Question Period: Work Permit Processing Backlog
Author: The Hon. Pierre Dalphond
Hon. Pierre J. Dalphond: Thank you for being here today, minister. We’ve heard a lot of questions about work visa backlogs.…
Employment
Question Period: Foreign Workers and Job Offers
Author: The Hon. Amina Gerba
Hon. Amina Gerba: Minister, welcome to the Senate. Nearly every one of Canada’s immigration programs requires a job offer, which workers…
Question Period: Employment Insurance—Processing Times
Author: The Hon. Diane Bellemare
Hon. Diane Bellemare: My question is for the Leader of the Government in the Senate. Senator Gold, an article published in La Presse on…
Second reading of Bill S-244, Employment Insurance Council
Author: The Hon. Diane Bellemare
Hon. Diane Bellemare: Honourable senators, this bill is the result of discussions between several groups, representatives and labour market stakeholders,…
Question Period: Canada Emergency Response Benefit
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Hon. Brian Francis: Honourable senators, this question is for Senator Gold. Analysis from The Canadian Press shows that a disproportionate number of First…
Question Period: ACOA Support for Culture
Author: The Hon. Patricia Bovey
Hon. Patricia Bovey: Welcome, minister. My question is about Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency funding for culture. With Atlantic Canada so rich…
Question Period: Employment on Prince Edward Island
Author: The Hon. Brian Francis
Hon. Brian Francis: Welcome, minister. Prince Edward Island has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country. At the same…
Question Period: Black Entrepreneurship Program
Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy
Hon. Jane Cordy: Welcome, minister. My question relates to your responsibilities as Minister for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency. In…
Question Period: Medical Expenses and Parental Leave
Author: The Hon. Jane Cordy
Hon. Jane Cordy: Minister Gould, welcome to the Senate of Canada. Thank you for being with us today. My question is…
Question Period: Unemployed Youth
Author: The Hon. Diane Bellemare
Hon. Diane Bellemare: Welcome, minister. Canada’s Official Poverty Dashboard of Indicators includes an indicator for youth, specifically the percentage of Canadians…