| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is building one strong Canadian economy. To do so, Canada needs skilled trades workers to develop major infrastructure and build millions more homes. That means the newest generation of builders must get proper training.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is building one strong Canadian economy, and skilled trades workers are essential to that growth. As part of this commitment, the government has doubled its investment in the Union Training and Innovation Program—a measure that will help support union-led training across the country and ensure more apprentices are equipped with the proper training and skills needed to thrive.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable John Zerucelli, Secretary of State (Labour), will be in Port Coquitlam to announce funding through the Union Training and Innovation Program to enable a more skilled, certified and productive Canadian workforce.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers* most responsible for early learning and child care gathered today in Ottawa for their regularly scheduled meeting to advance shared priorities, marking this pivotal moment as governments move into the next phase of their agreements. The meeting was co-chaired by the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Canada’s Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario and the Honourable Tracy Schmidt, Manitoba’s Minister of Education and Early Childhood Learning.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Canadians deserve to age with dignity. For many seniors, this means staying connected and active in their community. Through the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP), the federal government funds pan-Canadian and community-based initiatives across Canada that create a significant impact for the social inclusion of seniors in their communities.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
The New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) is a federal grants and contributions program whose goal is to enhance seniors’ social inclusion and ensure they can benefit from, and contribute to, the quality of life in their communities.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
Jaime Battiste, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Member of Parliament for Cape Breton–Canso–Antigonish, will be in Antigonish to announce funding to support social inclusion of seniors in their communities.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Minister Hajdu invites organizations to apply for funding to improve workplace accessibility
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
First Nations, Inuit and Métis children have the right to access high-quality and culturally appropriate early learning and child care programs that reflect their languages, traditions and values. That is why the Government of Canada is investing in early learning and child care that is designed and led by Indigenous governments and communities to build the foundation for children to succeed.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Every worker deserves an equal opportunity and a safe work environment. Yet many workers—especially women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities—continue to face barriers to equity and experience harassment and violence at work.
