Jean-Pierre Blackburn

Human Resources and Social Development Canada: Minister Blackburn Announces New Program to Better Protect Canadian Workers

Market Wire - Government: Local (Free subscription) | 07/07/2008

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, today announced that the Wage Earner Protection Program (WEPP) is now in force. The program will protect workers' wages when their employer is declared bankrupt or is subject to receivership.

Hello hunters. Quebec is luring you.

DANGERDEMOCRAT (Free subscription) | 07/06/2008

A half million dollars of Quebecois public money is being spent to entice you gun-toters and fisherpersons to travel to Quebec. Saguenay, Quebec, July 4, 2008 – The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, today announced that the Fédération des pourvoiries du Québec (FPQ)—the Quebec federation of outfitters—has been awarded $480,145 in non-repayable...

Human Resources and Social Development Canada: The Government of Canada Announces Appointments to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety

Market Wire - Government: Local (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, today announced the following appointments to the Council of Governors of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS): Mr. Matthew Firth as a governor representing workers, Mr. Gordon Lloyd as a governor representing...

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Good topic

KerPlonka! (Free subscription) | 06/25/2008

" Foreign affairs must go to a Quebecer . Discuss." Good thing to think about. (But whom? Josée Verner? Jean-Pierre Blackburn')

Canadian Government Implements Workplace Safety Guidelines

SignalBlog (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008

The government of Canada has toughened up regulations to keep workers in federally-regulated workplaces safe from on-the-job hazards, including violence. The new guidelines were announced Tuesday by federal Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn. Under the new regulations, employers must develop a policy to prevent workplace violence, including bullying, teasing or abusive behaviour, and provide training...

Human Resources and Social Development Canada: HRSDC/2007 Employment Equity Act Annual Report-Diversity, a Source of Strength and Innovation

Market Wire - Government: Security (law enforcement, homeland etc) (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, today tabled the 20th Annual Report on the Employment Equity Act in the House of Commons.

Human Resources and Social Development Canada: Minister Blackburn Announces New Regulations to Prevent Workplace Violence

Market Wire - Government: International (Free subscription) | 06/17/2008

OTTAWA, ONTARIO (MARKET WIRE) The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, today announced the coming into force of new regulations to prevent violence in federally-regulated workplaces.

Ottawa assailed for changes to subsidies

Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 06/11/2008

Federal Conservative Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn is under attack for cutting subsidies to non-profit economic development organizations, further exacerbating tensions between Ottawa and Premier Jean Charest's government. Quebec City business and political leaders, as well as local academics, joined the province's Economic Development Minister Raymond Bachand yesterday in condemning Mr. Blackburn's...

Government Earmarks $67 Million for Major Economic and Tourism Projects in Que

Vive le Canada (Free subscription) | 04/23/2008

The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of Canada Economic Development, today unveiled the first phase of his 2008-2011 Strategic Plan entitled Major Economic and Tourism Facilities . Backed by a $67 million budget over three years, this phase will be devoted to the establishment of community economic facilities as well as to the development of major tourism projects centred...

The Height of Conservative Hypocrisy (The "What Do I Know Grit")

Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 04/21/2008

Who are these 67 ridings involveld in this in and out scheme? Just who can they be. Wouldn't it be ironic if Quebec generals Jean-Pierre Blackburn or Lawrence Cannon were participants? Both have made a killing in fortunes for their party off the Liberal Adscam, Adscam, Adscam cry they continue to bombard us with.

We need a little Clarity on Quebec (A BCer in Toronto)

Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008

After Conservative intergovernmental affairs labour minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn's pronouncement that a Conservative majority government would re-open the constitution to address ?Quebec's historical demands? the backtracking quickly began.Out to quickly distance the Conservative government from Blackburn's comments was intergovernmental affairs transport minister Lawrence Cannon, emphasizing Blackburn...

A dangerous message to Quebec

Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 04/03/2008

The Conservative Party is playing politics with Canada's future by hinting to Quebec that, if the party wins a majority in the next election, it will revive constitutional talks. Comments this week by Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn - that the party is open to ''Quebec's historical demands'' - were not an anomaly. They represent the thrust of the Conservatives' message to Quebec. (Globe Insider...

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Harper Takes A Necessary Gamble (Fuddle-Duddle)

Progressive Bloggers (Free subscription) | 04/02/2008

Jean-Pierre Blackburn opened a can of worms this morning when he mentioned the possibility of re-opening the Canadian Constitution if the Conservatives were to be elected to a majority government. Most pundits agree that if Stephen Harper were to get a majority government, the lion's share of new seats would be in Quebec.Blackburn's sortie is no accident. We all know that Stephen Harper keeps a pretty...

Canada Moves Forward on Protecting Jobs for Reservists

Vive le Canada (Free subscription) | 01/10/2008

Jan 09, 2008 17:00 ET Canada Moves Forward on Protecting Jobs for Reservists KINGSTON, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Jan. 9, 2008) - The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn, Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Re...

It's good to be the king

Musing (Free subscription) | 12/03/2007

A little pork never hurt anyone right? Unless you're the taxpayer getting sent the bill for it that is. Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Blackburn used private jets to travel between Ottawa and his riding and sent the bill to the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec, which is under his responsibility, documents show. Mr. [...]