PIPSC to expand fight against government outsourcing, says union president
Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada president Debi Daviau says her union will look to expand their fight against government outsourcing in the coming year. At the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada’s (PIPSC) 100th annual general meeting at the Hilton Lac Leamy Conference Centre in Gatineau, Que., on Nov. 8-9, Ms. […]
PSAC still pushing government to address ongoing health, safety concerns in federal buildings
Public service union reps recently assembled for an event to “keep the pressure on” the federal government as part of the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s campaign to push for comprehensive action to address ongoing health and safety concerns within federal buildings, including poor air quality and bat droppings. The Public Service Alliance of Canada […]
Térrasses de la Chaudière: where ‘Friday’s fart is Monday’s fresh air’
I was not surprised to learn that the Public Service Alliance of Canada is formally protesting against the lack basic health maintenance in the Térrasses de la Chaudière, a federal government complex, in Gatineau, Que., and a neighbour to Ottawa. There are apparently bed bugs and even bats in the complex. As a retired federal […]
Public service union heads express relief, optimism over Liberal minority win
The new Liberal minority government is an outcome that the Public Service Alliance of Canada can “certainly live with,” says the union’s national president Chris Aylward, while fellow union leader Debi Daviau says she hopes the government is willing to “reciprocate” the support it received during the campaign. During the campaign, PSAC, the country’s largest […]
Three in four federal scientists say Canada isn’t doing enough to combat climate change
Only one in five federal scientists think Canada is doing enough to fight climate change, and PIPSC president Debi Daviau says the government needs to do more to equip these experts with the resources needed to properly combat the crisis. A recent survey conducted by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) […]
Liberals hope to turn London-Fanshawe red with help of $2-billion defence procurement funding
The Liberals, who hold two of the four London, Ont., ridings, hope to hold onto their incumbents but also want to win one other urban riding, after recently announcing $2-billion for the Canadian Forces to buy light armoured vehicles built by General Dynamics Land Systems which is based in the riding of London-Fanshawe. Right now, […]
Canada formally joins Arms Trade Treaty as experts urge cancelling Saudi LAV deal over Yemen war
PARLIAMENT HILL—Canada formally acceded to the Arms Trade Treaty on Sept. 19, which aims to create common arms trade standards between signatories, but arms control experts from academia and civil society organizations are urging the federal government to stop exporting Light Armoured Vehicles (LAVs) to Saudi Arabia over the Kingdom’s war in Yemen. The deal […]
‘They simply ran out the clock,’ says PSAC, as feds, union fail to reach deal before election
After six continuous days of last minute bargaining beginning Labour Day weekend, the Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Treasury Board Secretariat were unable to reach a new contract agreement. Talks between the country’s largest public sector union and the government, which included discussions around monetary compensation for the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system, are […]
Feds to finalize 100 Wellington’s future by 2021—Algonquin, Indigenous groups continue dispute over vacant site
Long-term plans for the building at 100 Wellington St. are to be finalized by the fall of 2021, but it remains unclear how much longer the site costing Ottawa an average of $200,000 per year will sit vacant. Once home to the U.S. Embassy, Ottawa said it would dedicate the space to Indigenous groups in […]
From where she stands: Jody Wilson-Raybould to launch new book at the Ottawa Writers Festival
Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould will be chatting about her new book at the Ottawa Writers Festival on Sept. 20. The former justice minister and attorney general’s new book, From Where I Stand: Rebuilding Indigenous Nations for a Stronger Canada, details how Canada can overcome its colonial system by moving past denial of its treatment of […]
