| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
I am pleased that Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) have successfully reached new tentative agreements. This means that Canadian families and businesses can continue to rely on the postal service to be there for them when they need it.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will host a work meeting about the Pont de Québec bridge with stakeholders.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
I am very happy with progress at the negotiating table. At the request of the mediator, both parties have agreed to continue negotiations until midnight tonight.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Today, Rémi Massé, Member of Parliament for Avignon–La Mitis–Matane–Matapédia, was in Bathurst, New Brunswick as part of the ongoing Employment Insurance (EI) Service Quality Review. Mr. Massé met with stakeholders representing local organizations including social advocacy groups, unions and chambers of commerce to hear their ideas on ways to help improve services to EI claimants. Mr. Massé will be continuing these consultations in Moncton, New Brunswick tomorrow.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
I announced yesterday that I would appoint a special mediator to assist Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers in reaching an agreement that would avoid a work stoppage. Today, I am pleased to announce that I have appointed Mr. William Kaplan, a highly respected mediator and arbitrator, to assist the parties.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science and Member of Parliament for Etobicoke North, will highlight new Government of Canada investments to make post-secondary education more affordable and accessible for students. An important federal infrastructure funding announcement will also be made at Humber College.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Last night I proposed to Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers that I appoint a special mediator to assist them in their negotiations. I will do so expeditiously.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Today, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, visited the Abilities Centre in Whitby, Ontario, and hosted a panel with three young Canadian innovators to discuss how accessibility drives innovation. The Minister toured the centre, noting the accessibility measures in place there, which serve as an example for other communities across Canada. Minister Qualtrough also announced the schedule of the in-person consultations organized to inform planned accessibility legislation.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
The Government of Canada is committed to a fair and balanced collective bargaining process.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, will launch the in-person consultation process on Accessibility Legislation. She will also participate in a tour of the Abilities Centre, which includes specialized training facilities for past and present Paralympic athletes.
