| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Canada’s economy relies on skilled tradespeople. We need workers who are ready and willing to build the country’s housing supply and grow our clean economy. Yet, demographic shifts and high retirement rates are creating a demand for more skilled trades workers, and an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more Canadians in these in-demand professions.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, Steven MacKinnon, will be in Toronto to announce funding to address labour shortages in critical sectors through the Foreign Credential Recognition Program.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| statements
The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, issued the following statement today regarding the Canada Disability Benefit.
This week is Black Mental Health Week, a time to amplify Black voices and bring awareness to the impacts of anti-Black racism and systemic discrimination on the mental health of Black Canadians.
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
| news releases
The Government of Québec and the Government of Canada are announcing major changes to the Crop Insurance Program (ASREC) to better meet the changing needs of agricultural businesses, particularly in the context of climate change.
The Canadian Coast Guard’s annual spring icebreaking operations on the Saguenay Fjord will start as early as Monday, March 10, 2025, with the CCGS Amundsen in the area. All equipment and material currently on the ice must be moved ashore before midnight on Sunday, March 9, 2025.
