New Metro Child Care Spaces to Support Recruitment and Retention in Health Care

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Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-30 12:40:16.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Healthcare, Education, Social Services, Labour]

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is investing $1 million through the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care Agreement to fund up to 72 new child care spaces at the Unity Health Centre on Stavanger Drive in St. John's, operated by YWCA St. John's. Announced by Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Paul Dinn and Health and Community Services Minister Joedy Wall, the project provides priority access to all health care professionals to support workforce recruitment and retention. NL Health Services and YWCA St. John's endorsed the initiative, noting it will particularly assist workers requiring shift work and support gender equity in the labour market.

C-222 (45-1) - Relieving Grieving Parents of an Administrative Burden Act (Evan's Law)

Source: Parliament of Canada (LEGISinfo)
Date: 2026-10-27 19:44:40.0
Tags: [National, Labour, Social Services, Governance]

Bill C-222, titled the Relieving Grieving Parents of an Administrative Burden Act (Evan's Law) and sponsored by Liberal MP Terry Beech, proposes amendments to the Employment Insurance Act and the Canada Labour Code regarding the death of a child. The Private Member's Bill passed second reading unanimously with 331 votes in the House of Commons on February 4, 2026, received amendments from the Standing Committee on Human Resources, Skills and Social Development and the Status of Persons and Disabilities (HUMA) in April 2026, and advanced to third reading debate on October 27, 2026.

Youth Helping Shape FUSION Plus as Program Moves Closer to Opening

Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-16 02:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Housing, Social Services, Education, Labour]

The Government of Saskatchewan and EGADZ provided an update on FUSION Plus, a supported housing initiative for up to 40 youth aged 16 to 21 currently or previously in the care of the Ministry of Social Services. The program is moving closer to its opening later this year and incorporates youth engagement through the Saskatoon Youth Advisory Team to shape life skills development, education supports, employment readiness, and wellness services. The project involves partnerships between EGADZ, the provincial ministries of Social Services, Health, and Immigration and Career Training, Foundations Learning, and the Saskatoon Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP).

Provincial Government Recognizes Disability Employment Awareness Month and Supports Inclusive Employment

Source: Newfoundland & Labrador - Government Releases
Date: 2026-10-15 21:05:12.0
Tags: [Newfoundland and Labrador, Labour, Social Services, Economy]

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is investing $15.9 million through the Supported Employment Newfoundland and Labrador program to help individuals with intellectual disabilities prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment. Funding for this initiative is provided through the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Market Development Agreement and the Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Workforce Development Agreement. A total of 15 agencies across the province are receiving funding to deliver personalized workplace skills training and career support. The announcement coincides with the recognition of Disability Employment Awareness Month in October 2026, marked by proclamations from Minister of Jobs, Growth and Rural Development Lin Paddock and Minister of Social Supports and Well-Being Chris Tibbs.

Saskatchewan Proclaims October as Disability Employment Awareness Month

Source: Saskatchewan - Government News
Date: 2026-10-01 22:00:00.0
Tags: [Saskatchewan, Labour, Social Services, Economy]

The Government of Saskatchewan has officially proclaimed October as Disability Employment Awareness Month (DEAM) in partnership with the organization SARC to promote inclusive employment opportunities. To support this initiative, the provincial government is investing over $10 million in 2026-27 for workforce development programming, which includes Employability Assistance for Persons with Disabilities programs. The Saskatchewan Labour Market Strategy outlines ongoing government actions to increase workforce participation among individuals experiencing disabilities, aided by resources such as the EmployLink platform.

P.E.I. restores full funding for child-care support workers through March 2027

Source: Prince Edward Island - Regional News
Date: 2026-09-14 17:00:00.0
Tags: [Prince Edward Island, Education, Social Services, Labour, Finance]

The Government of Prince Edward Island reversed its previously planned 25% funding cut to pedagogical support workers in child-care centres, fully funding the positions through the end of March 2027. Education and Early Years Minister Robin Croucher stated that the province reallocated money within its existing budget to maintain the roles while negotiating longer-term support under the federal $10-a-day child-care program. Introduced in 2022, the pedagogical support funding helps early-years centres hire additional staff to mentor educators, support new graduates, and assist with planning. Additionally, the province and the Early Childhood Development Association of P.E.I. collaborated through a working group to establish a new operational policy defining the scope of these support positions, which is set to take effect on April 1, 2027.

Expanding health-care administration training opportunities for people in Prince George

Source: British Columbia - Government News
Date: 2026-09-10 16:00:00.0
Tags: [British Columbia, Labour, Healthcare, Social Services, Education]

The Governments of Canada and British Columbia are investing nearly $600,000 through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement to fund the Helping Hands project in Prince George. Delivered by Kopar Administration Ltd. in partnership with the College of New Caledonia, the 25-week free training program is designed to provide 30 participants facing barriers to employment with occupational skills, industry-recognized certifications, and a two-week workplace practicum in health-care administration. Two cohorts are scheduled: the first from July 20, 2026, to January 22, 2027, and the second from November 9, 2026, to May 14, 2027.

Denying EI to women laid off after maternity leave a Charter violation: Court of Appeal

Source: Global News Politics
Date: 2026-09-04 20:06:59.0
Tags: [National, Quebec, Labour, Justice, Social Services]

The Federal Court of Appeal ruled in favour of six Quebec women, represented by the advocacy group Mouvement Action Chômage, finding that denying employment insurance (EI) benefits to women laid off shortly before, during, or after maternity leave violates Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The court determined that withholding benefits and limiting the ability to stack EI with maternal or parental benefits constitutes sex-based discrimination under the law, which disproportionately impacts women. The three-judge panel struck down the discriminatory provisions of the Employment Insurance Act but suspended the declaration for 12 months, giving the federal government one year to rewrite the legislation.

Ontario Investing Nearly $3.9 Million to Train More Women for Careers in the Skilled Trades

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Date: 2026-09-02 16:30:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Labour, Education, Social Services, Economy]

The Ontario government is investing nearly $3.9 million through the sixth round of the Skills Development Fund Training Stream across four training projects to prepare more than 310 women for careers in the skilled trades. The funded organizations include Women's Crisis Services of Waterloo Region receiving $2,000,048 for 42 survivors of gender-based violence, The Redwood receiving $914,110 for 100 survivors, the Canadian Association of Women in Construction receiving $459,675 for 120 women in supervisory and project management roles, and the Metro Labour Education and Skills Training Centre receiving $496,153 to support 50 women in career advancement. This round incorporates enhanced risk management, transparency regarding registered lobbyists, and longer-term outcome tracking at three, six, and 12 months based on recommendations from the Auditor General's 2025 program review.

Yellowknife family urges Ottawa to renew support for employment program that helped their son

Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
Date: 2026-09-02 15:00:00.0
Tags: [National, Labour, Social Services, Economy, Finance]

Inclusion Canada and the Autism Alliance of Canada are seeking $50 million in the upcoming federal fall budget to renew funding for the Ready, Willing and Able (RWA) inclusive employment program. The program previously received $30 million from Ottawa in 2022—funding that is set to expire in March—to help Canadians with autism or intellectual disabilities secure employment and assist employers with hiring processes. Since its inception in 2014, the RWA program has helped nearly 6,500 people find jobs nationwide, including over 450 individuals in northern Canada, while engaging approximately 27,000 employers.

Ontario Investing $4.8 Million to Protect and Train Workers in Simcoe and Surrounding Area

Source: Ontario - Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
Date: 2026-08-25 15:00:00.0
Tags: [Ontario, Labour, Economy, Agriculture, Healthcare, Social Services]

The Ontario government is investing over $4.8 million through the sixth round of the Skills Development Fund Training Stream across three projects in Simcoe and surrounding areas to train 400 workers and jobseekers for careers in skilled trades, agriculture, and long-term care. Blue Door Support Service is receiving $3,637,864 to help 200 vulnerable, unemployed, and unhoused jobseekers in York, Durham, and Peel regions through its Construct program. Botree Inc. is receiving $813,700 to train 125 women and underrepresented groups for frontline healthcare roles in long-term care facilities. The Karma Project Community Food Co-Operative Inc. is receiving $417,000 to provide 75 at-risk youth with technical training and mentorship for agricultural careers.