About Human Resources and Social Development Canada

Human Resources and Social Development Canada (HRSDC) is a department of the Government of Canada.

HRSDC’s mission is to build a stronger and more competitive Canada, to support Canadians in making choices that help them live productive and rewarding lives, and to improve Canadians’ quality of life.

To do this, we:

• develop policies that make Canada a society in which all can use their talents, skills and resources to participate in learning, work and their community;

• create programs and support initiatives that help Canadians move through life’s transitions—from families with children to seniors, from school to work, from one job to another, from unemployment to employment, from the workforce to retirement;

• create better outcomes for Canadians through service excellence with Service Canada and other partners; and

• engage our employees, establish a healthy work environment, nurture a culture of teamwork, and build our leadership capacity.

We are committed to excellence in what we do:

For People—as we serve Canadians with a focus on accountability and results.

Through Partnerships—as we work with Canadians to find innovative ways to develop and deliver the policies and programs they need.

Through Knowledge—generating, contributing, and sharing knowledge effectively to support and inform decision-making.

Our Ministers and Parliamentary Secretary

• The Honourable Diane Finley 
  Minister of Human Resources and Social Development

• The Honourable Jean-Pierre Blackburn 
  Minister of Labour and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec

• Lynne Yelich 
  Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Human Resources and Social Development

Our Deputy Ministers and our Officials

• Janice Charette
  Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Development

• Munir Sheikh
  Deputy Minister of Labour and Associate Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Development

• Hélène Gosselin
  Deputy Head of Service Canada and Associate Deputy Minister of Human Resources and Social Development

How We Are Organized

• HRSDC branches

• The Labour Program

• The Policy Research Initiative

• Service Canada

The Media Room

• Find out the latest news about HRSDC.

HRSDC Publications

• To access and order HRSDC publications.

Public Appointments

Access to Information and Privacy

Requests for records under the control of HRSDC should be submitted under the Access to Information Act . Requests to access your personal information under the control of the department should be submitted under the Privacy Act .

Both types of requests should be directed to the following address:

Human Resources and Social Development Canada
Access to Information and Privacy Directorate
Phase IV, 1st Floor
140 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau, Quebec
K1A 0J9