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Release of the Market Basket Measure Poverty Index (MBM-PI) to Track Poverty Reduction Targets based on the MBM - Canada’s Official Poverty Line
Release of the proposed 2023-base of the Market Basket Measure (MBM)
Public reports, statements, and articles have suggested there are gaps in worker protections under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program.
Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has projected lower passport volumes in 2025-26. As the service delivery partner for the Passport Program and as a result of the revised forecast for 2025-26, Service Canada is aligning its workforce levels to better align with approved funding to remain fiscally responsible while maintaining timely delivery of the Passport program.
What amounts are directed to Quebec for the Age Well at Home initiative?
Why did the Government make referrals under section 107 of the Canada Labour Code to end disputes and remove workers’ right to strike? Will such referrals be made to resolve future disputes?
The Government amended the Canada Labour Code to extend the equal remuneration protection to a greater number of employees in the air transportation sector in 2021. Do these changes still apply? What happens to subcontracted airport workers after a change in employer?
What is the Government doing to advance the inclusion of persons with disabilities? What is included in the Disability Inclusion Action Plan?
What has the Government of Canada done to ensure the Canada Disability Benefit is implemented on time and benefits working-age persons with disabilities? What is the Government of Canada doing to engage provinces and territories to ensure no clawbacks?
On July 26, 2023, an Order In Council moved the Federal Anti-Racism Secretariat from the Department of Canadian Heritage (PCH) to the Department of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC).