| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
On September 5, 2025, the Government of Canada introduced several new measures and investments to protect, build and transform Canadian industries most impacted by tariffs and trade disruptions, including the following measures, focused on building a strong and confident workforce.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, will be in Thunder Bay to make an announcement regarding Canada’s strategic sectors.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Personal support workers are essential to the strength of Canada’s care system, and the Government of Canada is supporting their efforts by helping them build greater financial security.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, will be in Richmond Hill to announce funding to support the financial security of personal support workers.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
As students across Canada head back to school, the Government of Canada is supporting their next steps toward a bright future by creating more pathways to rewarding careers and making education more affordable.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) is a Government of Canada initiative led by Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and delivered in partnership with 11 other federal departments, agencies and Crown corporations. Together, these 12 partners deliver funding programs to provide youth in Canada aged 15 to 30, especially those facing barriers to employment, with opportunities to receive employment supports, gain work experience and develop the skills needed to find and keep quality jobs.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, and the Honourable John Zerucelli, Secretary of State (Labour), issued the following statement marking Labour Day:
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, will be in Toronto to announce funding for youth to make sure the next generation is ready to lead and succeed in the economy of the future.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Families across Canada rely on access to high-quality, affordable and inclusive child care. That is why the governments of Canada and British Columbia are working together to create more early learning and child care spaces to meet the needs of children and families no matter where they live.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Families across Canada rely on access to high-quality, affordable, and inclusive child care. That is why the Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan are working together to create more early learning and child-care spaces to meet the needs of children and families no matter where they live.
