Employer News

1. International Equal Pay Day Statement 

   Today, the Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., issued the following statement to recognize International Equal Pay Day

2. Minister Qualtrough announces new investments in youth-driven projects on International Youth Day 2022 

   The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, will be in Vancouver to announce funding for projects led by youth in partnership with organizations, to improve accessibility and disability inclusion in their communities.

3. Government of Canada helps Saskatchewan workers develop the skills they need to succeed in today’s workforce 

   Canada’s economic recovery is well underway. We have recovered 115% of the jobs lost during pandemic. In fact, our economic growth is beginning to outpace the ability of some employers to find workers.

4. Celebrating the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Canada-Quebec Asymmetrical Agreement on the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Component

   The Government of Canada recognizes Quebec’s leadership in early learning and child care.

5. Government of Canada invests in foundational skills training for workers in Manitoba

   Canada’s economic recovery is well underway. We have recovered 115% of the jobs lost during pandemic. In fact, our economic growth is beginning to outpace the ability of some employers to find workers. The country has faced shifting demographics, new technologies, and different practices, such as gig and part-time work. New sectors like green technology are growing rapidly. The ways we work, such as teleworking and digitalization, are creating more options for people. Now, more than ever, it’s critical that workers have the foundational and transferable skills they need to adapt, and thrive in the evolving workforce of today.

6. Atlantic Canada’s Premiers and Federal Ministers Renew Atlantic Growth Strategy Priorities

   Sustained economic growth in Atlantic Canada requires strong federal-provincial collaboration. Atlantic premiers and federal ministers are focused on addressing current and emerging issues to support the long-term economic growth in small and large communities across the region. .

7. Minister Qualtrough to announce new investments in skills training for workers in Manitoba

   The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, will be joined by the Honourable Jim Carr, Member of Parliament for Winnipeg South Centre, in Winnipeg, to announce a federal investment in a new local initiative that will provide skills training to workers in Manitoba.

8. Atlantic Canada Federal Ministers and Premiers to hold media availability following Atlantic Growth Strategy Leadership Committee Meeting

   The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), and the Honourable Andrew Furey, Premier Newfoundland and Labrador, will hold a press conference following a meeting of the Atlantic Growth Strategy Leadership Committee.

9. Government of Canada takes a step toward making 10 days of paid sick leave a reality

   No one should have to choose between staying home when they’re sick or being able to afford rent and groceries. However, as the pandemic has highlighted, too many Canadians have little or no access to paid sick leave. On December 17, 2021, An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Labour Code (Bill C-3) received Royal Assent. This bill amends Part III of the Canada Labour Code to provide 10 days of paid sick leave to federally regulated private sector workers.

10. Statement by Minister Ien and Minister Qualtrough on World Youth Skills Day

    The Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Marci Ien, and the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, issued the following statement today on World Youth Skills Day:

11. Backgrounder on World Youth Skills Day investments in skills and innovation projects

    Young people and students have a pivotal role to play in Canada’s economic recovery and future growth. In the run-up to World Youth Skills Day on July 15, the Government of Canada is highlighting the importance of equipping young people with the skills they need and remains committed to helping them gain relevant experience for an evolving job market.

12. Federal, provincial and territorial ministers meet to mark progress and advance shared priorities in early learning and child care 

    Federal, provincial and territorial ministers most responsible for early learning and child care gathered today to advance shared priorities in early learning and child care. The meeting takes place one year after the federal government signed the first Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement with British Columbia.

13. Government of Canada invests in projects focused on skills and innovation 

    The Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Marci Ien, will announce in Scarborough important investments to help young Canadians get the skills and training they need to get good quality jobs.

14. Minister O’Regan meets with provincial and territorial counterparts to discuss labour shortages and better support for workers across Canada 

    Today, Minister of Labour, Seamus O’Regan Jr., met virtually with provincial and territorial labour ministers to discuss priorities in workplaces across Canada and collaboration with all levels of government to better support workers.

15. Government of Canada to make an announcement on innovative Early Learning and Child Care practices in Manitoba

    Government of Canada to make an announcement on innovative Early Learning and Child Care practices in Manitoba

16. Minister O’Regan and Minister Boissonnault to hold a press conference with Alberta Federation of Labour President Gil McGowan

    The Honourable Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour, will be in Edmonton to participate in a roundtable discussion with union representatives. They will discuss how government and unions can work together to create good jobs and strong communities through Canada’s energy transition. The Minister will be accompanied by the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance, and Gil McGowan, President of the Alberta Federation of Labour.

