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Members of the Black Business and Professional Association have called for the Board of Directors to be removed and replaced, amid allegations of financial misappropriation of government funding.
Published on May 1, 2024, the Centre for the Study of Living Standards Report on Early Childhood Educators Labour Shortage in Canada focuses on challenges associated with attracting and retaining qualified Early Childhood Educators. To address this problem, advocates have been calling for additional funding to improve wages, benefits and working conditions. The report evaluates this proposal's feasibility and broader economic impacts
Provide weekly updates on passport service standards
Service Canada offers bilingual services in in-person offices to support service delivery to minority official languages communities.
Service Canada is currently experiencing a seasonal peak with higher than forecasted passport applications resulting in an increase in line-ups for in-person service.
What key measures were announced in Budget 2024 that support the government’s commitment to building a Canada-wide early learning and child care system?
Published on May 1, 2024, the Centre for the Study of Living Standards Report on Early Childhood Educators Labour Shortage in Canada focuses on challenges associated with attracting and retaining qualified Early Childhood Educators. To address this problem, advocates have been calling for additional funding to improve wages, benefits and working conditions. The report evaluates this proposal's feasibility and broader economic impacts.
Budget 2024 proposes to provide $60 million over five years to Prosper Canada to expand community‑delivered financial help services. These enhanced services are expected to reach one million low- to moderate-income Canadians and help them receive nearly $2 billion in unclaimed tax and benefit income.
How is the Government of Canada supporting Volunteer Canada’s roadmap for a National Volunteer Strategy?
ESDC's Benefits Delivery Modernization (BDM) Programme received $2.9B in Budget 2024