Service Canada announced the relocation of two offices in Surrey, B.C.: The Surrey Passport Services Office, located in the Central City Shopping Centre, has permanently closed on Friday, Feb. 27. This office has moved to the 3rd floor of City Centre 3 at 13761 96th Ave. and opened on Monday, March 2. On March 13, 2026, the Surrey North Service … Read more
During a visit to Unifor Local 444 in Windsor, Ont., Minister of Jobs and Families, and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced measures to help workers and employers navigate current pressures while preparing to meet the workforce needs of tomorrow. Hajdu announced that … Read more
Minister of Jobs and Families, and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) and Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli (Etobicoke North, Ont.) announced four new appointments and two re-appointments to the Canada Industrial Relations Board. The full release is available online. Contact jennifer.kozelj@labour-travail.gc.ca.
Federal, provincial and territorial ministers most responsible for early learning and child care gathered in Ottawa on Jan. 30 for their regularly scheduled meeting to advance shared priorities, marking this pivotal moment as governments move into the next phase of their agreements. The meeting was co-chaired by Minister of Jobs and Families, and Minister responsible … Read more
Minister of Jobs and Families, and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) launched a call for proposals under the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). A total of $12 million will be allocated over three years, starting in 2026-27, to support workplace and community projects that improve … Read more
The Government of Canada launched calls for proposals to support innovative projects that will help create safer, more inclusive, and more equitable workplaces in federally regulated private sectors. Two calls for proposals are being carried out jointly by the Labour Program at Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and Impact Canada at the Privy Council Office (PCO). … Read more
On Oct. 28, Minister of Jobs and Families, and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) tabled before Parliament the 2025 Report of the National Advisory Council on Poverty, entitled We Can Do Better: It is not a safety net if the holes are this big. The … Read more
Minister of Jobs and Families, and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced funding of over $35 million under the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF) for 564 accessible infrastructure projects across Canada. As a result of two EAF calls for proposals launched in 2024, $34.3 … Read more
Minister of Jobs and Families, and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North, Ont.) announced the launch of the fourth call for proposals under the Supporting Black Canadian Communities Initiative. Up to $20 million will be available to support as many as 300 Black-led organizations across … Read more
Employment and Social Development Canada released an update on the Temporary Foreign Worker Program and increased penalties. In context of the tightening labour market in September 2024, several measures were implemented to reduce reliance on the TFW Program, resulting in a 50 per cent reduction overall in applications to the Program and 70 per cent in … Read more