Tag: Minister of Employment
Federal Government Announces CERB Extension, Temporary EI Changes
OTTAWA — Last week, the federal government announced an additional four-week extension of the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) to a maximum of 28...
Government Temporarily Sets a Minimum Unemployment Rate for EI
OTTAWA — The Honourable Carla Qualtrough, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, announced that, effective August 9, a minimum unemployment rate of...
CERB Extended by Eight Weeks
OTTAWA — On June 16, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the government is extending the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) by eight weeks...
New Rapid-Response Project to Support Tourism and Hospitality Workers
TORONTO — The Future Skills Centre (FSC) and the Ontario Tourism Education Corporation (OTEC) are launching a rapid-response project for the hundreds of thousands...
Federal Government Provides Updates on Economic Response Plan
On April 1, the Government of Canada provided updates on support measures included in its COVID-19 Economic Response Plan.
In a press conference, Minister of...
