| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Volunteers play an important role in helping communities prosper, thanks to their continued commitment and efforts. Through Canada’s Volunteer Awards, the Government of Canada recognizes those volunteers who go above and beyond to support their communities and their country.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, will make a virtual announcement to share the results of the call for proposals under the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Families across Canada know that affordable child care is not a luxury—it is a necessity. That is why the Government of Canada is working with provincial, territorial and Indigenous partners to implement a Canada-wide early learning and child care system that will bring fees for regulated child care across the country down to $10 a day on average for children five years of age and younger by March 2026.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Canadians deserve to age with dignity. That comes down to choice, to affordability, to inclusion, and to community.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Labour and Seniors, Seamus O’Regan Jr., will speak about how the Government of Canada is supporting seniors at the Canadian Association of Retired Persons Annual General Meeting in Toronto.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, will join Northwest Territories’ Minister of Education, Culture and Employment, Caitlin Cleveland, for an announcement in Yellowknife.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
The Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour, today issued the following statement for World Day of Social Justice.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Across Canada, Canadians are facing labour shortages and the demand for qualified workers continues to grow. Long wait times and difficulty finding a family physician are far too common for people across the country. That is why the Government of Canada is investing to speed up accreditation for internationally educated health professionals (IEHPs).
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business, will be in Whitehorse, joined by the Honourable Ranj Pillai, Premier of the Yukon and the Honourable Tracy-Anne McPhee, Minister of Health and Social Services for Yukon, to announce funding through the Foreign Credential Recognition Program that will provide internationally educated health professionals with the support and experience they need to pursue opportunities in Canada’s health care sector.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Families across Canada know that affordable child care is not a luxury—it is a necessity. That is why the Government of Canada is working with provincial, territorial and Indigenous partners to implement a Canada-wide early learning and child care (ELCC) system that will bring fees for regulated child care across the country down to $10-a-day on average by March 2026.
