:00Joint Statement from Mexico, Canada, and the United States Reaffirming Our Shared Commitment to Address the Regional Challenge of Synthetic Drugs and Firearms Traffickinghttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2024/02/joint-statement-from-mexico-canada-and-the-united-states-reaffirming-our-shared-commitment-to-address-the-regional-challenge-of-synthetic-drugs-and.html

On February 7, 2024, Mexico’s Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Rosa Icela Rodriguez hosted the United States’ White House Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and Canada’s Deputy Clerk and National Security and Intelligence Advisor Nathalie G. Drouin in the fourth meeting of the Trilateral Fentanyl Committee to review progress on our commitments and discuss further joint actions to counter the flows of illicit synthetic drugs and illegal firearms in North America.

Privy Council Office2024-02-09T09:19:05-05:00Chair of Ministerial Working Group on Regulatory Efficiency for Clean Growth Projects issues statementhttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2024/02/chair-of-ministerial-working-group-on-regulatory-efficiency-for-clean-growth-projects-issues-statement.html

Statement on Government Of Canada actions to improve federal regulatory and permitting processes to make them more efficient, transparent and predictable.

Privy Council Office2024-02-01T10:00:00-05:00Joint Statement from Canada, Mexico and the United States following the Second Trilateral Fentanyl Committee Meetinghttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2023/07/joint-statement-from-canada-mexico-and-the-united-states-following-the-second-trilateral-fentanyl-committee-meeting.html

On July 25, 2023, Mexico’s Secretary of Security, Rosa Icela Rodríguez, hosted U.S. Homeland Security Advisor Dr. Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall and Canada’s National Security and Intelligence Advisor, Jody Thomas (virtually), for the second meeting of the Trilateral Fentanyl Committee to propel and expand actions on our shared commitment to combat the trafficking of synthetic drugs.

Privy Council Office2023-07-27T11:50:00-04:00Joint Statement from Canada, Mexico, and the United States following the First North American Trilateral Fentanyl Committee Meetinghttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2023/04/joint-statement-from-canada-mexico-and-the-united-states-following-the-first-north-american-trilateral-fentanyl-committee-meeting.html

During the North American Leaders’ Summit (NALS) on January 9-10, 2023, President Joe Biden, President Andres Miguel López Obrador, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau directed the formation of a senior-level Trilateral Fentanyl Committee to guide priority actions to address the illicit fentanyl threat facing North America.

Privy Council Office2023-04-14T15:15:00-04:00National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister of Canada participates in First Indo-Pacific Dialogue between Canada and the United Stateshttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2023/03/national-security-advisor-to-the-prime-minister-of-canada-participates-in-first-indo-pacific-dialogue-between-canada-and-the-united-states.html

Canada and the United States held their first Indo-Pacific Dialogue on Friday, March 10.

Privy Council Office2023-03-11T13:24:30-05:00Canadians encouraged to apply for Senate appointmentshttps://www.canada.ca/en/privy-council/news/2022/03/canadians-encouraged-to-apply-for-senate-appointments.html

The Independent Advisory Board for Senate Appointments (Advisory Board) recently launched a call for new applicants to fill current and upcoming Senate vacancies through 2022. Canadians residing in British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan are invited to apply for a seat in the Senate of Canada before April 20, 2022.

Privy Council Office2022-03-23T14:03:31-04:00