This department and  Human Resources and Skills Development (HRSD) were formed when the former department of Human Resources Development Canada was split into two departments.

The Minister of Social Development and The Minister of State for Families and Caregivers are responsible for this Department.

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 Programs and Services 

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Red Seal Program

The Interprovincial Standards (Red Seal) Program was established to provide greater mobility for skilled workers across Canada and provides a national occupational analysis, for each Red Seal trade.

Industry Profiles

Industry profiles are a series of standardized economic analyses covering the various sectors of the Canadian economy, with human resources issues as the focal point.