| Prairies Economic Development Canada
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PrairiesCan is investing over $21 million for 13 projects in Alberta through several federal programs, including the Alberta Indigenous Clean Energy Initiative; the Business Scale-up and Productivity program; and the Regional Innovation Ecosystems program. These investments are expected to support over 415 jobs and help Alberta organizations seize opportunities resulting from the integration and development of clean technologies. Adopting and commercializing new technologies offers the potential of environmental and economic benefits across a wide range of industries.
| Prairies Economic Development Canada
| news releases
More than $21 million through PrairiesCan to build on Alberta’s strengths in commercializing innovative technologies that benefit people and communities in the green Prairie economy
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
All Canadians deserve to have access to health care, no matter where they live. Improving access to health care in rural and remote communities is crucial to ensure Canadians across the country get the quality care they need.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Ensuring the health and safety of temporary foreign workers is a key priority of the Government of Canada. While working in our country, temporary foreign workers have the same rights and protections as Canadians and permanent residents under applicable federal, provincial, and territorial employment standards and collective agreements.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program continues to play an important role in Canada’s economy. It enables Canadian employers to temporarily fill labour and skills shortages when qualified Canadians and permanent residents are not available, while protecting foreign workers during their stay in Canada.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, Randy Boissonnault, will be in Canmore to deliver remarks at the Ironworkers Canadian Conference.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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The Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP) is delivered under the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy, which aims to support a trade workforce that is skilled, inclusive, certified and productive. UTIP supports union-based apprenticeship training, innovation and enhanced partnerships in the Red Seal trades.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
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Canadian tradespeople are working hard to ensure Canada wins the global race for economic opportunity, as we advance towards net-zero while also charting a path to sustainably building over 3.8 million new homes by 2031. The Government of Canada is investing to ensure our workforce is ready to help build these homes, clean power plants, electric vehicles, and much more.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Today in Montréal, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages, highlighted the National School Food Policy, which sets out a vision, principles and objectives for school food programming across Canada, and will serve to guide the creation of a National School Food Program.
