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Government of Canada announces new supports for workers in seasonal industries

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

Workers in seasonal industries are an important part of Canada’s growing economy. Yet not all Canadians have benefited from the near record low unemployment, and in certain regions there are gaps in support from the Employment Insurance (EI) program.


Bigger Canada Child Benefit Makes Real Difference for Canadian Families

| 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.


Technical briefing and news conference on poverty

| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories

The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will make an announcement about poverty in Canada.


Over 2,100 small business jobs created for youth in B.C. through Canada Summer Jobs

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

A strong middle class and a growing economy depend on young Canadians getting the skills and work experience they need to succeed. That’s why the Government of Canada has nearly doubled the number of quality jobs created through the Canada Summer Jobs program since 2015, creating meaningful, paid work experience for almost 70,000 students per year.


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2017-05-26