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Emploi et Développement social Canada | |
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Department overview | |
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Formed | 2005 |
Type | Department |
Jurisdiction | Canada |
Employees | approx. 45,000 |
Ministers responsible | |
Deputy Minister responsible |
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Parent organization | Government of Canada |
Key document | |
Website | esdc-edsc |
Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC; French: Emploi et Développement social Canada; EDSC)[NB 1] is a department of the Government of Canada responsible for social programs and the labour market at the federal level.[1] The department delivers a number of federal government programs and services including Employment Insurance (EI), Service Canada centres, Canada Student Loan Program (CSLP), Canada Pension Plan (CPP), issuing social insurance numbers (SIN) and the federal Labour Program among other things.
Employment and Social Development Canada is part of the membership of the Inter-American Conference on Social Security, a technical and specialized international organization, which has the objective of promoting the development of social protection and security in America.
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