Briefing package for the Minister of Seniors – 2021
From: Employment and Social Development Canada
Information supplied to the Minister of Seniors after she was sworn into office on October 26, 2021.
Table of contents
Binder 1 - Ministerial portfolio overview
Dear Minister: A letter to an old friend on being a successful minister
A letter from The Honourable Gordon Osbaldeston, P.C., O.C, written to a friend providing guidance and advice on being a successful Minister.
Early decisions
Early decisions for the Minister of Seniors
ESDC departmental 101
Overview of the department – who we are, what we do, and who we serve.
Infographics
The infographics have been developed to provide a visual depiction of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and the environment in which we operate.
- ESDC 101
- Programs and Services
- Economic recovery in uncertain times and the future of the labour market
- Changing nature of work and skills
- Economic and social inclusion
- Youth employment, skills and learning
- Seniors
- Disability inclusion and accessibility
- Benefits delivery modernization
- Service delivery
Welcome letter
Platform commitments and key messages
Platform commitments and key messages from the platform: Forward. For Everyone, September 2021
Binder 2 - Programs and service delivery overview
- Poverty Reduction Strategy
- Early Learning and Child Care
- Indigenous Early Learning and Child Care Transformation Initiative
- Social Development Partnerships Program – Children and Families
- Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy
- Investment Readiness Program
- Social Finance Fund
- Canadian Benefit for Parents of Young Victims of Crime
- Canada Child Benefit Child Disability Benefit
- Canada Workers Benefit and Canada Worker Benefit Disability Supplement
- Reaching Home: Canada's Homelessness Strategy
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Canada’s Volunteer Awards
- Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative
- Prime Minister’s Awards for Excellence in Early Childhood Education
- Emergency Community Support Fund
- Employment Insurance – Part 1
- Employment Insurance Regular Benefits
- Employment Insurance Fishing Benefits
- Employment Insurance Seasonal Claimant Pilot Project
- Employment Insurance Sickness Benefits
- Employment Insurance Maternity and Parental Benefits
- Employment Insurance Special Benefits for the Self-Employed
- Employment Insurance Caregiving Benefits
- Employment Insurance Premium Reduction Program
- Employment Insurance Financing
- Employment Insurance Compassionate Care Benefits
- Employment Insurance Family Caregiver Benefit
- Employment Insurance Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Program
- Work-Sharing Program
- Employment Insurance – Part 2
- Recovery Benefits
- Skills Training
- Indigenous Skills and Employment Training Program
- Skills and Partnership Fund
- Literacy and Essential Skills Programs
- Red Seal Program
- Apprenticeship Service
- Apprenticeship Grants
- Union Training and Innovation Program
- Women in Construction Fund
- Skilled Trades Awareness and Readiness Program
- Sectoral Initiatives Program
- Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities
- Future Skills
- Labour Market Information Council
- Job Bank
- Persons with Disabilities
- Foreign Workers
- Canada Pension Plan
- Old Age Security
- Guaranteed Income Supplement
- New Horizons for Seniors Program
- International Social Security Agreements
- In-person service network
- Outreach
- Passport service delivery
- Social Insurance Number Program
- Canada.ca
- ESDC on Canada.ca and Secure Portals
- 1 800 O-Canada and Customized Information Services
- Social Security Tribunal
- Service Delivery Partnerships
- Office of Client Satisfaction
- Reaching All Canadians
- Benefits Delivery Modernization
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