| Employment and Social Development Canada
| backgrounders
The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) is a Government of Canada initiative led by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and delivered in partnership with 11 other federal departments, agencies and Crown corporations. Together, these 12 partners deliver funding programs to provide youth in Canada aged 15 to 30, especially those facing barriers to employment, with opportunities to receive employment supports, gain work experience and develop the skills needed to find and keep quality jobs.
| Canadian Institutes of Health Research
| news releases
Young people across Canada are facing unprecedented challenges with their mental health and wellness. Too often, the services they need are fragmented, difficult to access or not designed with them in mind. Indigenous youth continue to experience significant gaps in care.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| statements
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, and the Honourable John Zerucelli, Secretary of State (Labour), issued the following statement marking Labour Day:
The Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Minister of International Trade, met with government and business leaders in Brazil and Colombia to expand trade and investment. The 6-day visit is part of Canada’s efforts to help diversify Canada’s international markets while supporting sustainable and inclusive economic growth across the Americas.
On August 31, 2025, during the 11:30 a.m. count, staff members in the minimum-security unit at Grand Valley Institution for Women, discovered that Carolyn Burden was not accounted for.
On August 30, 2025, at 2:09 p.m., Stan Daniels Healing Centre, a minimum-security Section 81 facility, reported that Tyrrel Bigchild escaped during an escorted temporary absence in Edmonton, AB.
