Question Period Note: Tabling of Employment and Social Development Canada’s Supplementary Estimates (B) for Fiscal Year Ending March 31, 2025

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Reference number:
SUPPS_EWDOL_DEC2024_009
Date received:
Nov 18, 2024
Organization:
Employment and Social Development Canada
Name of Minister:
Boissonnault, Randy (Hon.)
Title of Minister:
Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Official Languages

Issue/Question:

Why is Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) requesting an increase of
$5.1 million to the statutory contributions to employee benefit plans in the Supplementary
Estimates (B) for fiscal year ending March 31, 2025?

Suggested Response:

The adjustment of $5,101,045 to EBP costs is related to five items requested in these
Supplementary Estimates.
These items are:
• Funding to stabilize information technology to support program ($3,805,668)
• Funding to establish a National School Food Program ($536,848)
• Funding for the Migrant Worker Support Program ($420,955)
• Funding for the Foreign Credential Recognition Program targeting the residential
construction and health care sectors ($211,538); and
• Funding to strengthen retirement savings for personal support workers ($126,036)

Background:

nil

Additional Information:

None