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Healthy meals for kids, savings for families in Alberta

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

School food programs ensure kids have access to nutritious meals throughout the school year, while saving families hundreds of dollars on their grocery bills.


More healthy meals for kids in the Yukon

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

No child should go to school hungry. And in the Yukon, where food prices are among the highest in the country, getting kids a full breakfast before they head out the door or packing school lunches is not always an easy task. That’s why school food programs are so important. They provide access to nutritious meals that can positively affect the health, well being, and overall success of kids in the classroom. They also save families hundreds of dollars in grocery bills.


Government of Canada announces Executive Head of the Employment Insurance Board of Appeal

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that the Employment Insurance appeals process is easy and client centred. That’s why the Government is moving forward with establishing the Employment Insurance Board of Appeal (EI BOA) to reinstate a tripartite decision-making model comprised of government, worker and employer members. The EI BOA will replace the first level of the appeal process, which is currently heard by the Social Security Tribunal, General Division.


Backgrounder: Biography, Jody Brennan, Executive Head, Employment Insurance Board of Appeal

| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders

Jody Brennan has over three decades of experience working in various public-facing fields, including in the military, teaching, the Canadian public service, and the Alberta Court and Justice Services. Most recently, Jody has spent over half a decade at the Immigration and Refugee Board where she is currently serving as the Assistant Deputy Chairperson on the Refugee Appeal Division.


Healthy meals for kids, savings for families in British Columbia

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

School food programs make life easier. They provide healthy meals to kids throughout the school year. They save working families hundreds of dollars in grocery bills. They also support local economies, farmers and producers by sourcing food grown locally, whenever possible.


Healthy meals for students in Quebec

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

School food programs prevent food insecurity, provide healthy meals to kids throughout the school year and foster academic success.


Government of Canada announces important improvements to Passport services and the release of the first State of Service report 

| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases

Today, Minister of Citizens’ Services, Terry Beech released the first State of Service Report, a milestone in the Government of Canada’s commitment to service delivery excellence, efficiency, and accountability. Minister Beech also announced important enhancements to passport services: a new 30-business-day service guarantee, or your passport will be free, and the launch of online passport renewals.


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