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The Office Portfolio Reduction Plan is on-going and is expected to achieve significant savings over the next ten years.
The Retirement Planning and Resources advertising campaign promoted the availability of a range of retirement planning tools and resources to Canadians.
What is Service Canada doing to ensure that eligible seniors continue receiving the Guaranteed Income Supplement to which they are entitled?
How has the Government of Canada managed the processing of Old Age Security applications?
Potential stakeholder concerns that Canadian employers are relying on labour through temporary work entry programs (such as the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program) and are not prioritizing Canadians and permanent residents for jobs.
There have been increasing public criticisms of employer-specific work permits (also known as closed work permits) for workers under the Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program, including allegations that such work permits contribute to worker mistreatment and abuse due to restricted labour mobility.
The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program recognizes the importance of suitable accommodations to protect the health and safety of temporary foreign workers and is continuing to work with provinces, territories, and other stakeholders to achieve this goal.
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