Human Resources Legislative Update

HRSDC Renamed Department of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Human Resources Legislative Update

HRSDC Renamed Department of Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC)

Date: January 6, 2014

The Department of Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (commonly known as “HRSDC”) has been rebranded as the Department of Employment and Social Development Canada (“ESDC”). As previously reported, this change was implemented by the coming into force of Bill C-4, the Economic Action Plan 2013 Act, No. 2.