| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Collaboration and better alignment of our regulatory systems is good for businesses and consumers on both sides of the border
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, today announced that all seniors found eligible to receive retroactive Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) benefits have received a payment.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Fort McMurray Service Canada Centre (SCC) located at 8530 Manning Avenue is temporarily closed due to forest fires and will remain closed until further notice.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, spoke today about the importance of encouraging and supporting the ongoing participation of older workers in society at the Age Friendly Business Initiative Forum, hosted by the International Longevity Centre (ILC) Canada and the University of Ottawa. Minister Duclos recognized the valuable skills and knowledge that older workers bring to the workplace, and he congratulated ILC Canada for bringing together government, the private sector, researchers and stakeholders to work towards creating age-friendly businesses.
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Canadians come together each year on this day to pay tribute to family, friends and colleagues who have been killed or injured, or have suffered illness due to a work-related incident. I offer my sincere condolences on behalf of the Government of Canada to all who have been affected by these tragedies and to those whose lives have been altered following an incident at work.
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Member of Parliament for Ville-Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Soeurs Marc Miller, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, today announced a new partnership with stakeholders through the Social Partnership Initiative in Official Language Minority Communities (OLMC). As part of the Roadmap for Canada's Official Languages 2013–2018: Education, Immigration, Communities, and funded through the Social Development Partnerships Program (SDPP), the Quebec Community Groups Network (QCGN) will receive $1.4 million to pool expertise and resources to fund innovative projects in OLMCs that address community priorities.
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The Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, today encouraged employers to take advantage of extended Work-Sharing agreements that will help them retain workers during difficult economic times while also keeping them on the job. The Minister made the remarks at Heavy North Construction Ltd. in Fort McMurray – a current participant in the Government's Work-Sharing program – and later hosted a roundtable discussion with various stakeholders in the Wood Buffalo area.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
Marc Miller, Member of Parliament for Ville Marie–Le Sud-Ouest–Île-des-Soeurs, will announce Government of Canada support through the Social Partnership Initiative in Official Language Minority Communities.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, will highlight improvements made to the Work-Sharing program.
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Family Services of the North Shore is launching a new project in Vancouver to support volunteers and service providers who work with seniors over the age of 75. Jonathan Wilkinson, Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, made the announcement today while visiting the organization.
