Minister Hajdu to participate in the G20 Education and Employment Ministerial Meetings in Argentina Français
GATINEAU, QC, Sept. 5, 2018 /CNW/ - The Government of Canada gives priority to ensuring that citizens can adapt to and benefit from technological change by focusing on skills, education, strengthening social safety nets and ensuring decent work.
The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, will participate in the G20 Education and Employment Ministerial meetings with her counterparts September 5 to 7, 2018, in Mendoza, Argentina. She will be joined by Honourable Tina Beaudry-Mellor, Saskatchewan Minister of Advanced Education, Minister responsible for Innovation Education, and Minister for the Status of Women. Over the course of the three days, Minister Hajdu will highlight Canada's approach to gender equality and skills development in the changing world of work. Discussions will also focus on the role of education as a key driver for fair and sustainable development for all nations.
The G20 Summit provides a unique forum to develop and align global policy responses to some of the world's most pressing issues and opportunities. This year, leaders will discuss how to achieve a balance between sustainable development and economic growth so that no one is left behind.
Quotes
"Jobs, training and education are at the centre of our economy. I am very eager to discuss these issues with my counterparts at the upcoming G20 Education and Employment Ministerial meetings in Argentina. We know that our future prosperity depends on giving a real and fair shot at success to more people, in all their diversity, and on creating more jobs and growth at home for Canada's middle class."
– The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour
Quick Facts
- Collectively, the G20 members make up 85% of the world's economic output, two-thirds of its population, 75% of international trade and 80% of global investments in research and development.
- In 2016, the labour force participation rate for women aged 15 to 64 was 74.4 percent, while for men it was 81.8 percent.
- If women's employment would increase to the same rate as men's, Canada's GDP could grow by as much as three percent.
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SOURCE Employment and Social Development Canada
For media enquiries, please contact: Véronique Simard, Press Secretary, Office of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, P.C., M.P., Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, [email protected], 819-654-5611; Media Relations Office, Employment and Social Development Canada, 819-994-5559, [email protected]
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