| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Minister for Seniors, Seamus O’Regan Jr., will be in Malpeque to announce investments through the New Horizons for Seniors Program to fund 25 community-based projects improving seniors’ health and well-being across Prince Edward Island.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The Government of Canada is committed to enhancing the quality of life of Canadian seniors, so everyone can age with dignity and choice.
Today, the Minister of Labour and Seniors, Seamus O’Regan Jr., launched a multi-year funding opportunity for projects that will help enhance the social inclusion of seniors in communities across Canada.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| backgrounders
The New Horizons for Seniors Program (NHSP) is a federal grants and contributions program that funds projects that make a difference in the lives of seniors. The NHSP provides funding to organizations to help ensure that seniors can benefit from, and contribute to, the quality of life in their communities.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Canadian youth are among the brightest and hardest working in the world, and they are focused on building a better future for themselves and their communities. To build a solid foundation, young people are eager to join the job market and earn money from meaningful employment opportunities.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| backgrounders
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) is one of 12 federal departments and agencies delivering the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) as part of a horizontal Government of Canada initiative.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Canada needs more skilled trades workers. Demographic shifts and high retirement rates are fuelling demand and an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more Canadians for rewarding careers in the skilled trades.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Accessing services is the most frequent and important way Canadians interact with the government. To help mark National Seniors Day, Minister of Citizens’ Services Terry Beech highlighted new services for seniors, and all Canadians, in planning for a secure and dignified retirement.