Department of Employment and Social Development Act

Marginal note:Powers, duties and functions

• 5 (1) The Minister’s powers, duties and functions extend to and include all matters relating to human resources and skills development in Canada or the social development of Canada over which Parliament has jurisdiction and which are not by law assigned to any other Minister, department, board or agency of the Government of Canada.

• Marginal note:Exercise of powers

  (2) The Minister shall exercise the powers and perform the duties and functions

  • (a) relating to human resources and skills development with a view to improving the standard of living and quality of life of all Canadians by promoting a highly skilled and mobile workforce and an efficient and inclusive labour market; and

  • (b) relating to social development with a view to promoting social well-being and income security.