Employment And Social Development Canada

• Canada reviewing allegations Ontario farm wrongfully dismissed migrant workers

  An advocacy group supporting the migrant workers says the six men allege they were abruptly dismissed this month after a one-day protest over living conditions.

  Canada

  Aug 25, 2023
  
• Ottawa simplifies temporary foreign worker process for ‘trusted’ employers

  The program was first described as the "trusted employer model" in Budget 2022, when it received a $29.3-million commitment over three years.

  Economy

  Aug 8, 2023
  
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• Government of Canada investigates death of Bell Canada technician in Tillsonburg, Ont.

  A Bell Canada employee has been identified as the technician who died in a work-related accident in Tillsonburg, Ont., on Monday June 13, 2022.

  Canada

  Jun 15, 2022
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• Scores of people camp overnight for passport renewal as long lines, service delays continue

  Blankets, camping, chairs, pajamas littered the parking lot median outside the Surrey Service Canada Centre for passport renewal on Wednesday.

  Canada

  May 18, 2022
• Long lines plague those seeking renewed passports in London, Ont.

  In an email to Global News, Service Canada says 'an increase in demand for passport services has resulted in lineups and longer wait times for service.'

  Canada

  May 10, 2022
• Lineups, wait times for passport renewal soar as pandemic restrictions end

  Service Canada said the average turnaround time is five days in person at a Passport Service site as of April 11, and 22 days at a Service Canada Centre or by mail.

  Canada

  Apr 19, 2022
• Over 627K Canadians continuously relied on now-defunct CRB: internal government data

  Experts who reviewed the document suggested the analysis hints at the level of need for the COVID-19 income-support program, which came to an end over the weekend.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2021
• Federal data gives most detailed picture yet of where CERB went in Saskatoon

  An analysis of federal data shows that Saskatoon had, on average, 53,330 recipients during each four-week pay period for the pandemic aid.

  Canada

  Feb 15, 2021
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• Coronavirus: Atlantic farmers seek federal answers on temporary foreign worker program

  Atlantic Canadian farmers are waiting for word from the federal government about how the country's temporary foreign worker program is going to work this year.

  Economy

  Feb 4, 2021
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• Quebec business owner says several workers refuse to return to work due to CERB

  A survey by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shows that one-quarter of small firms report that laid-off staff refused to return to work.

  Health

  Jul 17, 2020