| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Today, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities highlighted the importance of accessibility in the transportation sector while speaking at the 2016 Canadian Ferry Operators Association Conference. Minister Qualtrough focused on the benefits that people with disabilities and accessibility measures bring to Canadian businesses, both through employing Canadians with disabilities as well as ensuring that their facilities are accessible for all Canadians.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| statements
Today the Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour and the Honourable John McCallum, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship made the following statement:
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Government of Canada is committed to raising awareness of the invaluable contributions people with disabilities make in their communities and their workplaces. Ensuring that all Canadians have access to equal opportunities is in the best interest of all Canadians, and something that the Government of Canada has been working towards.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, will be attending the Canadian Ferry Operators Association 2016 Conference to discuss the importance of accessibility in the transportation sector.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Ms. Leila Handanovic and Mr. Christopher Pike were appointed as full-time members, while Mr. Paul Dusome, Ms. Kirsten Goodwin, Ms. Maria Marchese and Ms. Amanda Pezzutto were appointed as part-time members of the Employment Insurance (EI) section of the Tribunal's General Division.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Government's commitment to strengthening Canada's middle class and helping those working hard to join it means making post-secondary education more affordable for students.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Government's commitment to strengthening Canada's middle class and helping those working hard to join it means making post-secondary education more affordable for students.
Today, the Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Associate Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre, on behalf of the Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, joined students at Mount Royal University to talk about the increases to Canada Student Grants and enhancements to the Government's Repayment Assistance Plan.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Canada Employment Insurance Commission (CEIC) today announced that the EI premium rate for 2017 will be $1.63 per $100 of insurable earnings, which is the seven-year break even rate forecast by the Chief Actuary in the 2017 Actuarial Report on the Employment Insurance Premium Rate. The release of the new EI premium rate for 2017 marks the beginning of the CEIC assuming responsibility for setting the annual EI premium rate.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Rodger Cuzner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, on behalf of the Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, will highlight Budget 2016 investments to make post-secondary education more affordable.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs, Associate Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament for Calgary Centre, on behalf of the Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, will highlight Budget 2016 investments to make post-secondary education more affordable.
