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Family Violence Prevention Week 2025
2025-05-09
Family Violence Prevention Week is May 12-18, and this year’s theme is Preventing Family Violence in Older Adults.
Throughout the week, communities and organizations across the Island will host events to foster conversations about family violence prevention, raise awareness, honour victims, and...
Statement on the National Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace
2025-04-28
Hon. Jenn Redmond, Minister of Workforce, Advanced Learning & Population, issued the following statement on the National Day of Mourning for Persons Killed or Injured in the Workplace:
“Each year on April 28, we pause to honour the memory of workers who have been injured or lost their lives...
Minimum wage to increase
2025-04-11
Minimum wage in Prince Edward Island will increase incrementally to $17 per hour by April 1, 2026.
On October 1, 2025, the rate will increase from $16 to $16.50 per hour.
On April 1, 2026, the rate will increase from $16.50 to $17 per hour.
The Employment Standards Board reviews minimum wage...
More funding available to support women and girls
2025-03-07
Non-profit organizations across the Island can apply for funding to implement projects that focus on benefiting women and girls across the province.
The Interministerial Women’s Secretariat (IWS) Grant provides funding to support initiatives that promote the legal, health, social and economic...
Employers can apply for wage subsides to hire summer students
2025-03-05
Island businesses hiring summer students may qualify for provincial government wage subsidies through two SkillsPEI summer employment programs.
The Jobs for Youth Program offers wage subsidies to employers hiring students aged 15-29 that work four to eight weeks during the summer and plan to...
First phase of Temporary Foreign Workers Protection Act coming into effect
2025-02-24
Starting April 1, foreign workers on the Island will benefit from the first phase of the Temporary Foreign Workers Protection Act, which enhances their rights and ensures fair treatment in the workplace.
The Act was passed in the provincial legislature in spring 2022. Consultations were held on...
Province continues to support inclusive communities
2025-01-24
Thirty-two community organizations across the Island are receiving support from the provincial government for projects that promote diversity and inclusion.
The Gender, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion (GEDI) and Community Enhancement Program provided a total of $650,000 in funding annually for 2025...
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
2024-12-06
Today is National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, a day designated by Parliament to honour and remember those who have experienced gender-based violence and the lives lost in the Montreal Massacre.
On December 6, 1989, 14 young women at L’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal...
New program for earning high school equivalency
2024-11-27
Islanders have access to a new Canadian high school equivalency credential to earn a PEI High School Equivalency Certificate.
The Canadian Adult Education Credential (CAEC) was created collaboratively with provincial and territorial governments to replace the General Education Development...
Feedback wanted on modernized Employment Standards Act
2024-10-21
Government invites the public to provide their input on the proposed replacement of the current Employment Standards Act.
A panel did a comprehensive review of the Employment Standards Act over a two-year period and provided recommendations in a final report last November. Given the significant...