| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will be attending the UN Habitat III Summit on the New Urban Agenda in Quito, Ecuador, from October 17–20, 2016.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
As a part of its plan to grow the middle class and help those working hard to join it, the Government of Canada is establishing an Expert Panel on Youth Employment. Today, the new Panel kicked off its work with an inaugural meeting with the Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour. The Panel will aid the Government in fulfilling its commitment not only to create more job opportunities for youth, but to give young Canadians the skills and experience they need to secure and maintain good-well-paying jobs.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, along with the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will announce support to the Canada Green Corps project under the United Nations Association in Canada, which will help unemployed and underemployed post-secondary youth.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Five families at risk of becoming homeless, including one Syrian refugee family, will soon have an affordable place to call home. Matt DeCourcey Member of Parliament for Fredericton, made the announcement today on behalf of the Honourable Jean Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development.
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Over the past two weeks, the Government of Canada held public sessions in Regina, Winnipeg, Edmonton, Thunder Bay and Calgary as part of the consultation process to inform planned accessibility legislation. The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, is leading consultations on the accessibility barriers Canadians face in their daily lives, and listening to Canadians on what the Government of Canada can do to address these issues.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Canada's Labour Market Ministers met today to discuss strategic priorities and enable progress on shared interests such as: renewed collaboration on labour market transfer agreements, improving labour market information, strengthening apprenticeship, labour mobility and foreign qualification recognition.
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The Quebec Minister of Employment and Social Solidarity and Minister Responsible for the National Capital Region, the Honourable François Blais, along with the federal Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, the Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, invite media representatives to a press conference following the federal–provincial–territorial meeting of the Forum of Labour Market Ministers.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Three families at risk of becoming homeless after fleeing abusive situations will soon have an affordable place to call home. The Honourable Jean Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, made the announcement today.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Registered Disability Savings Plan (RDSP) can help Canadians with disabilities achieve long-term financial security through two financial incentives - the Canada Disability Savings Bond and the Canada Disability Savings Grant. The more Canadians that are aware of the program, the better the chance that Canadians who meet the basic eligibility criteria will open a plan.
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The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will speak at a press conference, hosted by l'Institut sur le vieillissement et la participation sociale des aînés – Université Laval (IVPSA), regarding the launch of five projects under the New Horizons for Seniors Program funded Impact Plan, Collectif aînés isolement social – Ville de Québec (Impact Plan).
