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Jan 19, 2022

How is the Government of Canada helping small and medium-sized businesses support their employees?

Organization: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Minister by name: Ng, Mary (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion

Jan 19, 2022

How is the Government of Canada supporting women entrepreneurs?

Organization: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Minister by name: Ng, Mary (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Small Business and Export Promotion

Jan 18, 2022

The mandate letter of the Minister of Official Languages states the following commitment: "Increase funding for post-secondary institutions in official language minority communities and support the maintenance and vitality of official language minority communities by helping to build, renovate and develop educational and community spaces serving them".

Organization: Canadian Heritage
Minister by name: Petitpas Taylor, Ginette (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Official Languages

Jan 18, 2022

Some students are being notified of their Employment Insurance benefit overpayments

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

Jan 17, 2022

The Government of Canada maintains its commitment to addressing wage gaps through the introduction of pay gap reporting for federally regulated private-sector employers subject to the Employment Equity Act (the Act).

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

Jan 17, 2022

Organization: Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Minister by name: Hajdu, Patty (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario

Jan 17, 2022

Organization: Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario
Minister by name: Hajdu, Patty (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario

Jan 17, 2022

Is the Government of Canada working with the Eastern Ontario Regional Network (EORN) and Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) to support broadband expansion in Ontario?

Organization: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Minister by name: Hutchings, Gudie (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Rural Economic Development

Jan 17, 2022

What is the status of the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF) that was announced in Budget 2019?

Organization: Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada
Minister by name: Hutchings, Gudie (Hon.)
Minister by title: Minister of Rural Economic Development

Jan 13, 2022

Stakeholders in the Ontario trucking sector are calling for additional safety and training requirements for truck drivers to decrease the rate of collisions on the road. The new Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program announced in Budget 2021 will support key sectors of the economy, including the trucking sector, implement solutions to address current and emerging workforce needs

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