Anti-Black racism complaint bound for Canadian Human Rights Commission after court denies public service class action
The Public Service Alliance of Canada filed a human rights complaint on behalf of all of its Black members employed in the federal public service on March 27.
Let’s celebrate the Canada Disability Benefit—but it must be strengthened
The benefit falls far short of what is needed. The $200 monthly amount is inadequate to lift anyone out of poverty.
Are unions braced for the storm ahead?
A Quebec bill that critics have slammed as a ‘declaration of war on workers highlights an ongoing trend where provincial and federal governments undermine union influence.
‘Don’t make us compare you to Elon Musk’: public sector unions want job security assurances from feds as election looms
Prime Minister Mark Carney promised during the leadership campaign to cap the size of the public service, and ‘review our spending with an emphasis on outcomes and technology to reduce inefficiencies.’
Basic income a proactive policy in difficult times
What if Canada already had accessible support rapidly available for individuals and families when they needed it?
Unions seek government to fix Phoenix problems ‘once and for all’
The most recent data shows a backlog of 372,000 transactions, of which 53 per cent were more than a year old.
‘Don’t go in with a sledgehammer’: public service caps or cuts should be rational, targeted, says Savoie
Public sector reform should look closer to Jean Chrétien’s Program Review than Donald Trump’s mass layoffs, says Université de Moncton professor Donald Savoie.
Military applications up amid Trump threats, global uncertainty, new recruiting strategies
The Canadian Armed Forces is updating recruitment processes in an attempt to improve understaffing problems.
‘Unprecedented national crisis’: relaxed hybrid work rules urged as public servants stare down tariff response workload
CAPE president Nathan Prier says ‘we delivered for Canadians during COVID-19, and we did that working remotely, and our productivity went up,’ noting that the country faced another crisis in the coming months.
Provinces and territories must work together to eliminate barriers for persons with disabilities: report
Fragmented disability policies impede people from accessing necessary programs and services, and lead to inequities.
