GC-OS: why the Government of Canada should develop its own software
It is no longer inconceivable that the U.S. could exert its regulatory powers over America-based software companies to threaten or punish rivals.
From first impressions to policy planning, public servants await new cabinet, new Parliament
From dusting off financial documents to preparing to welcome new ministers, there’s plenty of work to be done before King Charles III delivers the throne speech.
Memo to PM Carney: redo, don’t recycle, Canada’s secretive Access to Information Act
Either Canada finally makes a real commitment to timely and more full disclosures, or we sink into a much more autocratic information system.
Protecting country against Trump requires a ‘robust public service,’ say unions after Liberal election win
Grits in Ottawa and Gatineau ridings boosted their margins, but fears of ‘DOGE-lite’ remain over party platform.
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.
‘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.’
‘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.
‘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.
Lost federal revenue, property, money jumps to $649.5-million in 2023-24: Public Accounts
Last year saw a considerable jump in lost federal revenue, from $14.3-million in 2022-23 to roughly $252.9-million.
Five big public service stories from 2024
Challenges like the deficit, threats from the incoming U.S. president, and strain on our federation will require the public service to adapt and be flexible.
