Public Servants
- ‘It’s not that departments are holding out or resisting, but it's challenging for departments to align and modernize space,’ says Public Services and Procurement
- ‘It’s not that departments are holding out or resisting, but it's challenging for departments to align and modernize space,’ says Public Services and Procurement
- ‘It’s not that departments are holding out or resisting, but it's challenging for departments to align and modernize space,’ says Public Services and Procurement
- Last week, MPs on several committees interviewed public officials in camera, meaning the meeting was neither broadcast nor recorded, no members of the public
- Last week, MPs on several committees interviewed public officials in camera, meaning the meeting was neither broadcast nor recorded, no members of the public
- Last week, MPs on several committees interviewed public officials in camera, meaning the meeting was neither broadcast nor recorded, no members of the public
- Ninety-four per cent of public servants surveyed this summer say citizens’ data must be stored within Canada, and 86 per cent worry about public
- Ninety-four per cent of public servants surveyed this summer say citizens’ data must be stored within Canada, and 86 per cent worry about public
- Ninety-four per cent of public servants surveyed this summer say citizens’ data must be stored within Canada, and 86 per cent worry about public
- Chief Data Officer Stephen Burt says he recently received a draft of the public service's first AI registry, representing 400 cases being used across
- Chief Data Officer Stephen Burt says he recently received a draft of the public service's first AI registry, representing 400 cases being used across
- Chief Data Officer Stephen Burt says he recently received a draft of the public service's first AI registry, representing 400 cases being used across
- The Pay Equity Commissioner’s office is struggling with limited resources, compliance issues, and delays with case resolutions—proper funding is essential for pay equity to
- The Pay Equity Commissioner’s office is struggling with limited resources, compliance issues, and delays with case resolutions—proper funding is essential for pay equity to
- The Pay Equity Commissioner’s office is struggling with limited resources, compliance issues, and delays with case resolutions—proper funding is essential for pay equity to
- Ahead of a consequential fall budget, Prime Minister Mark Carney says reducing the federal bureaucracy bloat will ‘happen naturally through attrition.’
- Ahead of a consequential fall budget, Prime Minister Mark Carney says reducing the federal bureaucracy bloat will ‘happen naturally through attrition.’
- Ahead of a consequential fall budget, Prime Minister Mark Carney says reducing the federal bureaucracy bloat will ‘happen naturally through attrition.’
- Bureaucrats in the core public administration called out sick an average of 9.2 days in 2023-24 compared to 5.9 in 2020-21, marking a rise
- Bureaucrats in the core public administration called out sick an average of 9.2 days in 2023-24 compared to 5.9 in 2020-21, marking a rise
- Bureaucrats in the core public administration called out sick an average of 9.2 days in 2023-24 compared to 5.9 in 2020-21, marking a rise
- Bureaucrats in the core public administration called out sick an average of 5.9 days in 2020-21 compared to 9.2 in 2023-24. 'We need to
- Bureaucrats in the core public administration called out sick an average of 5.9 days in 2020-21 compared to 9.2 in 2023-24. 'We need to
- Bureaucrats in the core public administration called out sick an average of 5.9 days in 2020-21 compared to 9.2 in 2023-24. 'We need to
- The Liberals are still in ‘a honeymoon period,’ but the government needs to be careful with the coming cuts, says the Chrétien-era cabinet minister.
FeatureBY | September 8, 2025
FeatureBY | September 8, 2025
- The Liberals are still in ‘a honeymoon period,’ but the government needs to be careful with the coming cuts, says the Chrétien-era cabinet minister.
FeatureBY | September 8, 2025
- The Liberals are still in ‘a honeymoon period,’ but the government needs to be careful with the coming cuts, says the Chrétien-era cabinet minister.
- Twenty-nine departments and agencies reported hundreds of ways they plan to improve regulatory efficiency by 'speeding up decision-making and streamlining processes to increase productivity'
- Twenty-nine departments and agencies reported hundreds of ways they plan to improve regulatory efficiency by 'speeding up decision-making and streamlining processes to increase productivity'
- Twenty-nine departments and agencies reported hundreds of ways they plan to improve regulatory efficiency by 'speeding up decision-making and streamlining processes to increase productivity'
- I'm not sure anyone ever enjoys dealing with a call centre, but some of them actually do run reasonably well. Just do what they
- I'm not sure anyone ever enjoys dealing with a call centre, but some of them actually do run reasonably well. Just do what they
- I'm not sure anyone ever enjoys dealing with a call centre, but some of them actually do run reasonably well. Just do what they
- Considering this is a government worried about federal spending, making a more efficient CRA could provide the assistance that Canadians deserve from the agency,
- Considering this is a government worried about federal spending, making a more efficient CRA could provide the assistance that Canadians deserve from the agency,
- Considering this is a government worried about federal spending, making a more efficient CRA could provide the assistance that Canadians deserve from the agency,
- 'Eliminating public health positions while Canada’s health-care system is already stretched to the breaking point leaves Canada dangerously unprepared for the next health crisis
- 'Eliminating public health positions while Canada’s health-care system is already stretched to the breaking point leaves Canada dangerously unprepared for the next health crisis
- 'Eliminating public health positions while Canada’s health-care system is already stretched to the breaking point leaves Canada dangerously unprepared for the next health crisis
- After persistent call-centre delays, the agency has been instructed to take 'concrete steps' to improve service, but one tax lawyer is dismissing the 'vague'
- After persistent call-centre delays, the agency has been instructed to take 'concrete steps' to improve service, but one tax lawyer is dismissing the 'vague'
- After persistent call-centre delays, the agency has been instructed to take 'concrete steps' to improve service, but one tax lawyer is dismissing the 'vague'
- The challenge in cutting ministers’ budgets is ensuring their offices 'can still do what they need to do, and only they can do,' says
- The challenge in cutting ministers’ budgets is ensuring their offices 'can still do what they need to do, and only they can do,' says
- The challenge in cutting ministers’ budgets is ensuring their offices 'can still do what they need to do, and only they can do,' says
- Free and fair collective bargaining and the right to negotiate, the right to strike are cornerstones of a functioning democracy. But today, that foundation is
- Free and fair collective bargaining and the right to negotiate, the right to strike are cornerstones of a functioning democracy. But today, that foundation is
- Free and fair collective bargaining and the right to negotiate, the right to strike are cornerstones of a functioning democracy. But today, that foundation is
- Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs' Heidi Cook says the Carney government backing Manitoba’s Port of Churchill as a national-interest project was a ‘surprise to a
- Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs' Heidi Cook says the Carney government backing Manitoba’s Port of Churchill as a national-interest project was a ‘surprise to a
- Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs' Heidi Cook says the Carney government backing Manitoba’s Port of Churchill as a national-interest project was a ‘surprise to a
- Looking at the representation of South Asian Canadians in the federal public service 78 years after the end of British colonization of India.
- Looking at the representation of South Asian Canadians in the federal public service 78 years after the end of British colonization of India.
- Looking at the representation of South Asian Canadians in the federal public service 78 years after the end of British colonization of India.
- A Toronto Metropolitan University think tank says 58 per cent of federal bureaucrats are very likely to cross paths with the technology. While AI
- A Toronto Metropolitan University think tank says 58 per cent of federal bureaucrats are very likely to cross paths with the technology. While AI
- A Toronto Metropolitan University think tank says 58 per cent of federal bureaucrats are very likely to cross paths with the technology. While AI
- A 41-per-cent drop in planned spending by 2028 is largely due to limited-time funding for certain projects coming to a close, but the department
- A 41-per-cent drop in planned spending by 2028 is largely due to limited-time funding for certain projects coming to a close, but the department
- A 41-per-cent drop in planned spending by 2028 is largely due to limited-time funding for certain projects coming to a close, but the department
- Munir Sheikh shared his upcoming book's message and memories of working with now-Prime Minister Mark Carney as bureaucrats at Finance.
- Munir Sheikh shared his upcoming book's message and memories of working with now-Prime Minister Mark Carney as bureaucrats at Finance.
