| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will be in Montréal to make an announcement on the National School Food Policy, which outlines the Government of Canada’s long-term vision for a National School Food Program.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
Dr. Pamela Williamson has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the National Seniors Council starting July 1, 2024. She was originally appointed as a member in 2021. Her membership has been renewed for a three-year term.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Today, Minister for Seniors, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr, and Minister of Health, the Honourable Mark Holland announced the reappointment of Dr. Pamela Williamson to the National Seniors Council (NSC) for a three-year term and as the new Chairperson of the Council.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
Minister O’Regan and Wilkinson to announce plan to modernize federal assessment and permitting to get clean growth projects built faster
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Minister Boissonnault engages in strategic discussions with provincial and territorial ministers to strengthen Canada’s workforce
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
The Minister of Labour and Seniors, Seamus O’Regan Jr., and the Minister of Mental Health and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, Ya’ara Saks, issued the following statement on World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, will meet virtually with provincial and territorial ministers on June 17, 2024, to discuss, for the second time this year, key priorities concerning Canada’s labour market and how ministers can work together to strengthen Canada’s workforce.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Minister of Diversity, Inclusion and Persons with Disabilities, Kamal Khera, represented Canada this week at the 17th session of the United Nations Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in New York. The overall theme for this year’s conference was “Rethinking disability inclusion in the current international juncture and ahead of the Summit of the Future.”
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Labour and Seniors, Seamus O’Regan Jr., will be speaking at the Canadian Club Toronto on how we can leverage the care economy to boost productivity and drive economic growth.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Government of Canada is committed to building a more peaceful, inclusive and prosperous world. Addressing today’s most pressing social, economic and environmental challenges, including poverty, inequality and climate change, is at the heart of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Canada strongly supports the United Nations 2030 Agenda and is working with national and international partners to enable and accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.
