The government wants these businesses to be able to recover and grow by hiring more people so that workers are at the forefront of our recovery: Helping Hard-hit Businesses Hire More Workersįor businesses that have been hit hardest by the pandemic, hiring the workers they need to grow is a cost they may worry about taking on. These projects will create good middle-class jobs from coast to coast to coast. In total, Budget 2021 includes over $26 billion over six years (on a cash basis) for more reliable and accessible public transit, distinctions-based support for infrastructure in Indigenous communities, small crafts harbours, the construction and repair of energy efficient and affordable housing, and much more. Budget 2021 lays out the government's plan to revitalize Canada's infrastructure, to invest in community priorities, and to build projects that contribute to a clean environment and create good middle class jobs. But more needs to be done to build up our communities and ensure our economy has the 21st century infrastructure we need to be competitive. The government has accomplished a great deal in building and renewing Canada's major infrastructure since 2016. Infrastructure is what keeps people moving and what keeps our economy growing. Jobs and Growth Through Infrastructure Investments Millions, cumulative change in employment since August 2020 The investments announced in this budget have put us on a path to reach this overall objective by early 2022, almost two years earlier than if the government had failed to make the extraordinary investments that get Canadians back to work and level-up Canada's growth potential. Population growth means that we will still be short of our pre-pandemic employment rate level.

The plan outlined in Budget 2021 will continue to support a strong recovery creating more good jobs in the years to come.Įven once this goal is reached there will still be work to do.

Despite the severe impacts of the second wave on Canadian workers and businesses, we are on path to create one million jobs by the end of the year-ahead of the schedule predicted in the 2020 Fall Economic Statement. In last fall's Speech from the Throne, the government announced its commitment to create one million jobs and restore employment to previous levels. Transitioning Workers to New Jobs ($250 million) Sectoral Workforce Solutions Program ($960 million)Ĭommunity Workforce Development Program ($55 million) Youth Employment and Skills Strategy ($109.3 million)Ĭanada Digital Adoption Program ($4 billion) Student Work Placement Program ($239.8 million) 500,000 New Training and Work Opportunities for Canadians, starting 2021 Measure

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