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Jan 22, 2021

On December 21, 2020, the Government of Canada published a What We Heard report outlining the feedback that was received in response to a Notice of Intent the Government of Canada published on May 4, 2019, which sought feedback on the possibility of providing menstrual products in federally regulated workplaces

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Tassi, Filomena (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Labour

Jan 21, 2021

What progress has been made on pay equity?

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Tassi, Filomena (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Labour

Jan 21, 2021

The Minister of Labour’s supplementary mandate letter contains a commitment to launch a review of the Employment Equity Act, with the support of the President of the Treasury Board and the Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth.

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Tassi, Filomena (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Labour

Nov 30, 2020

What is Service Canada doing to address reports of some clients in Quebec experiencing issues receiving EI parental benefits?

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

Nov 19, 2020

What is ESDC doing to provide income support services to Canadians in the North?

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

Nov 18, 2020

Higher rates of poverty among vulnerable groups

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Hussen, Ahmed (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Families, Children and Social Development

Nov 16, 2020

What Progress has been made on pay equity?

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Fortier, Mona (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Middle Class Prosperity

Nov 6, 2020

What is Service Canada doing to ensure that seniors continue receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS).

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Schulte, Deb (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Seniors

Nov 6, 2020

What is the Government of Canada doing to support seniors affected by increased costs caused by the pandemic?

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Schulte, Deb (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Seniors

Nov 5, 2020

The Government has committed to co-develop, with employers and labour organizations, a “right to disconnect” for federally regulated workers

Organization: Employment and Social Development Canada
Minister by name: Tassi, Filomena (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Labour