March 12, 2026 Gatineau, Quebec Employment and Social Development Canada
In a rapidly changing world, we are focusing on what we can control: building a stronger, more resilient Canada. Ensuring the voices of workers and employers are heard is essential to building a strong economy and supporting the workforce of today and tomorrow. That is why the Government of Canada is fostering meaningful tripartite engagement.
Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, and the Honourable John Zerucelli, Secretary of State (Labour), launched the new Tripartite Advisory Council and held the inaugural meeting with its members. A tripartite engagement model-involving government, employers, and unions-helps to create consensus and is the standard approach taken in all federally regulated labour matters. The council will strengthen cooperation and help make federal labour policy more responsive to emerging issues.
The new council will serve as a consultative body of employer and employee representatives that provides independent advice on workplace and labour issues of federal, national or international significance. The council will meet quarterly or at the discretion of the Minister and Secretary of State and will supplement other engagement activities conducted by the Labour Program, ensuring that the Government of Canada remains responsive to existing and emerging stakeholder concerns.
