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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President Alassane Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire

June 27, 2018
Toronto, Ontario

Today, Prime Minister Trudeau spoke by telephone with President Ouattara and offered his condolences on behalf of Canadians for the human loss and damage caused by recent torrential rains in the Ivorian capital, Abidjan. The two leaders discussed the importance of global collaboration and actions to fight the effects of climate change.

The Prime Minister congratulated President Ouattara on the success of the Jeux de la Francophonie held in Abidjan last year. The President expressed his admiration for Canadian athletes’ excellent performance.

The leaders discussed the role of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie in Africa. The Prime Minister reiterated his support for a second term for Michaëlle Jean as Secretary General of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie. 

Itinerary for Thursday, June 28, 2018

June 27, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario

Note: All times local

Toronto, Ontario

9:30 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the CEO of Bell Canada, George Cope.

Closed to media

10:15 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the president and CEO of Toronto-

Dominion Bank, Bharat Masrani.

Closed to media

10:40 a.m. The Prime Minister will meet with the president and CEO of Scotiabank,

Brian Porter.

Closed to media

Helping 40,000 young people in Canada gain skills and find jobs

June 27, 2018
Toronto, Ontario

In Canada, more than 840,000 young people are unemployed, or not receiving the education and training they need to build a future for themselves.

By working closely with Canadian businesses, the Government of Canada is making sure that more young Canadians – of all backgrounds and abilities – have the skills and work experience they need to find and maintain good jobs.

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today met with young people at the first hiring event organized by Opportunity For All Youth, a coalition of major Canadian businesses. The coalition is supported by MaRS Discovery District and empowers young people to find good jobs and training opportunities.

The Government of Canada is supporting Opportunity For All Youth’s project, which aims to provide meaningful employment for 40,000 vulnerable NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) young Canadians.

The coalition of Canadian businesses will work closely together, along with governments, community organizations, and employment services agencies, to develop youth-focused hiring and retention strategies, and connect more young people with good jobs, and education and training opportunities.

Quote

“Too many young Canadians are ready to work but have a hard time getting their foot in the door. We are working with major Canadian businesses and key partners to break down the barriers facing many young people, so they can jumpstart their careers, and find jobs that make the best use of their skills and talents.”
—The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada and Minister of Youth

Quick Facts

• The Opportunity For All Youth coalition includes Starbucks, Walmart, HMSHost, Tridel Corporation, The Source, Coast Capital Savings, TELUS and Teleperformance, and is supported by MaRS Discovery District. The Government of Canada contributed $100,000 toward the coalition’s project.
• Organizers of the project will also host hiring events in Vancouver, Calgary, Ottawa, and Montréal later this year. Hiring events in other cities will follow.
• Each year, the Government of Canada invests on average $330 million in the Youth Employment Strategy to help young people gain the skills and work experience they need to find and maintain good employment.
• Budget 2018 invested an additional $448.5 million over five years to support the continued doubling of the number of job placements under the Canada Summer Jobs program and to modernize the Youth Employment Strategy. Last summer, nearly 70,000 students received hands-on work experience through summer employment, generating income for their post-secondary education.
• This builds on significant investments through Budgets 2017 and 2016 in the Youth Employment Strategy to help more than 33,000 vulnerable youth develop the skills they need to find work or go back to school, create 15,000 new green jobs for young Canadians, and provide over 1,600 new employment opportunities for youth in the heritage sector.
• In addition, Budget 2017 introduced the CanCode program, which provides coding and digital skills education to young Canadians – from kindergarten to grade 12 – and gives them the head start they need to find and keep good, well-paying, in-demand jobs.
• The Government of Canada has also created more opportunities for co-op and work-integrated learning experiences for students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and business programs.
• In January 2018, the Government of Canada launched the design phase of Canada Service Corps, Canada’s new national youth service initiative. Canada Service Corps will encourage young Canadians to get involved in meaningful service opportunities in communities across Canada and gain valuable skills and experience that will benefit them in every aspect of life. It will also provide young Canadians with service opportunities that currently do not exist.

Associated Links

• Youth Employment Strategy
• Canada Service Corps
• Budget 2018
• MaRS Discovery District

The Prime Minister announces changes in the senior ranks of the Public Service

June 27, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the following changes in the senior ranks of the Public Service:

Shelly Bruce, currently Associate Chief of the Communications Security Establishment, becomes Chief of the Communications Security Establishment, effective immediately.

Erin O’Gorman, currently Assistant Secretary, Government Operations, Treasury Board Secretariat, becomes Associate Secretary of the Treasury Board, effective July 9, 2018.

Biographical notes

• Shelly Bruce
• Erin O’Gorman

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with President Hery Rajaonarimampianina of the Republic of Madagascar

June 27, 2018
Ottawa, Ontario

Today, the Prime Minister spoke on the telephone with the President of Madagascar, Hery Rajaonarimampianina, to express Canada’s support for a second term for Michaëlle Jean as Secretary General of the International Organisation of La Francophonie. President Rajaonarimampianina took note of Canada’s support for Ms. Jean’s candidacy and expressed his appreciation of her contributions to the Francophonie.

The two leaders also discussed the importance of promoting democracy and preserving democratic gains, and Prime Minister Trudeau welcomed the formation of a consensus government in Madagascar.

Both leaders also congratulated each other on the increasing economic cooperation between both countries.