| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Government of Canada launches consultation on planned new accessibility legislation. The Government of Canada is committed to eliminating systemic barriers and delivering equality of opportunity to all Canadians living with disabilities.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, today announced the launch of public consultations on the New Urban Agenda leading up to the United Nations (UN) Habitat III Global Summit on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development to be held in Quito, Ecuador, on October 17–20. In his address at a roundtable organized by the University of Ottawa, Minister Duclos took the opportunity to encourage Canadians to contribute to Habitat III and lend Canada's voice to the dialogue on the UN's New Urban Agenda.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The following statement was issued by the Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, today on the occasion of National Aboriginal Day:
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More students in Nova Scotia than ever before will be working under the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program this year, thanks to unprecedented interest shown by employers and students.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will participate in a roundtable event organized by the University of Ottawa on the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), that will be held in Quito, Ecuador, from October 17 to 20, 2016.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is releasing details about new projects and programs creating jobs and opportunities in every province and territory. This includes 24 new projects that will help under-represented Canadians improve their employability skills. It also includes a provincial and territorial overview of the successful Canada Summer Jobs program that is funding 77,000 job positions across Canada. The Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, made the announcement today
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, will be making an important announcement on an engagement process that will inform planned accessibility legislation.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
More students than ever will find work this year in Canada's largest city under the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program, the Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, announced today.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, today announced the New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) 2016–2017 Call for Proposals for Community-Based Projects that will help seniors stay active, engaged and informed. The application period begins on June 16, 2016 and will close on July 29, 2016.
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The Government of Canada is modernizing its web presence by consolidating 1,500 existing websites into a single user-centric website-Canada.ca-and is making the online experience faster, seamless and as secure as possible.
