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Today, Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, congratulated the Foundation for Black Communities (FFBC) on launching its second call for proposals under the Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund. Through a $200-million endowment from the Government of Canada, the Black-led Philanthropic Endowment Fund was established to create a sustainable source of funding for Black-led, Black-focused and Black-serving non-profit organizations and registered charities in Canada.
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Canadian youth are one of the country’s greatest strengths and sources of potential, and the Government of Canada is supporting young people at every stage of their journey toward a prosperous future.
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The Federal, Provincial, and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Social Services Forum met virtually on September 12, 2024, to discuss the federal government’s implementation of its Canada Disability Benefit, which is intended to support the financial security of current and future generations of working-age Canadians with disabilities. The meeting was co-chaired by Canada’s Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, the Honourable Kamal Khera, and the Northwest Territories’ Minister of Health and Social Services, the Honourable Lesa Semmler.
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The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program is designed as an extraordinary measure to be used only when qualified Canadians and permanent residents are not able to fill job vacancies.
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Today, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, Minister of Labour, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, and the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, issued the following statement marking International Equal Pay Day.
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Today, the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, announced a call for applications to recruit new members for the Canada’s Volunteer Awards’ National Advisory Committee.
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The Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy aims to support a trade workforce that is skilled, inclusive, certified and productive. It includes initiatives formerly under the Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP), which supports apprenticeship training through three funding streams.
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Today, the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, announced more than $2.9 million in funding for nine projects under the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy’s Investments in Training Equipment stream. These projects, which result from two calls for proposals launched in 2022 and 2023, bolster training through the purchase of equipment and materials.
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The Canada Employment Insurance Commission today made available the Actuarial Report and its summary for the 2025 Employment Insurance (EI) premium rate. The rate is set at $1.64 per $100 of insurable earnings for employees and $2.30 for employers, who pay 1.4 times the employee rate. This represents a two-cent decrease from the 2024 EI premium rate of $1.66 for employees and $2.32 for employers.