Centre for Skills and Post-Secondary Education Develops Its Research Program
NEWS RELEASE 14-56 Ottawa, December 9, 2013 – Following on The Conference Board of Canada’s highly successful launch of the Centre for Skills and Post-Secondary Education (SPSE) on November 6 and 7, investors…
Mandela’s Legacy Inspires Workers to Renew Commitment to Justice and Equality for All
OFL Statement for December 10, 2013 International Human Rights Day “Vision without action is just a dream, action without vision just passes the time, vision with action can change the…
Health course helps Inuit interpreters tackle tough jobs
December 10, 2013 One of interpreter Maggie Tooktoo’s hardest tasks when working with doctors, nurses and Inuit patients in remote James Bay communities in Nunavik, Quebec, is to deliver bad…
APTN Continures to be Recognized as one of Manitoba’s Top Employers
MEDIA ADVISORY APTN CONTINUES TO BE RECOGNIZED AS ONE OF MANITOBA’S TOP EMPLOYERS November 23, 2013, Winnipeg, Manitoba – For the sixth consecutive year, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network…
The education and employment experiences of First Nations people living off reserve, Inuit, and Métis: Selected findings from the 2012 Aboriginal Peoples Survey
Monday, November 25, 2013 PDF version Previous release New data from the Aboriginal Peoples Survey reveal that 72% of First Nations people living off reserve, 42% of Inuit and 77% of Métis aged 18 to 44 had a high…
Minister Kenney affirms Harper Government’s commitment to address skills shortages in the mining sector
Ottawa, Ontario, November 20, 2013—In a keynote speech today at the Mining Association of Canada’s Board of Directors meeting, the Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development and…
Hours worked and labour productivity in the provinces and territories, 2012
Wednesday, November 20, 2013 PDF version Previous release Productivity increased and surpassed the national average in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Alberta in 2012. All other provinces and territories experienced a decline in business…
Speaking Notes – Support for Long Plain Urban Reserve Businesses
Notes for an address by the Honourable Bernard Valcourt, PC, MP, Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Support for Long Plain Urban Reserve Businesses Long Plain Urban Reserve Winnipeg,…
Canada’s Premiers Focused on Growing the Economy and Creating Jobs
TORONTO, November 15, 2013 – Canada’s Premiers met today to continue their focus on jobs and the economy. In order to grow the economy, Premiers are united in their commitment to provide…
Government of Canada investment to skills training boosts business productivity
November 14, 2013 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan The Saskatoon Trades and Skills Centre (STSC) will be delivering new, practical, hands-on training to ensure its students can safely operate industrial equipment on completion…
