Sustainable Jobs Secretariat

The Sustainable Jobs Secretariat (Secretariat) is located within Employment and Social Development Canada and works closely with other federal departments and agencies to support workers and communities, the creation of sustainable jobs, and the growth of the low-carbon economy.

The Secretariat was established through the Canadian Sustainable Jobs Act with a mandate to facilitate good governance, engagement and accountability as laid out in the legislation.

The Secretariat's roles and responsibilities are listed in the following figure.

Sustainable jobs is an inherently cross-cutting issue, implicating areas of shared responsibility across the Government of Canada on matters related to economic development; labour and skills; the environment; natural resources; data; and Indigenous relations. Key implicated departments and agencies include:

Employment and Social Development Canada, including the Labour Program (federal lead)

• Natural Resources Canada (principal partner)
• Innovation, Science and Economic Development
• Environment and Climate Change Canada
• Statistics Canada
• Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada
• Transport Canada
• Finance Canada
• Privy Council Office
• Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada
• Indigenous Services Canada
• Women and Gender Equality Canada
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Regional Development Agencies
• Public Services and Procurement Canada

Contact us

Email the Sustainable Jobs Secretariat at EDSC.EMPLOISDURABLES-SUSTAINABLEJOBS.ESDC@esdc-edsc.gc.ca