| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Passport delivery has returned to pre-pandemic processing times, there are no backlogs, and Service Canada is exceeding its delivery standard for most applications.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Minister of Seniors, Kamal Khera, marks World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Ensuring the equal participation of persons with disabilities in society remains a key priority for the Government of Canada, and is one of the reasons why it is taking the concrete steps needed to ensure underrepresented groups are included in program and policy development.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Today, Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. concluded his participation at the 111th annual International Labour Conference in Geneva, Switzerland. During the Conference, Minister O’Regan discussed key issues with his international counterparts. Topics included promoting respect for fundamental rights at work, supporting inclusive economic growth and combatting forced labour in global supply chains.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Social purpose organizations, such as social enterprises, non-profits, charities and co‑operatives, are at the forefront of tackling Canada’s persistent social and environmental challenges, and they are key contributors to the Canadian economy. Since the 1980s, communities and organizations in Quebec have rallied around the concept of social finance to create a well-organized and mature social economy.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Statement by Minister of Labour on World Day Against Child Labour
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
In recent years Canada’s health care workers have been challenged like never before and this has led to unprecedented levels of burnout, absences, and turnover. These workforce challenges are not only affecting the hard-working health workers we rely on, they’re also affecting patients who are experiencing long wait times for surgeries, emergency room closures, and difficulty accessing family health services.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos, will be in Mississauga to announce three new projects focused on addressing labour shortages in the healthcare sector. These projects are being funded through the Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, will be in Montréal with CAP Finance to celebrate the launch of the Social Finance Fund, a long-term initiative to advance the growth of the social finance market in Canada, and to look towards the future of Quebec’s social finance ecosystem.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
As the world faces an array of complex challenges, the importance of the 2030 Agenda has never been more apparent. At the heart of this agenda are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) aimed at addressing the world’s most pressing challenges by 2030, including poverty, inequality and climate change. Recognizing the transformative power of these goals, the Government of Canada continues to demonstrate leadership in advancing progress on the SDGs.
