| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Harassment and sexual violence of any kind are unacceptable – period. The Government of Canada made a commitment to Canadians to help ensure that federally regulated workplaces, including Parliament Hill, are free from harassment and sexual violence. Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, announced the Government’s proposed framework to address these issues.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Government of Canada will make an important announcement on the measures taken to ensure federally regulated workplaces are free from harassment and violence.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| backgrounders
The Youth Employment Strategy (YES) is the Government of Canada’s commitment to help youth make a successful transition to the workplace. YES helps youth between the ages of 15 and 30 get the information and gain the skills, job experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workforce. YES includes Skills Link, Career Focus and Summer Work Experience and is delivered by 11 federal departments.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Harassment and sexual violence are unacceptable. Period. The Government of Canada made a commitment to Canadians to take action to ensure that federal workplaces, including Parliament Hill, are free from these types of behaviours.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
When you have an economy that works for the middle class, you have a country that works for everyone. The investments the Government has made in people, in our communities and in our economy are working. Canada has the fastest growing economy in the G7—and we are reinvesting the benefits of that growth back into the people who contribute most to that success.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
When you have an economy that works for the middle class, you have a country that works for everyone. The investments the Government has made in people, in our communities and in our economy are working. Canada has the fastest growing economy in the G7—and we are reinvesting the benefits of that growth back into the people who contribute most to that success.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The availability of labour is critical to the success of many industries in Canada, including agriculture and agri-food. The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program’s Agriculture Stream supports Canada’s economy by permitting employers to hire temporary foreign workers for positions in agriculture and agri-food when qualified Canadians and permanent residents are not available.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| statements
“In March 2017, I announced that the Social Security Tribunal would undergo a review to ensure it remains relevant in meeting the needs and expectations of Canadians. Commissioning this review was in response to a series of reports that found the appeals process took far too long for Canadians to be confirmed for benefit eligibility.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, will deliver remarks at the Neil Squire Telus LipSync Buildathon about the role of makers of assistive technology in creating opportunities for people with disabilities.
