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Minister Of Employment And Social Development (other)
The Minister of Employment and Social Development was a position in the Canadian government from 2013 to 2015. Its responsibilities are now split between: * the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, and * the Minister of Families, Children and Social Development {{SIA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minister Of Employment, Workforce Development And Disability Inclusion
The minister of employment, workforce development and disability inclusion () is the minister of the Crown in the Canadian Cabinet who is responsible for Employment and Social Development Canada, the Government of Canada department that oversees programs such as employment insurance, the Canada pension plan, old age security, and Canada student loans. History The ministerial responsibility for employment has its origins in the October 1, 1966 cabinet reshuffle, when Jean Marchand's portfolio was renamed from Minister of Immigration and Citizenship to Minister of Manpower and Immigration, Along with this change, minister Marchand was tasked by Prime Minister Lester Pearson to draft a White paper to renew Canada's immigration policy. Pearson wanted to removed all discriminatory clauses remaining in Canada's immigration regulations, and instead facilitate the immigration of qualified workers from Asia. The following year, Canada introduced its first point system to rank pote ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
