| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Today, Parliamentary Secretary, Ya’ara Saks, on behalf of the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, Karina Gould, announced funding for two projects through the Early Learning and Child Care Innovation Program.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
Ya’ara Saks, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, will be in Vancouver to announce project funding through the Early Learning and Child Care Innovation Program to improve services for families across Canada.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Canadians know that child care is not a luxury—it is a necessity. That is why the Government of Canada is working with provincial, territorial and Indigenous partners to create a Canada-wide early learning and child care (ELCC) system that increases access to high-quality, affordable, flexible and inclusive ELCC programs and services.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | statements
Today, the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Minister of Labour, and the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport, issued the following statement regarding the collective bargaining negotiations between the British Columbia Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Canada:
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The President of the Treasury Board, Mona Fortier, will be in Ottawa to announce the creation of new child care spaces in Ontario as part of the federal government’s investment in a Canada-wide early learning and child care system.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Canadian workers deserve equal pay for work of equal value. Since the Pay Equity Act came into force in August 2021, the Government of Canada has been working to reduce the gender wage gap in federally regulated workplaces.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
Seniors have made and continue to make significant and valuable contributions to their families, communities and workplaces. The Government of Canada remains committed to supporting local organizations that empower seniors, promote engagement within their communities and contribute to their health and well-being.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | backgrounders
The New Horizons for Seniors Program is a federal grants and contributions program that funds projects that empower seniors in their communities and contributes to improving seniors’ health and well-being.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | media advisories
The Minister of Seniors, Kamal Khera, will announce an investment to fund 14 community based projects to support seniors in London, Ontario. The Minister will be accompanied by Peter Fragiskatos, Member of Parliament for London North Centre, and Arielle Kayabaga, Member of Parliament for London West.
| Employment and Social Development Canada | news releases
The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced today that Bill C-22, legislation creating the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB), received royal assent on Thursday, June 22, 2023, and is now law. The Canada Disability Benefit Act was passed unanimously in the House of Commons and passed in the Senate.
