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GATINEAU, QC, May 18, 2021 /CNW/ - The COVID-19 pandemic has had a tremendous impact on Canadian workers with many facing job losses and the need to upgrade or learn new skills to re-join the workforce. The Government of Canada has been there for workers and their families throughout the pandemic and continues to make ground-breaking investments to create jobs and help businesses come roaring back. Making sure that workers can improve or acquire new skills is key to achieving that goal.
Today, during a virtual meeting with stakeholders, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough launched Skills for Success, a new skills training program to help Canadians improve their foundational skills so they can find and keep good jobs. The program will provide training to nearly 90,000 Canadians and help get them back to work.
From: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, President of the Treasury Board, met with startups from the Québec City region that have benefited from the services of the Camp de Québec International and of Entrepreneuriat Laval to discuss investments that support economic growth from Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience.
Budget 2021 is the Government of Canada’s plan to finish the fight against COVID-19 and ensure a robust economic recovery that is inclusive of all Canadians.
Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, President of the Treasury Board, met with startups from the Québec City region that have benefited from the services of the Camp de Québec International and of Entrepreneuriat Laval to discuss investments that support economic growth from Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience.
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Federal government looks to “punch our way out of the COVID recession” with #Budget2021
The federal government has published its Budget 2021, which focuses on addressing the third wave of the pandemic and economic recovery. The commitments include targeted funding towards the tech and innovation sector as a way to support that recovery.
The Government of Canada called the budget “a plan to bridge Canadians and Canadian businesses through the crisis and towards a robust recovery.” Proposals include extending business and income support measures through to the fall and investments to create jobs. The Budget also includes plans to accelerate investment in the digital transformation of small and medium-sized businesses, and a focus on cleantech and creating inclusive workplaces, the latter of which includes a proposal to establish a $15 federal minimum wage.