| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, together with the Honourable Mitzie Hunter, Ontario Minister of Advanced Education and Skills Development, will announce measures to help more Ontarians gain skills and work experience.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
“Each year on the National Day of Mourning, we pay tribute to those workers who have lost their lives, been injured, or suffered from physical or mental illness either on the job or due to a work-related tragedy. On behalf of the Government of Canada, I want to offer my sincere condolences to the families, friends and colleagues of the victims who have been greatly affected by these tragedies.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
All Canadians deserve the opportunity to participate and thrive in an innovation-driven economy. That is why the Government of Canada is helping workers in Canada’s seasonal industries have access to skills training and employment supports when they need them most.
| 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 doubled the number of jobs created through the Canada Summer Jobs program since 2015, creating meaningful, paid work experience for almost 70,000 students per year.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
The Youth Employment Strategy (YES) is the Government of Canada’s commitment to help Canada’s newest workers get a strong start to their careers. The YES is delivered by 11 federal departments and agencies and helps young people between the ages of 15 and 30 get the skills, job experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workforce. The YES has three complementary program streams: Skills Link, Career Focus and Summer Work Experience.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, alongside OECD Secretary General Angel Gurría, will chair the OECD Social Policy Forum on May 14, 2018, in Montréal, Quebec.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, will visit a Canada Summer Jobs employer to launch the summer work period for students. While there, she will participate in serving breakfast to clients.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, issued the following statement regarding the collective bargaining negotiations between Canadian Pacific Railway , Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW):
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, issued the following statement regarding the collective bargaining negotiations between Canadian Pacific Railway, Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW):
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is committed to recognizing the significant contribution volunteers make to Canada. Canada’s Volunteer Awards complement other government activities that engage individuals at the community level to promote partnerships and leverage resources across sectors to address persistent social problems.
