| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Budget 2017 is the next step in the Government’s long-term plan to create jobs and strengthen the middle class. Canada is home to a well-educated and highly skilled workforce, but as the demands of the workplace change, so too must the education and skills that workers bring to their jobs. The changes in the economy—both here at home and around the world—present incredible opportunities for the middle class and those working hard to join it.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Budget 2017 is the next step in the Government’s long-term plan to create jobs and strengthen the middle class. It places Canada’s skilled, talented and creative people at the heart of a more innovative economy. As the demands of the workplace change, so too must the education and skills that workers bring to their jobs. The changes in the economy—both here at home and around the world—present incredible opportunities for the middle class and those working hard to join it.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, will address Economic Development Winnipeg to highlight Budget 2017.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will deliver a speech at a luncheon at the Hamilton Chamber of Commerce to highlight Budget 2017.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, will address the Saint John Region Chamber of Commerce to highlight Budget 2017.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will participate in a round table at the Windsor-Essex Regional Chamber of Commerce to highlight Budget 2017 measures.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Today, Adam Vaughan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, delivered remarks at the event Cities for All: The Inclusive Implementation and Monitoring of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and New Urban Agenda, taking place during the 61st Session of the Commission on the Status of Women in New York City.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Adam Vaughan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development (Housing and Urban Affairs) and Member of Parliament for Spadina–Fort York, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, thanked the community of Regent Park, the Government of Ontario, the City of Toronto, and all participants in the Tackling Poverty Together (TPT) project in Regent Park. The Government of Canada is committed to tackling poverty and inequality to achieve real results.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| statements
“I encourage the Société de transport de l’Outaouais and the Amalgamated Transit Union, Local 591, to review their positions on issues that remain unresolved and continue their discussions at the negotiating table in order to reach an agreement and avoid any further disruption of service. Many families in the Gatineau-Ottawa region rely on public transit for work, school, childcare, and other responsibilities, and we thank them for their patience.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| backgrounders
Launched in 1997, the Youth Employment Strategy (YES) is the Government of Canada’s commitment to help youth make a successful transition to the workplace. The YES helps youth between the ages of 15 to 30 get the information and gain the skills, job experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition to the workforce. YES includes three complementary program streams—Skills Link, Career Focus and Summer Work Experience¬—and is delivered by 11 federal departments and agencies.
