SDG 8 - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

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· Employment

· Economic inclusion

· Non-discrimination

· Capacity building

· Availability of a skilled workforce

· Elimination of forced or compulsory labor

· OHS Training

· Safety Basics Assessment

· COVID-19 Workplace Assessment

· Foundation of Workplace Safety Training

Actions for SDG 8

Ensure labour rights protection ⬇

Have an employment policy based on fundamental labour principles and rights
Have a responsibility policy directed at employees
Apply a collective agreement corresponding to the location of the workplace
Have an occupational risk policy and apply it efficiently
Provide employees with information on their rights based on their statutes and national standards
Install a firm policy against unfair hiring and recruitment practices, particularly of vulnerable groups such as migrant workers

Encourage work-life balance and incorporate people from less-favoured groups ⬇

Encourage the reconciliation of the work and personal lives of employees
Help employees in need with complementary aids to improve their well-being

Generate quality employment and support local and sustainable entrepreneurship ⬇

Offer apprenticeship opportunities
Create quality local employment
Foster entrepreneurial culture and invest in or mentor young entrepreneurs
Offer access to education and training for staff
Encourage the promotion of quality local staff
Facilitate staff rotation in different areas and jobs

Innovate to improve productivity and differentiate ⬇

Participate inworkshops aimed at the improvement of the sector
Initiate skills development programs moving down company supply chains
Encourage innovation and continuous improvement among all staff
Hold innovation workshops throughout the year
Reward innovative ideas and entrepreneurial spirit

SDG 8 in Canada

Targeted programs are available for those Canadians who struggle more than others ⬇

Measures to address pay equity through the introduction of legislation in 2018 will bring a proactive pay equity regime to federally regulated sectors, affecting approximately 1.2 million women. Women working] full time earn 88 cents for every dollar of hourly wages earned by men, due to reasons that are deep-rooted and complex. Requiring equal pay for work of equal value is an effective way to address this gap.
The Government recently introduced the Accessible Canada Act in Parliament with the purpose of ensuring a barrier-free Canada for all Canadians. Organizations in federal jurisdiction will be required to identify, remove and prevent accessibility barriers in the built environment, employment, information and communication technologies, the procurement of goods and services, the delivery of programs and services and transportation.
In 2017-2018, the Government launched the Targeted Employment Strategy for Newcomers to help newcomers find jobs that suit their skills and experience. This includes the Foreign Credential Recognition Loans Program, which provides newcomers with loans to help cover credential recognition costs, such as licensing exams. The Government also introduced a new, 3-year Visible Minority Newcomer Women Pilot (beginning in 2018-2019) to support programming for newcomer women who are also members of racialized communities.

Getting a job is important but working conditions for employees are equally important ⬇

Canada Labour Code : Give workers in federally regulated private sectors improved work–life balance, such as the right to request flexible work arrangements, new unpaid leaves for family responsibilities, leave to participate in traditional Indigenous practices, seek care if they are victims of family violence and make bereavement leave more flexible
This added flexibility will help workers better manage work, family and personal responsibilities, which can always be a challenge in the busy lives of Canadians

Canada is committed to be a worldleading innovation economy that will create jobs, benefit everyone and grow the middle-class ⬇

The Clean Growth Hub: a singlewindow service to streamline client services, improve federal program coordination, enable tracking and reporting on clean tech results across government, and connect stakeholders to international markets
Innovation Canada: a new platform to coordinate and simplify the support available to Canada’s innovators
Innovative Solutions Canada: a new procurement program for early stage research and development, late-stage prototypes from Canadian innovators and entrepreneurs
Innovation Superclusters Initiative: resources to support five business-led innovation “superclusters” that have the greatest potential to accelerate economic growth
Strategic Innovation Fund: open to all sectors, including clean technology, this fund supports company-led research and projects, firm expansion and growth, investment attraction and collaborative technology demonstration projects
The Government’s 2017 Innovation and Skills Plan is an ambitious effort to make Canada a global centre for innovation and create a world-leading clean economy. The Plan focuses on implementing measures to deliver simpler, timely and more coordinated support to Canadian entrepreneurs and innovators so they can grow and succeed domestically and internationally
The Skills Partnership Fund is a proposal-based program to encourage partnering between stakeholders (e.g. training institutions, community organizations, local businesses and industry) and Indigenous organizations to support skills development, job training and employment supports for Indigenous people. Intended to address Indigenous socio-economic issues while meeting labour market demand, the Fund exceeded its target of 10,000 persons employed (from 2012-2013 to 2015-2016) and secured more than $250 million in financial commitments and in-kind support from approximately 450 partners
Through its Feminist International Assistance Policy, the Government of Canada is taking an integrated approach to promoting growth that works for everyone. Canada’s international assistance promotes women’s voice and agency in economic decision making and seeks to mitigate and adapt to climate change through promoting stronger environmental governance, lower-carbon and climate-resilient economies and better environmental practices

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