Human Resources And Skills Development Canada
The Department of Human Resources and Skills Development (French: Ministère des Ressources humaines et Développement des compétences), operating under the FIP-applied title Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC), is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for developing, managing and delivering social programs and services. From 2006 to 2008 the department operated under the applied title Human Resources and Social Development Canada.
The department delivers some $87 billion in programs and services and has approximately 24,000 employees. Approximately 19,000 of those employees work under the Service Canada banner.
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