| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Honourable MaryAnn Mihychuk, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, announced today that a record number of applications have been received under Canada's newly expanded Canada Summer Jobs program.
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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 Fédération des aînées et aînés francophones du Canada (FAAFC) will receive $3.4 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, announced today 198 new training projects aimed at helping thousands of Canadians get the skills needed to overcome barriers to employment and join the middle class.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will announce Government of Canada support in partnership with stakeholders under the Social Partnership Initiative in official language minority communities, as part of the Roadmap for Canada's Official Languages 2013–2018: Education, Immigration, Communities. The Minister will also highlight Budget 2016 measures for seniors.
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Volunteers are the roots of strong communities" is the theme of this year's National Volunteer Week, which takes place from April 10 to 16. As Canada's Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and as a proud Canadian citizen, it is important for me to recognize the essential contributions volunteers across the country make in their communities and in our lives.
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The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will participate in the National Volunteer Week Reception and make an announcement regarding volunteerism in Canada.
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The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, today announced more than $5.3 million in funding to Prosper Canada for its Financial Empowerment Champions project for vulnerable Canadians. Funded through the Children and Families component of the Social Development and Partnerships Program (SDPP), the project sets out to help more than one million vulnerable Canadians over the next four and a half years by developing the partnerships, tools and community supports they need to build their financial capability and health.
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The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families Children and Social Development, and Terry Duguid, Parliamentary Secretary to Minister Duclos and Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South, today announced that the Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation and the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg, are receiving more than $167,500 in funding from the Homelessness Partnering Strategy's (HPS) National Homelessness Information Systems (NHIS) funding stream for their respective projects. These projects will help them better understand and address homelessness in their communities. The event took place at the Social Planning Council of Winnipeg.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will announce support to help vulnerable Canadians build their financial health through Prosper Canada's Financial Empowerment Champions project.
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Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, made the following statement: "Investments in social infrastructure will build stronger communities─ it's about investing in people. The $3.4B investment in social infrastructure that was announced as part of Budget 2016 will be an integral part of our strategy to strengthen the middle class, promote inclusive growth for Canadians, and help lift more Canadians –including children and seniors– out of poverty. It offers immediate help to those who need it most and lays the groundwork for sustained, inclusive economic growth that will benefit Canada's middle class and those working hard to join it.
