| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Today’s job market is ever-changing. Many workers are without the necessary skills to meet on-the-job demands and employers are struggling to find employees to fill vacancies. To ensure that Canadians get the skills they need to succeed in the workforce of today, the Government of Canada is investing in projects that will help Canadians improve their foundational and transferable skills so they can find and keep employment.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, will visit Collège La Cité to announce investments under the Skills for Success program, providing Canadians with the skills training needed for today’s workforce.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
The Honourable Kamal Khera, Canada’s Minister of Seniors, announced today that Canada has joined the United Nations (UN) Open-ended Working Group on Ageing’s (OEWGA) Informal Cross-Regional Core Group.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| media advisories
The Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, along with Saskatchewan’s Minister of Education, Dustin Duncan, will be making an important announcement regarding affordable child care in Saskatchewan.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Progress has been made in recent decades toward inclusivity in Canada, however, more needs to be done to help address discrimination in all aspects of our society – including in our job market. Black and Afro-descendant communities have made and continue to make countless contributions to Canada, both socially and economically. That’s why the Government of Canada is working to build a safer, more equitable and more inclusive Canada where everyone has a fair and equal chance to reach their full potential.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| backgrounders
The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) is a horizontal Government of Canada initiative delivered in collaboration with 12 federal departments, agencies and Crown corporations, including Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC). Through YESS, the Government of Canada helps young people, particularly those facing barriers to employment, get the information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to make a successful transition into the labour market. ESDC’s YESS program provides opportunities and supports, such as mentorship, access to computers and access to mental health supports, all aimed at helping youth facing barriers to enter the labour market.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| backgrounders
Launched in 2014, the grants and contributions program Workplace Opportunities: Removing Barriers to Equity supports federally regulated private-sector employers subject to the Employment Equity Act in their efforts to improve the representation of the four designated groups in areas of low representation through partnerships and industry-tailored strategies.
| Employment and Social Development Canada
| news releases
Canada is home to world-class information and communication technology (ICT) talent in research and development and in emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing and virtual reality.
