| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Building more inclusive, resilient and sustainable societies that leave no one behind is at the heart of Canada’s commitment to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Honourable Karina Gould, will join the Honourable R.J. Simpson, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment of the Northwest Territories, to announce additional support for families.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, will be participating in the Together|Ensemble 2022 conference in her role as Canada’s Federal Government lead on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s).
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Indigenous people continue to face multiple and persistent barriers to labour market entry and success. At the same time, Canada’s economic recovery from COVID-19 is challenged by labour shortages in key sectors. For these reasons, the Government of Canada is working with Indigenous people and organizations to help prioritize their access to targeted skills development opportunities that they need to succeed.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
The Skills and Partnership Fund (SPF) provides funding for partnerships between Indigenous organizations and industry employers to offer skills training for Indigenous people linked to economic opportunities at the local, regional and national levels. By equipping Indigenous people with the skills needed for in-demand jobs, the SPF plays a key role in directly linking training efforts and Indigenous people to specific jobs to improve their employment outcomes.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Federal, provincial and territorial labour ministers met virtually today to share information and advance work on priority issues in workplaces across the country.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all Canadians. Seniors are among those who have been disproportionately impacted. This has highlighted the need for governments to work together to address issues facing seniors in Canada.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada and the Government of Manitoba have agreed to extend the Canada–Manitoba Early Learning and Child Care Agreement. Through the extended agreement, the Government of Canada is providing nearly $98 million in funding over four years to strengthen Manitoba’s regulated child care services and offer support for the recruitment and retention of the child care workforce.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Honourable Karina Gould, will join the Honourable Wayne Ewasko, Minister of Education & Early Childhood Learning of Manitoba, to announce additional support for recruitment, retention of Early Learning and Childcare workers across Manitoba.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough; Canada Employment Insurance Commission’s (CEIC) Commissioner for Workers, Pierre Laliberté; and the CEIC’s Commissioner for Employers, Nancy Healey, issued the following joint statement today after the final roundtable of the first phase of consultations on modernizing the Employment Insurance (EI) Program in Canada:
