| 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 Honorable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will visit Scholar’s Choice London East 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
| media advisories
The Honorable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will visit the Boys and Girls Club of Brantford 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
| backgrounders
Canada is a prosperous country, yet in 2015 roughly one in eight Canadians lived in poverty. The vision of Opportunity for All – Canada’s First Poverty Reduction Strategy is a Canada without poverty, because we all suffer when our fellow citizens are left behind. We are all in this together, from governments, to community organizations, to the private sector, to all Canadians who are working hard each and every day to provide for themselves and their families.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
In a country as prosperous as Canada, all Canadians should have a real and fair chance to succeed. The Government of Canada is focused on growth that benefits all Canadians and on investments that help grow the middle class and reduce poverty. Since 2015, $22 billion has been invested, and about 650,000 Canadians will have been lifted out of poverty by 2019.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Today the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, announced funding that will help young Canadians develop their skills and get hands-on work experience.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Seniors make significant and valuable contributions to their families, communities and society. That is why the Government of Canada remains committed to empowering all Canadians, including seniors, to contribute to and share in the prosperity of the country.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Seniors have a wealth of knowledge, skills and experiences that make a difference in the lives of others. The Government of Canada encourages seniors to participate in and contribute to the prosperity of the country.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| backgrounders
The EI economic regions targeted for the additional five-weeks are those with higher proportions of seasonal claimants to the total labour force and higher than average EI unemployment rates in 2017. The following is the list of targeted regions:
