Gatineau – Tariffs imposed on Canadian goods by the United States and other trading partners are unwarranted and unreasonable. They hurt Canadian workers and employers and pose a significant challenge to the Canadian economy. While the Government’s primary focus is on having these tariffs removed, it is equally important to help Canadian workers during a difficult and uncertain time. This …
Helping 40,000 more Canadian students find work placements
Gatineau – Canada needs more workers in every sector to help drive growth and support the resilience the times necessitate. On-the-job training is the simplest and quickest way to do that. By helping more post-secondary students develop career skills, we’re giving them a running start to future employment. That is why Minister of Jobs and Families, Steven MacKinnon, today announced …
Adding essential talent, depth to Canada’s growing healthcare
Toronto – Canada is home to the best talent in the world, a growing population, an ambitious building plan and a renewed call to add more resilience into our economy and key sectors—particularly the healthcare and construction sectors. The Government of Canada has taken steps to invest in practical, targeted solutions to help more skilled newcomers get their credentials recognized …
How government can better support care economy
Gatineau – The care economy, which encompasses both unpaid and paid care, provides crucial care and support to all generations, including parents, grandparents, children, and many adults who live with disabilities or long-term conditions. Recognizing the importance of paid and unpaid care work and the need to ensure the well-being of every generation, today, Minister of Jobs and Families, Steven …
Helping Canadian workers impacted by layoffs reskill and find work
Gatineau – Canada is home to a proud, adaptable and robust social safety net. The Government of Canada has worked with local and sectoral partners to implement measures that expand that net to support even more workers, keep more communities and towns resilient and bridge more impacted Canadians and their families to new opportunities. The Minister of Jobs and Families, …
New call for proposals to invest in skilled trades apprenticeships
Gatineau – Skilled trades jobs are essential to ensure our homes, businesses and public spaces are safe, functional and well maintained. The Government of Canada is investing in apprenticeship training to grow a larger, certified, diverse and inclusive trades workforce. That is why the Minister of Jobs and Families, Steven MacKinnon, announced that the Canadian Apprenticeship Strategy’s Investments in the …
Helping workers pursue jobs, opportunities of tomorrow
Gatineau – The race to decarbonization is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create good-paying jobs, grow our economy and lower harmful emissions. By investing in union training programs and giving tradespeople the green skills required to meet this moment, we are ensuring that Canadian workers play an active role in that race and assume an outsized position in the jobs and …
Drawing more doctors, nurses to remote communities
Hawkesbury – Canada is growing quickly and suddenly, adding strains to healthcare networks across the country but particularly in rural and remote communities where it is harder to attract and retain health care workers. The Government of Canada is taking steps to rectify that and to guarantee that every Canadian has access to health care, no matter where they live. …
Investing up to $14.3m to help address labour shortages in health sector
Toronto – Canada is home to some of the best doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals in the world. However, the health sector is a demanding field with challenging working conditions. These workforce challenges are not only affecting the hard-working healthcare workers we rely on but also patients, who are experiencing long wait times for surgeries, emergency room closures, and difficulties …
Increasing federal minimum wage starting April 1, 2025
Gatineau – Strong economies invest in their workforce and the hard-working people that make them run. Resilient economies ensure that workers have the tools and supports they need to not only get ahead, but stay there. That’s why, the government is increasing the federal minimum wage to $17.75 per hour on April 1, 2025—a 2.4% increase. This increase will ensure salaries for workers …