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Federal records show roughly 79,000 pay transactions more than a year old remain in the queue, and the pace of clearing them fell sharply after the target date.

Federal Court statistics show it disposed of 17,238 immigration proceedings in 2025, down from 22,151 in 2024, while new filings rose 15.4 per cent. Pending files nearly doubled to 23,099.

Ottawa’s one-time $150 Canada Disability Benefit supplement lands this month. It only reaches people already approved, and Alberta still claws back the rest.

Ottawa committed $405 million to the Mackenzie Valley Highway on Sept. 8, 2026. The money covers one bridge, one access road and completion of an environmental assessment running since 2013, not a highway. The Northwest Territories estimates roughly a decade of construction for the 321-kilometre Wrigley to Norman Wells leg alone.

The European Union and Canada are preparing a partnership spanning trade, defence, raw materials and space, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, with the plan expected to be unveiled in Strasbourg on Sept. 16.

Reykjavik called in the American ambassador over a Truth Social map showing North America under one flag. Canada was inside the borders too, and Ottawa has not said whether it will respond.

Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand says Canada will restrict trade in goods from Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, joining 11 European countries in a co-ordinated announcement.

A Treasury Board web page reports 27 of 30 federal organizations have started climate risk assessments. An audit says 30 of about 100 covered bodies reported at all.

GO Transit fare fines rose to $200 on Sept. 8. The Metrolinx report behind the increase forecasts that collection will fall, and riders have 15 days to dispute.

The AFN’s new assessment puts First Nations school infrastructure at $19B over 20 years. The number that matters for this fall’s budget is $7.1 billion.