Economic Action Plan – Support for Workers and the Unemployed

The Canada Skills and Transition Strategy is part of Canada's Economic Action Plan to protect Canadians during the global recession and invest in Canada's long-term growth. The Strategy and accompanying information explain how the Government supports workers and their families.

Fact Sheet

• Support for Low-Income Canadians

Helping Canadians that are Hardest Hit by the Recession

• Aboriginal Skills and Employment Partnership 
• Aboriginal Skills and Training Strategic Investment Fund 
• Apprenticeship Completion Grants 
• Better Outcomes for Long-Tenured Workers 
• Canada Summer Jobs 
• Employment Insurance and Extended Benefits 
• Employment Insurance Maternity and Parental Benefits for the Self-Employed 
• Employment Insurance Premium Rate 
• Foreign Credential Recognition 
• Labour Market Development Agreements 
• Strategic Training and Transition Fund 
• Targeted Initiative for Older Workers 
• Wage Earner Protection Program 
• Work Sharing 
• YMCA and YWCA Grants for Youth Internships