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In the first parliamentary session since the swearing-in of the 29th Ministry, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities has made measurable progress on her overarching goal to ensure all Canadians have the same access and opportunities in their communities and workplaces.
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Welcome everyone. Thank you for being here today at the historic Plant Recreation Centre in Ottawa. My name is Jan Ditchfield. I am your master of ceremonies today.
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Federal, provincial and territorial Ministers reinforced their commitment to collaborate on key opportunities and challenges facing the Canadian workforce and agreed to work together to conduct broad-based consultations on the annual $3 billion investment in labour market transfer agreements to ensure they are responsive to the needs of Canadians.
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The Government of Canada announced through Budget 2016 a new benefit to help parents with the high costs of raising their children. Today, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, the Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage and the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, are proud to announce that eligible Canadian families will receive their first Canada Child Benefit (CCB) payment starting July 20, 2016.
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Toronto, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Ontario – Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Rodger Cuzner, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour et Rémi Massé, Member of Parliament for Avignon–La Mitis–Matane–Matapédia,
will be in Ontario as part of the ongoing Employment Insurance (EI) Service Quality Review, which will help define ways to improve services to EI claimants.
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More students in Prince Edward Island than ever before will be working under the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program this year, thanks to unprecedented interest shown by employers and students.
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The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage, and the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, are proud to announce that eligible Canadian families will receive their first Canada Child Benefit payment starting July 20, 2016.
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The Temporary Foreign Worker Program needs to change. I have said before that the Government of Canada will bring forward a plan later this year to address the problems with this program. We want to ensure that the rights of those working through the Program are protected, that the Program is not undermining job opportunities for Canadians and that there is a pathway to permanent residency for eligible applicants.
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More students in Yukon, Nunavut and the Northwest Territories than ever before will be working under the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program this year, thanks to unprecedented interest shown by employers and students.
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More students in New Brunswick than ever before will be working under the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program this year, thanks to unprecedented interest shown by employers and students.