Funded projects under 2022 EAF Small Projects Component
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Government of Canada to announce investments in accessibility projects
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
Government of Canada to announce investments in accessibility projects
Social Finance Fund – Timeline
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
Social Innovation and Social Finance Strategy Co-Creation Steering Group Report recommends the creation of a social finance fund to accelerate the development of social finance ecosystems across Canada, alongside eleven other recommendations.
Government of Canada officially launches the $755M Social Finance Fund to advance the growth of the social finance market in Canada
| 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. However, social purpose organizations face barriers and systemic biases that exist in the current finance ecosystem.
Social Finance Fund
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
The Social Finance Fund aims to address systemic biases and inequities historically present in financial systems and investment decisions.
Government of Canada invests in projects to increase accessibility and inclusion in Canadian communities and workplaces
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Building a barrier-free Canada can only be achieved if we work together, which is why the Government of Canada continues to support and collaborate with organizations across the country to improve accessibility, safety and the inclusion of persons with disabilities in communities and workplaces.
Funded projects under the 2021 EAF mid-sized projects component
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
Funded projects under the 2021 EAF mid-sized projects component:
Minister O’Regan discusses labour reforms in Mexico City
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Today, Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. wrapped-up a three-day visit in Mexico City where he engaged with Mexican officials, unions and stakeholders on labour reforms being implemented under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA). He also examined first-hand how Government of Canada investments are improving workers’ rights and labour conditions in Mexico.
Joint statement from ministers Alghabra and Qualtrough on disability-inclusive air travel
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Yesterday, the Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, met with the National Airlines Council of Canada (NACC) to discuss a shared commitment to do more for persons with disabilities when they travel by air.
Government of Canada to make an announcement related to social innovation and social finance
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, will be in Ottawa to make an announcement related to social innovation and social finance. The Government of Canada is committed to helping the social finance market grow, innovate and enhance their social, economic and environmental impact.