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Indigenous people in Ontario to get job skills and experience

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

A strong economy depends on a strong middle class where everybody has a real and fair chance to succeed. Despite being the fastest growing segment of the country’s population, Indigenous people continue to be underrepresented in Canada’s workforce.


Government of Canada helps 220 youth with disabilities overcome barriers to employment

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, announced that the Government of Canada will provide funding to help 220 young people with disabilities overcome barriers to getting a job or going back to school. The SPHERE-Québec Mon Emploi sur mesure project will receive over $2.8 million from the Government of Canada’s Skills Link program.


At-risk youth in Toronto get summer job opportunities through Canada Summer Jobs funding

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

Today, Parliamentary Secretary Adam Vaughan, on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, announced that up to 224 youth in Toronto will have summer job opportunities thanks to over $739,000 in Canada Summer Jobs funding. A total of 51 organizations that are making a difference in their communities have been approved to receive funding. The jobs created will allow youth to develop their skills and gain valuable work experience.


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2017-05-26