| Employment and Social Development Canada | speeches
Hello everyone. Thank you for giving me the privilege of being in the presence of people who are central to our economic and social development.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, issued the following statement about the future of work at the Youth 7 (Y7) Summit taking place in Ottawa April 16 to18.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
The Canada Learning Bond is money that the Government of Canada deposits directly in Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) of children from low-income families, born in 2004 or later, to help pay for their post-secondary education. The Bond provides an initial payment of $500, plus $100 for each year of eligibility up to age 15, for a maximum of $2,000. Personal contributions are not required to receive the Bond.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
When more people can afford post-secondary education, our economy can grow and our middle class can thrive. That is why the Government of Canada is helping low- and middle-income families save money for their children’s post-secondary education.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, announces the appointment of Anne Tennier as the President of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS).
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
On June 12, 2017, the Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers Responsible for Early Learning and Child Care signed a Multilateral Early Learning and Child Care Framework. This is a significant milestone in which governments agree to work together to address some of the key early learning and child care issues across the country.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Building a strong middle class means giving Canada’s youth the tools they need to find and keep good jobs.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The governments of Canada and Alberta are investing in early learning and child care systems to make life better for families with affordable, quality child care in Alberta. Today, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and the Honourable Danielle Larivee, Minister of Children’s Services for Alberta, announced a three-year bilateral agreement that reaffirms their commitment to children’s development, helping parents with the rising costs of raising children, and addressing the unique early learning and child care needs of families in Alberta.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Building a strong middle class means giving Canada’s youth the tools they need to find and keep good jobs.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, will announce funding to local organizations that will improve accessibility for people with disabilities.
