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On June 6th, Statistics Canada released the Labour Force Survey results for May 2025. The latest results show that employment was little changed in May (+8,800 or +0.04%). The unemployment rate increased by 0.1 percentage points to reach 7.0%.
Update on ESDC’s Benefits Delivery Modernization (BDM) Programme and $2.9B in Budget 2024.
What is EI on BDM?
What is the status of OAS on BDM?
What did Private Member Bill C-319 propose?
Service Canada manages the application and renewal process for the Canadian Dental Care Plan (CDCP).
What is the Government of Canada doing to help grow the housing workforce?
How does the Government of Canada support workers to gain or upgrade skills for the low-carbon economy?
Canada’s persistent underutilization of internationally trained professionals is negatively impacting productivity, economic growth and the ability to meet labour market needs due, in part, to inefficient foreign credential recognition (FCR), which can be lengthy, complicated, and costly.
Current status on the Industrial Inquiry Commission’s final report on longshoring labour disputes at West Coast ports