| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Ahmed Hussen, will discuss how the Government of Canada is supporting Alberta in their efforts to ensure a safe return to school while protecting the health of students and staff. He will be accompanied by the Honourable Rebecca Schulz, Minister of Children’s Services Minister for Alberta.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The Government of Canada has been working closely with the Government of British Columbia to ensure all fami-lies have access to affordable and high quality child care. The COVID-19 pandemic has created new challenges, including temporary closures and loss of critical revenue from placement fees, which have put the sector at risk.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Today, we celebrate the first International Equal Pay Day by recognizing how far Canadian women have come in the last 40 years. Canada is proud to be an active member of the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) and to have supported the adoption of the resolution proclaiming September 18th as International Equal Pay Day.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on Canada’s youth, with many seeing their summer jobs, internships and graduation plans disappear. To help our country’s students and young people during this unprecedented time, the Government of Canada introduced a comprehensive emergency support package earlier this year. This includes the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB), which has provided income support to over 700,000 post-secondary students and recent graduates across the country since its launch.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| backgrounders
The Government of Canada’s recent COVID-19 measures for youth and students play an important role in supporting Canada’s economic recovery and future growth, providing young Canadians with the supports they need to stay in school and gain meaningful work experience for their long-term goals. That is why we are taking strong actions to ensure that young people and students continue to benefit from our programming. An additional breakdown on how Canada’s youth and students are already benefiting from these programs is featured below.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities and Member of Parliament for Halifax, Andy Fillmore, will announce how the Government of Canada is supporting youth and students in their studies and helping them find and keep good-quality jobs through the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on Canada’s youth, with many seeing their summer jobs, internships and graduation plans disappear. To help our country’s young people during this unprecedented time, the Government of Canada introduced a comprehensive emergency support package earlier this year. This includes the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB), which has provided income support to close to 700,000 post-secondary students and recent graduates since its launch.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on Canada’s youth, with many seeing their summer jobs, internships and graduation plans disappear. To help our country’s students and young people during this unprecedented time, the Government of Canada introduced a comprehensive emergency support package earlier this year. This includes the Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB), which has provided income support to close to 700,000 post-secondary students and recent graduates since its launch.
