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  1. Little Gold Creek border crossing remains closed due to COVID-19

    The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is reminding travellers that the seasonal opening of the Little Gold Creek border crossing in the Yukon Territory continues to be suspended until further notice due to COVID-19.

  2. Helping workers on Prince Edward Island 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 Prince Edward Island and all Canadians need access to training and employment supports to develop new skills and find good jobs.

  3. Backgrounder: PEI Workforce Integration Fund

    The Workforce Integration Fund is one of the targeted measures implemented by the Government of Prince Edward Island as a result of investments through the Workforce Development Agreements. To date, 14 innovative projects have been supported by the Fund. These include:

  4. 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:

  5. 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.

  6. 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.