| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Quebec Lieutenant, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, and the Minister of Education of Quebec, Bernard Drainville, will make an announcement on the National School Food Program.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
In 2021, the Government of Canada announced an ambitious plan for a $10-a-day early learning and child care system across the country. As part of these investments, we are working with provinces and territories to reduce fees for regulated child care to an average of $10-a-day and create 250,000 new early learning and child care spaces by March 2026.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Terry Beech, Minister of Citizens’ Services, and Stéphane Lauzon, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizens’ Services, will hold a media availability to discuss the release of the first State of Service report, and to announce significant new improvements to passport services.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Official language minority communities (OLMCs) have an invaluable impact on our country’s workforce and economy. That is why the Government of Canada is continuing its leadership on official languages by introducing the necessary measures to protect the vitality of Quebec’s English-speaking minority communities and of French-speaking minority communities in the rest of the country, and to respond to the issues those communities face.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
The Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities is ESDC’s flagship program to enhance the vitality of these communities. The program provides funding to a network of 14 organizations across Canada, including one national organization and one organization in each province and territory.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, Steven MacKinnon, will be in Hawkesbury to highlight changes to the Canada Student Loan forgiveness that benefit doctors and nurses working in rural and remote communities.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Honourable Jenna Sudds, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and the Honourable Caitlin Cleveland, Minister of Education, Culture and Employment and Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment for the Northwest Territories, will make an announcement on the National School Food Program.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The early years of life are critical to the development and future well-being of children. High-quality, inclusive early learning and child care programs for children in official language minority communities help them build a strong sense of identity, while enabling parents and families to participate in their culture.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Over the last two days, Canada’s Federal/Provincial/Territorial Ministers Responsible for Seniors Forum held productive discussions on key priorities to support current and future generations of older Canadians. The meeting was co-chaired by Canada’s Minister of Seniors, the Honourable Joanne Thompson, and New Brunswick’s Minister responsible for Women’s Equality and Seniors, the Honourable Lyne Chantal Boudreau.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
For many young people, a summer job is a key milestone on their path to a successful future. It allows them to learn new skills, build confidence and explore their career interests, all while putting money in their pockets to help pay for education and living expenses. That is why the Government of Canada supports thousands of meaningful summer jobs for youth each year through the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program.
