| 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
| backgrounders
The New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) is a federal grants and contributions program that supports projects led or inspired by seniors who make a difference in the lives of others and their communities. Through the NHSP, the Government of Canada encourages seniors to share their knowledge, skills and experiences to the benefit of others.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Building a strong middle class means supporting Canada’s youth in getting the skills and experience they need to get a strong start in their careers. Today, at an event hosted by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, announced the start of the Canada Summer Jobs 2017 hiring season.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Seniors make significant and valuable contributions to their families, communities and society. That is why the Government of Canada remains committed to empowering all Canadians, including seniors, to contribute to and share in the prosperity of the country.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, will deliver remarks at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada National Youth Forum, and will make a Canada Summer Jobs announcement in support of Canadian youth.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| statements
Today, the Honorable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, issued the following statement regarding the Government’s tabling of a motion to reject the Senate’s amendments to Bill C-4:
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| speeches
Bonjour tout le monde, it is such an honour and a pleasure to be here. I want to thank the LSE for giving me the opportunity to speak today, 25 years after I received my doctorate here. I’d like to dedicate this lecture to Tony Atkinson, my friend, mentor and thesis supervisor, who passed away earlier this year. His work on poverty and inequality inspired me and many others.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, will deliver remarks at the Colleges and Institutes Canada 2017 Conference.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, thanked the Government of Québec, the City of Trois-Rivières and all participants for taking part in the Tackling Poverty Together (TPT) Project. This project is part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to develop a Canadian Poverty Reduction Strategy that gives all Canadians a real and fair chance to succeed.
