| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Through Budget 2023 – A Made-in-Canada Plan, the Government of Canada is making investments that will support a stronger middle class, an affordable economy and a healthy future for Canadians.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Canada thrives when youth have access to the education they need to achieve their full potential. That is why the Government of Canada continues to invest in young people to ensure that they have the financial supports they need to complete their studies and successfully transition from school to the workforce.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., will participate in a town hall with union workers in the trades and healthcare to discuss federal budget investments in a Strong Middle Class, an Affordable Economy, and a Healthy Future.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Today the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, met with members of the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, to highlight how Budget 2023 is making life more affordable for people from coast to coast to coast, including new investments in dental care.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Seniors, Kamal Khera, will be at Niagara College to highlight federal budget investments in a Strong Middle Class, an Affordable Economy, and a Healthy Future.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould will be at the University of Manitoba to highlight federal budget investments in a Strong Middle Class, an Affordable Economy, and a Healthy Future.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Child care is not just a social policy - it is an economic policy, too. Access to high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive child care will grow the economy, allow more women to enter the workforce and help give every child in Canada the best start in life. That is why the Government of Canada signed agreements with each province and territory to implement a Canada-wide early learning and child care system that will benefit children and families from coast-to-coast-to-coast.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Canada’s Minister of Seniors, Kamal Khera, today announced she will be in New York to participate in the 13th Session of the United Nations Open Ended Working Group on Ageing (OEWGA), which is taking place from April 3 to 6, 2023. OEWGA considers the existing international framework of the human rights of older persons and identifies possible gaps on how to best address them, including by considering, as appropriate, the feasibility of further instruments and measures. The 13th Session will focus on the right to health and access to health services and social inclusion.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Canada’s economic recovery and critical labour shortages in key sectors are driving higher demand for workers under the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP). In response, the Government of Canada is taking a balanced approach to improving the program, with measures designed to respond to emerging labour market needs while also protecting Canadian workers.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Since before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of Canada has taken action to fight poverty, support Canadians and strengthen the economy. The results speak for themselves: Canada’s overall poverty rate decreased substantially between 2015 and 2020, falling from 14.5% to 6.4%. This represents close to 2.7 million Canadians lifted out of poverty, including 782,000 children and 187,000 seniors. These are encouraging results. It is important to consider them in the context of the pandemic, during which unprecedented income support measures were put in place.
