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Sep 15, 2022

What is the government doing to address the impact of inflation on people living on fixed disability?

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Qualtrough, Carla (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion

Sep 15, 2022

A Statistics Canada survey released on April 1, 2022 shows that almost half of eligible individuals who had not opened a Registered Disability Savings Plan had never heard of the program.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Qualtrough, Carla (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion

Sep 15, 2022

The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program has seen a significant increase in overall demand. What measures have been put in place to improve processing times of Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications?

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Qualtrough, Carla (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion

Sep 15, 2022

The shortage of Personal Support Workers (PSWs) in the long-term and home care systems has been a growing issue for several years, particularly in the context of an aging population, and exacerbated by the COVID pandemic.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Qualtrough, Carla (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion

Sep 15, 2022

Budget 2022 announced additional funding for the Foreign Credential Recognition Progam with a particular emphasis on supporting internationally educated health professionals.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Qualtrough, Carla (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion

Sep 15, 2022

How is the Government of Canada supporting services that ensure equitable access to reading and other published works for Canadians with print disabilities?

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Qualtrough, Carla (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion

Sep 15, 2022

What is the Government doing to advance the inclusion of persons with disabilities? What will be included in the Disability Inclusion Action Plan? When will the Action Plan be released?

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Qualtrough, Carla (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion

Sep 15, 2022

The Government of Canada is reaching out directly to Canadians who have received emergency benefit overpayments and may be required to repay these amounts.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Qualtrough, Carla (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion

Sep 15, 2022

The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program has seen a significant increase in overall demand. What measures have been put in place to improve processing times of Labour Market Impact Assessment (LMIA) applications?

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Qualtrough, Carla (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion

Sep 14, 2022

What is International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention 190 (C190) and what are the next steps for Canada?

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: O'Regan, Seamus (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Labour