17. CIPO releases its 2020−2021 Annual Report

    The Canadian Intellectual Property Office (CIPO)’s Annual Report 2020-2021 is a factual and concise story of CIPO’s key achievements, structured around the strategic priorities from CIPO’s Five-Year Business Strategy 2017–2022. The report is tabled in Parliament by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development on a yearly basis.

18. National Indigenous Peoples Day

    The Honourable Ginette Petitpas Taylor, Minister of Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), made the following statement about National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21:

19. Government of Canada helps to create more than 25,000 apprenticeship positions across Canada

    The skilled trades are at the centre of Canada’s economic recovery. Few industries are as essential to Canadians’ everyday lives. Smart investments are needed to support Canadians from all backgrounds in taking up apprenticeship training now, and kick-starting lucrative careers in well-respected skilled trades.

20. Backgrounder: Apprenticeship Service

    Apprenticeships offer a great way to get the hands-on work experience needed to pursue a career in the skilled trades. Employers play a fundamental role in Canada’s apprenticeship systems, however many small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) do not always have the resources to offer apprenticeship training opportunities.

21. Major call for proposals launched to connect persons with disabilities with good jobs  

    Persons with disabilities continue to face barriers in finding and keeping employment and many are unable to participate fully in Canadian society and the economy. That is why the Government of Canada is working with partners and the disability community to invest in programs and services that will help to increase the accessibility of workplaces and connect persons with disabilities to skills training and good jobs.

22. Minister Carla Qualtrough to announce new federal investments in the skilled trades

    The Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, will announce significant, new federal investments in the skilled trades while delivering remarks at the National Apprenticeship Conference in Halifax.

23. Investing in youth employment opportunities throughout New Brunswick 

    Canada’s economy and future prosperity depends on young people being able to get good, well-paying jobs now and into the future. That is why the Government of Canada is making historic investments in young people, to ensure they have the supports, skills and opportunities needed to build long and successful careers.

24. Backgrounder: Youth Employment and Skills Strategy and Canada Summer Jobs 2022 in New Brunswick

    The YESS, which is delivered by 12 departments and agencies across the Government of Canada, aims to provide more flexible employment services and enhanced supports to all young Canadians. Funding is provided to organizations that deliver a range of activities to help youth overcome barriers to employment and develop a broad range of skills and knowledge in order to participate in the current and future labour market. In 2021-22, the YESS Program helped about 45,000 youth.

25. Government of Canada to announce support for organizations in Dartmouth

    Government of Canada to announce support for organizations in Dartmouth

26. Government of Canada to provide opportunities for youth in New Brunswick

    The Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, Jenna Sudds, will be in Moncton to highlight Youth Employment and Skills Strategy projects in New Brunswick.

27. Safety and Health Week Launches with Live Virtual Event

    Safety and Health Week Launches with Live Virtual Event

28. Government of Canada bolsters the skilled trades sector by investing in training

    Now more than ever, skilled tradespeople are in high demand to fill well-paying jobs and build rewarding careers. The most recent projections estimate that about 700,000 skilled trades workers are expected to retire between 2019 and 2028, creating an ever-growing need to recruit and train thousands more. That is why the Government of Canada is making targeted investments to create good jobs, grow our economy, and build a Canada where nobody gets left behind.

29. Backgrounder: Union Training and Innovation Program (UTIP)

    The Union Training and Innovation Program provides $25M annually to support union-based apprenticeship training, innovation and enhanced partnerships in the Red Seal trades. It has two streams of funding. Stream 1, Investments in Training Equipment, provides unions with up to 50% of the cost of new, up-to-date equipment and materials that meet industry standards or investments in new technology in the Red Seal trades. Stream 2, Innovation in Apprenticeship, provides support for innovative approaches and enhanced partnerships to address long-standing challenges limiting apprenticeship outcomes in Canada.

30. Minister O’Regan will address the Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) Annual Conference in Ottawa

    Minister O’Regan will address the Canada’s Building Trades Unions (CBTU) Annual Conference in Ottawa

31. Government of Canada launches call for concepts to help guide culture change around harassment and violence in the workplace

    All Canadians deserve a workplace free from harassment and violence. Recognizing that these behaviours persist, the Government of Canada continues to make significant investments to create safer, healthier and more supportive work environments for all federally regulated employees.

