Backgrounder: Canada Service Corps – Results of the 2023 call for proposals
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Canada Service Corps – Results of the 2023 call for proposals
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Government of Canada invests in opportunities for youth
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The Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, will be in Toronto to announce new volunteer service opportunities for youth in Canada funded through the Canada Service Corps.
Minister MacKinnon announces four reappointments to Canada Industrial Relations Board
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The Government of Canada is committed to appointing highly qualified individuals to serve the best interests of Canadians.
Backgrounder: Changes to the Canada Pension Plan
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The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is a social insurance program that is funded by the contributions of employees, employers and self-employed persons, and by the revenue earned on CPP investments. It covers virtually all employed and self-employed persons in Canada, excluding Quebec, which operates its own comprehensive plan, the Québec Pension Plan (QPP).
Government of Canada announces a new Canada Pension Plan benefit for students
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Today, Minister of Seniors, Joanne Thompson, announced new benefits for part-time students whose parents are disabled or deceased and contributed to the Canada Pension Plan (CPP). As of January 1, 2025, eligible part-time students aged 18–24 will receive 50 percent of the amount paid by the CPP to full-time students. For 2025, this is a monthly flat rate of $150.89 for part-time students who qualify for the benefit. Students will need to show a minimum school attendance threshold to qualify for the benefit.
Canada welcomes the adoption of a second International Decade for People of African Descent by the United Nations General Assembly
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The Government of Canada is committed to supporting Black communities by putting forward transformational investments and initiatives that empower people of African descent, combat anti-Black racism, and address longstanding and systemic barriers to their social and economic inclusion.
Minister MacKinnon to provide an update on the Canada Post labour dispute
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The Minister of Labour and Seniors, Steven MacKinnon, will hold a media availability to provide an update on the labour dispute between the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) and Canada Post.
Funding announced for organizations advancing progress on the Sustainable Development Goals
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The United Nations 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are an ambitious call to action that aim to end poverty, protect the planet, and build a better, fairer future for every generation.
Making school meals a reality for more kids in Ottawa
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Every child deserves the best start in life—this begins with access to quality meals at school, so that they are ready to learn. That’s why the Government of Canada is creating a National School Food Program to help provinces, territories and Indigenous partners to expand and enhance their school food programming so they can reach even more children.
Government of Canada supports the well-being of children and childhood development in Ottawa
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The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Jenna Sudds, will make an announcement on the National School Food Program in Ottawa.
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