Canada Summer Jobs

• Canada Summer Jobs change barring anti-abortion groups was ‘reasonable’: Federal Court

  The Liberal government added wording to the Canada Summer Jobs program application in 2017 requiring groups to attest that their core mandates respect human rights in Canada.

  Canada

  Oct 25, 2021
  
• Peterborough summer job market likely to ramp up later than usual: Workforce Development Board

  The Workforce Development Board anticipates the Peterborough and Kawarthas summer job market will surge as COVID-19 restrictions are lessened.

  Economy

  May 6, 2021
  
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• Federal government provides $2.5M for 700 youth jobs in Peterborough-Kawartha

  Peterborough-Kawartha MP Maryam Monsef says the more than $2.5M is more than double the annual support offered to create youth jobs in the riding.

  Economy

  May 5, 2021
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• Feds should have put $900M into existing summer jobs programs, opposition says

  Federal opposition parties are demanding to know why the Liberal government created a $900-million program to help students find volunteer positions rather than putting the money into an existing summer jobs program.

  Politics

  Jul 14, 2020
• Canada launches student service grant, aims at fighting coronavirus pandemic

  The federal government officially launched a program Thursday aimed at encouraging students to volunteer in the fight against COVID-19 -- more than two months after first announcing it and just in time for those who haven't been able to find a summer job.

  Canada

  Jun 25, 2020
• Trudeau says coronavirus progress positive as provinces mull slowly reopening

  More signs that the spread of COVID-19 is slowing in Canada emerged on Wednesday, prompting further talk of easing isolation measures.

  Politics

  Apr 22, 2020
• 26 groups denied Canada Summer Jobs grants over abortion stance

  The federal government says it received nearly 40,000 applications for the Canada Summer Jobs program this year. About 400 were ruled out under new rules that say the money cannot be used to undermine human rights.

  Canada

  Aug 29, 2019
• Charity suspended over terror financing concerns gets Canada Summer Jobs grant

  Although its charity status was suspended last September, ISNA-Canada has been approved for a $25,000 Canada Summer Jobs grant.

  Canada

  Jun 13, 2019
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• Liberals changing Canada Summer Jobs attestation after reproductive rights controversy

  The Liberals will also unveil changes to the program's eligibility criteria, specifically excluding groups that plan to use public funding to undermine reproductive rights.

  Politics

  Dec 6, 2018
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• Minimum wage increases bite into funding boost for Canada Summer Jobs program

  Rising provincial minimum wages have cut into the reach of the Liberal government's oft-touted increase to summer jobs spending by reducing the number of weekly hours being funded this year.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2018