32. Minister Ien launches Canada Summer Jobs hiring season

    Minister Ien launches Canada Summer Jobs hiring season

33. Minister Gould announces Government of Canada investments in Early Learning Child Care in Alberta

    Minister Gould announces Government of Canada investments in Early Learning Child Care in Alberta

34. Pause, Reflect, and Remember on the National Day of Mourning 

    Pause, Reflect, and Remember on the National Day of Mourning

35. Minister Khera highlights investments to create good jobs, clean air and a strong economy in Budget 2022

    Through Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable, the Government of Canada makes targeted and responsible investments to create good jobs, grow our economy, and build a Canada where nobody gets left behind.

36. Minister Gould highlights Budget 2022 investments in clean air and a strong economy

    Through Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable, the Government of Canada is making targeted and responsible investments to create good jobs, grow our economy and build a Canada where nobody gets left behind.

37. Minister Ien highlights how Budget 2022 is making life more affordable for Canadians

    Through Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable, the Government of Canada will make targeted and responsible investments to create good jobs, grow the economy, and build a Canada where nobody gets left behind. Today, Gary Anandasangaree, Member of Parliament for Scarborough Rouge Park and the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, visited the Malvern Family Resource Centre to highlight investments that will support making life more affordable for Canadians.

38. Celebrate Safety and Health Week with Free Virtual Events

    Celebrate Safety and Health Week with Free Virtual Events

39. Reminder - Minister Ien highlights investments to make life more affordable in Budget 2022

    Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, for an important announcement highlighting Budget 2022’s investments to make life more affordable for Canadians.

40. Minister Ien highlights investments to make life more affordable in Budget 2022

    Minister Ien highlights investments to make life more affordable in Budget 2022. Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, for an important announcement highlighting Budget 2022’s investments to make life more affordable for Canadians.

41. Minister Gould highlights Budget 2022 investments in good jobs, clean air and a strong economy 

    Through Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable, the Government of Canada makes targeted and responsible investments to create good jobs, grow our economy and build a Canada where nobody gets left behind.

42. Minister Qualtrough highlights investments to support the skilled trades in Budget 2022

    Through Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable, the Government of Canada makes targeted and responsible investments to create good jobs, grow our economy, and build a Canada where nobody gets left behind.

43. Minister Ien highlights investments to create good jobs and build a strong economy in Budget 2022

    Through Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable, the Government of Canada makes targeted and responsible investments to create good jobs, grow the economy, and build a Canada where nobody gets left behind. Today, the Honourable Marci Ien, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Youth, was joined by Peter Leclaire, Vice President Academic from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), to highlight investments that will create good jobs and build a strong economy.

44. Minister Khera highlights investments in Good Jobs, Clean Air and a Strong Economy in Budget 2022

    Through Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable, the Government of Canada makes targeted and responsible investments to create good jobs, grow our economy, clean our air and build a Canada where nobody gets left behind.

45. Reminder - Minister Ien highlights investments to create good jobs and build a strong economy in Budget 2022

    Reminder - Minister Ien highlights investments to create good jobs and build a strong economy in Budget 2022

46. Minister Qualtrough to announce Budget 2022 investments to support workers in the skilled trades

    Minister Qualtrough to announce Budget 2022 investments to support workers in the skilled trades

47. Minister O’Regan highlights affordable housing investments in Budget 2022

    Through Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable, the government of Canada makes targeted and responsible investments to create good jobs, grow our economy, and build a Canada where nobody gets left behind

48. Minister Khera highlights housing investments in Budget 2022

    Through Budget 2022: A Plan to Grow Our Economy and Make Life More Affordable, the Government of Canada makes targeted and responsible investments to create good jobs, grow our economy, and build a Canada where nobody gets left behind.

49. Minister Khera highlights Government of Canada Budget 2022 investments in Good Jobs, Clean Air and a Strong Economy

    The Minister of Seniors, Kamal Khera, will be at Gander International Airport to highlight Budget 2022 funding that invests in economic growth, innovation and the green transition.

50. Minister Ien highlights investments to create good jobs and build a strong economy in Budget 2022

    Minister Ien highlights investments to create good jobs and build a strong economy in Budget 2022