‘Enough is enough’: Black federal civil servants, unions accuse Liberals of ‘wasting’ time on tackling anti-Black racism
Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon said the call to designate Black people as a distinctive class under the Employment Equity Act is ‘under active consideration.’
Some departments ‘stopping the clock’ to prevent contract workers from becoming permanent public service staff
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says she’s currently reviewing spending plans from her cabinet colleagues. But NDP MP Rachel Blaney said it’s ‘really important’ to know who is issuing directives to ‘stop the clock.’
Trudeau could offer change by proposing a bold, structural overhaul of Canada’s political system
These changes could address oversight of the federal public service, such as the seemingly political stances of Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford.
DND and CAF ‘exempt’ from further spending cuts, says Blair after department was asked to find $900-million a year in savings
Feds looking to find $15.8-billion in savings through ‘Refocus Government Spending’ initiative as pressure mounts for Canada to boost defence spending.
PCO clerk subject of human rights complaint over Israeli-Palestinian conflict
The Palestine-Israel conflict is a political issue which only politicians should be commenting on, says Donald Savoie, an expert on the machinery of government and prolific author.
House filibuster is putting money for military, dental care, and keeping the government lights on at risk
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed by the House standoff.
Billions from public-service pension plan surplus gives Liberals many options
The government could use the extra dollars to cut the deficit, sweeten departures, improve pensions, or take a contribution holiday and give one to public servants, too.
When the pendulum swings: how does the public service respond to political polarization?
The polarization between political parties and their agendas creates a unique challenge for the nonpartisan public service. When everything is black and white, binary, and dichotomous, neutrality becomes difficult to define.
Unions warn non-permanent public servants will be first on chopping block as feds look to cut costs
Treasury Board President Anita Anand’s office says the feds have been clear with departments that they must ‘focus on finding savings without layoffs.’
Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets
Unions were told last week that job cuts may go beyond attrition after a decade-long hiring spree.
