| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Helping hard-working middle-class families provide the best start in life for their children is a top priority for the Government of Canada. That is why two years ago the Government launched the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) to help families with the high cost of raising kids. The CCB—which is targeted to middle-class families and those working hard to join the middle class—is simpler, tax free and more generous than previous child benefit programs.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, will announce how the Government of Canada is supporting Skills Boost, including making Employment Insurance more flexible and increasing student financial assistance.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will visit Saskatoon to discuss how the Government of Canada is improving the Canada Child Benefit to better help middle class families and those working hard to join the middle class.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Helping hard-working middle-class families provide the best start in life for their children is a top priority for the Government of Canada. That is why two years ago the Government launched the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) to help families with the high cost of raising kids. The CCB—which is targeted to middle-class families and those working hard to join the middle class—is simpler, tax free and more generous than previous child benefit programs.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The Honourable Jean Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, together with Ms. Jennifer McCrea, announced that a settlement agreement has been reached to resolve a class action between the federal government and parents who, between 2002 and 2013, applied for Employment Insurance (EI) sickness benefits while in receipt of EI parental benefits and were denied.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| backgrounders
The Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) is a unique community-based program aimed at preventing and reducing homelessness by providing direct support and funding to 61 Designated Communities in all provinces and territories.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
One of the most important roles of the Government of Canada is to support vulnerable Canadians, including those who are homeless or at-risk of homelessness.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The Government of Canada is working hard to support Canadian seniors so they can continue to be integral members of society.That is why we have put in place measures to make sure that seniors continue to have access to improved income security.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will visit Regina to discuss how the Government of Canada is improving the Canada Child Benefit to better help middle class families and those working hard to join the middle class.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Filomena Tassi, Minister of Seniors, will visit the Sherbrooke Community Centre, an organization that has benefitted from Government of Canada funding for seniors.
