On behalf of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.), Conservative MP Corneliu Chisu (Pickering-Scarborough East, Ont.) announced that the government is providing support for youth in the Durham, Ont., area to help them gain the skills, knowledge and experience they need to enter and succeed in the job market. The Youth Education Arts and … Read more
It will now be easier for parents in Newfoundland and Labrador to apply for federal and provincial government benefits for their newborns. Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development and to the Minister of Labour Kellie Leitch (Simcoe-Grey, Ont.) announced a new, integrated birth registration service which bundles the Social Insurance … Read more
Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) launched the new Job Alerts system, making it easier for Canadians across the country to find out about local job opportunities. The new Job Alerts will provide emails to Canadian subscribers twice a day that contain job postings from a variety of sources, including Job Bank and other … Read more
Labour Minister Lisa Raitt (Halton, Ont.) congratulated Canadian Pacific Railway and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC), on reaching new collective agreements for the Rail Canada Traffic Controllers and the Running Trades Employees with the assistance of arbitrator Mr. William Kaplan. Mr. Kaplan was appointed, as part of the Restoring Rail Service Act, to resolve … Read more
On behalf of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.), Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice Robert Goguen (Moncton-Riverview-Dieppe, N.B.) announced that the government is providing support for youth in Moncton, N.B., to help them gain the skills and experience they need to enter and succeed in the job market. The YMCA of Greater … Read more
On behalf of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.), Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz (Battlefords-Lloydminster, Sask.) announced new funding to support youth in Saskatchewan to help them gain the knowledge they need to enter and succeed in the job market. Skills Canada Saskatchewan Inc. is receiving over $42,000 from the Youth Awareness program to help … Read more
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada announced the benefit rates for the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) and Old Age Security (OAS) effective Jan. 1, 2013. CPP benefits will increase by 1.8 percent for those already receiving CPP benefits. CPP benefits are revised once a year, in January, based on changes over a 12-month period (November … Read more
On behalf of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.), Conservative MP Merv Tweed (Brandon-Souris, Man.) announced that people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness will get more help from local organizations as a result of funding provided to the Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation (BNRC). The BNRC is distributing Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) … Read more
Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.) announced that the government is moving forward with its Economic Action Plan commitment to better connect Canadians with available jobs, including a new, enhanced Job Alerts system. With the enhanced system, claimants will be notified of new job postings daily, so that they can pursue opportunities as they … Read more
On behalf of Human Resources Minister Diane Finley (Haldimand-Norfolk, Ont.), Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.) announced that federal investment in a new research study will lead to better understanding of the needs of Canadian families who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in small cities. Homelessness Partnering Strategy (HPS) funding of … Read more
