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Paul Aterman is a seasoned lawyer with extensive administrative law experience in the fields of human rights, immigration and refugee matters and workers' compensation. Since leaving private practice in 1994, Mr. Aterman has held increasingly senior positions at the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (IRB), most recently, holding the dual positions of Deputy Chairperson of the Immigration Appeal Board and Acting Deputy Chairperson of the Refugee Appeal Division. For three decades, Mr. Aterman has demonstrated his ongoing commitment to the law, adjudication, mediation and the appeal process.
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The Assembly of First Nations, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, the Métis National Council and the Government of Canada will announce how they are working together to provide Indigenous children with the best possible start in life.
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Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development has announced the appointment of Mr. Paul Aterman as the new Chairperson of the Social Security Tribunal of Canada, following an open, transparent and merit-based selection process.
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The Canada Student Loans Program helps to make post-secondary education more affordable for students from low- and middle-income families by providing supports to students with financial need through grants, loans and repayment assistance measures.
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Innovation is changing how we live and work, bringing with it new challenges and new opportunities for working Canadians. When more Canadians can afford to go back to school to upgrade their skills or even pursue new careers, our middle class becomes stronger and more resilient.
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The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, will announce how the Government of Canada is helping adult Canadians improve their literacy and essential skills to better find, get and keep good jobs.
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The Canada Employment Insurance Commission (CEIC) is a tripartite organization, representing the interests of workers, employers and government. The Commissioner for Workers and the Commissioner for Employers are appointed by the Governor in Council for terms of up to five years. They are mandated to represent and reflect the views of their respective constituencies.
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The Canada Employment Insurance Commission (CEIC) announced today that the 2019 Employment Insurance (EI) premium rate will be $1.62 per $100 of insurable earnings—a decrease of 4 cents for employees compared to the 2018 rate and an effective decrease of 5.6 cents for employers, who pay 1.4 times the employee rate.
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The Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government and Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, will visit an organization in Windsor, Nove Scotia to announce Government of Canada funding and highlight projects that benefit seniors.
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Seniors make significant and valuable contributions to their families, communities and society. That is why the Government of Canada remains committed to ensuring all Canadians, including seniors, feel empowered to contribute and share in the prosperity of the country.
