June 10, 2026 Geneva, Switzerland Employment and Social Development Canada
In a world where relationships have become frayed, working together as countries is more important than ever. The rules-based order that has underpinned global prosperity for decades is undergoing a profound transformation - driven by geopolitical realignment, economic upheaval, and the accelerating pace of technological change. In a rapidly changing world, the Government of Canada is focusing on what we can control: building a stronger more resilient Canada and ensuring workers can adapt by building the skills and confidence they need to succeed.
At the G7 Labour and Employment Ministerial Meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland, Minister Hajdu, Minister of Jobs and Families and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, reinforced Canada's leadership in promoting inclusive growth, creating employment opportunities for young people, and protecting workers to ensure no one is left behind.
Minister Hajdu highlighted examples of Canada's actions to support the labour market and ensure good quality jobs. These efforts include launching Team Canada Strong to recruit, train and hire skilled trades workers to meet the country's housing, infrastructure and defence needs; upcoming action to make Canada's robust regime to protect against forced labour practices even stronger; ensuring the landscape for full labour market engagement, including through affordable child care; and advancing fairness in the labour market by modernizing federal labour protections.
The Minister also met with her counterparts from Spain, Mexico, the United States, the European Union, the United Kingdom, Germany and France. Each of these meetings serves to inform domestic policy development and advance Canadian priorities in key areas such as skills training and artificial intelligence, labour market inclusion and international labour governance.
In a changing world of work, international cooperation is essential. Canada remains committed to working with international partners to support workers and share solutions that create opportunity for all.
