Immigrants

1. Ministers Ng and Chagger reiterate the Government of Canada’s commitment to standing with Asian Canadians against anti-Asian racism

   The Honourable Mary Ng, Minister of Small Business, Export Promotion and International Trade, and the Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, today issued the following statement:

2. Over 1.3 million Canadians lifted out of poverty since 2015 according to the 2019 Canadian Income Survey

   The Government of Canada knows that vulnerable populations have been disproportionally impacted by COVID-19. That is why the government introduced measures to provide support to Canadians through Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan, and why it remains committed to ensuring every Canadian has a fair and equal chance to succeed.

3. Support to workers and families increases with the passage of EI legislation and the coming into effect of recovery benefit regulations

   The Government of Canada continues to help and support Canadian families and workers struggling to make ends meet because of the COVID 19 pandemic. Over the past year, this support has included the Canada Emergency Response Benefit, the Canada Emergency Student Benefit, three recovery benefits and a more flexible and accessible Employment Insurance (EI) program.

4. Helping international students, families feel at home

   New Dawn to forge connections between Cape Breton University students, communities, businesses

5. Statement by Minister Monsef on International Women’s Day 

   The Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, today issued the following statement on International Women’s Day during Canada’s Feminist Response and Recovery Summit. “A year ago, in 2020, we were gearing up for a milestone year in the movement to advance women’s rights and gender equality here in Canada and around the world. Canada marked the 50th Anniversary of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women, the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women and adoption of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action and the fifth anniversary of the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

6. International Women’s Day Statement 2021

   The Minister of Labour, Filomena Tassi, issued the following statement for International Women’s Day

7. Helping workers in New Brunswick develop the skills they need to find good jobs

   As the Canadian economy recovers from the impact of COVID-19, workers are facing new challenges. Residents of New Brunswick and all Canadians need access to training and employment supports to develop new skills and find good jobs.

8. Government of Canada Takes Further Action to Advance Gender Equity for Black Women and Girls in Canada 

   Black women and girls in Canada are at greater risk of gender-based violence (GBV) and the Government of Canada is working closely with partner organizations, experts, and those with lived experience to address this and ensure access to appropriate, intersectional, and timely support services. Today, the Honourable Maryam Monsef, Minister for Women and Gender Equality and Rural Economic Development, announced up to $2.5 million in federal funding for a new project that will advance gender equity and prevent gender-based violence (GBV) against Black women and girls during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

9. Government of Canada announces investment in women’s organization in the Quebec Region 

   COVID-19 is a crisis unlike any other. It has hit women harder with jobs lost and women taking on more unpaid work than they already were for their kids as well as their elders.