Labour Day Statement
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, issued the following statement recognizing Labour Day in Canada.
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Backgrounder: Social Innovation and Social Finance Steering Group
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
In 2016, the Prime Minister asked the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, to develop a Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy. On June 8, 2017, Minister Duclos announced the Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy Co-Creation Steering Group to guide the development of a Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy.
Government of Canada takes important step towards a Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy to address Canada’s most persistent social issues
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is committed to supporting innovative solutions that find new ways to help communities tackle their most complex and persistent social issues. By breaking down the barriers that prevent Canada’s most vulnerable populations from finding employment and fully participating in their communities, the Government will create a more diverse and inclusive middle class.
What We Heard: The way Canadians work has changed
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
As workplaces evolve, so too must the labour standards in those workplaces. It’s clear that ever-increasing global competition, rapid technological changes and socio-demographic shifts are fundamentally altering the way businesses operate and the way Canadians work.
Backgrounder: The Union Training and Innovation Program
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
The Union Training and Innovation Program, which was announced in Budget 2016, targets the Red Seal trades and involves broad-based partnerships with a number of stakeholders.
The Honourable Patty Hajdu announces funding for training equipment to help apprentices in Thunder Bay complete their skills training and be workforce-ready
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Giving every Canadian a fair chance at success means helping them get the skills and training they need to succeed in a changing economy. The skilled trades are good, well-paying, middle-class jobs, and the Government of Canada is committed to supporting key groups, such as women, Indigenous people, newcomers and people with disabilities, to work in the trades. Providing financial support to unions to purchase up-to-date training equipment is one of the ways the Government is helping unions train apprentices from these key groups.
Neutral gender marker option for Employment Insurance applicants
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development announced an update to the Employment Insurance (EI) application that will provide a more inclusive service experience for all Canadians.
Over 37,000 Families in Windsor-Essex Now Receive the Bigger Canada Child Benefit
| 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.
Government of Canada to support apprentices in Ontario
| 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 will help apprentices gain the skills and training they need to succeed.
Minister Jean-Yves Duclos to visit recreation complex in Windsor to highlight the enhanced Canada Child Benefit
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honorable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will visit the Capri Pizzeria Recreation Complex 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.