- Munir Sheikh shared his upcoming book's message and memories of working with now-Prime Minister Mark Carney as bureaucrats at Finance.
- The department says it's investigating the matter, confirming the promotion came from an ‘unknown and unapproved source,’ resulting in more than 3,500 responses from
- The department says it's investigating the matter, confirming the promotion came from an ‘unknown and unapproved source,’ resulting in more than 3,500 responses from
- The department says it's investigating the matter, confirming the promotion came from an ‘unknown and unapproved source,’ resulting in more than 3,500 responses from
- Proposed changes to procuring official language interpretation services would reduce their quality and availability on Parliament Hill.
- Proposed changes to procuring official language interpretation services would reduce their quality and availability on Parliament Hill.
- Proposed changes to procuring official language interpretation services would reduce their quality and availability on Parliament Hill.
- Canada needs a sharp pivot away from its traditional regulatory reliance on the United States. We need to take bold action to strengthen our
- Canada needs a sharp pivot away from its traditional regulatory reliance on the United States. We need to take bold action to strengthen our
- Canada needs a sharp pivot away from its traditional regulatory reliance on the United States. We need to take bold action to strengthen our
- As the population grows, 'you have to invest and grow the public service,' said Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward.
- As the population grows, 'you have to invest and grow the public service,' said Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward.
- As the population grows, 'you have to invest and grow the public service,' said Public Service Alliance of Canada national president Chris Aylward.
- Strike votes have commenced, and are running from April 10 to May 15 across the country.
- Strike votes have commenced, and are running from April 10 to May 15 across the country.
- Strike votes have commenced, and are running from April 10 to May 15 across the country.
- As the ArriveCan and Phoenix scandals have shown, mismanagement in the public service is far-reaching and deeply structural.
- As the ArriveCan and Phoenix scandals have shown, mismanagement in the public service is far-reaching and deeply structural.
- As the ArriveCan and Phoenix scandals have shown, mismanagement in the public service is far-reaching and deeply structural.
- Since 2018, $154-million has gone to contractors to develop an alternative pay system, in addition to the billions of dollars spent on Phoenix fixes.
- Since 2018, $154-million has gone to contractors to develop an alternative pay system, in addition to the billions of dollars spent on Phoenix fixes.
- Since 2018, $154-million has gone to contractors to develop an alternative pay system, in addition to the billions of dollars spent on Phoenix fixes.
- Unfortunately, the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s utter inability to earnestly interface with the challenges that are innate to Jewish identity and to
- Unfortunately, the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s utter inability to earnestly interface with the challenges that are innate to Jewish identity and to
- Unfortunately, the Employment Equity Act Review Task Force’s utter inability to earnestly interface with the challenges that are innate to Jewish identity and to
- Canadians will lose faith in institutions if there are no consequences, says Aaron Wudrick. But it should be bureaucrats—not ministers—who wear the procurement failings,
- Canadians will lose faith in institutions if there are no consequences, says Aaron Wudrick. But it should be bureaucrats—not ministers—who wear the procurement failings,
- Canadians will lose faith in institutions if there are no consequences, says Aaron Wudrick. But it should be bureaucrats—not ministers—who wear the procurement failings,
- A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute has found that 'the rate of growth in the federal workforce was already high in 2019
- A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute has found that 'the rate of growth in the federal workforce was already high in 2019
- A new report from the Montreal Economic Institute has found that 'the rate of growth in the federal workforce was already high in 2019
- This year will be when the judicial inquiry into foreign interference will 'finally get rolling,' says national security expert Wesley Wark.
- This year will be when the judicial inquiry into foreign interference will 'finally get rolling,' says national security expert Wesley Wark.
- This year will be when the judicial inquiry into foreign interference will 'finally get rolling,' says national security expert Wesley Wark.
- Doing business with the government is not all 'sunshine and blue skies,' says Neil Brodie, noting 'there are companies out there who will not
- Doing business with the government is not all 'sunshine and blue skies,' says Neil Brodie, noting 'there are companies out there who will not
- Doing business with the government is not all 'sunshine and blue skies,' says Neil Brodie, noting 'there are companies out there who will not
- The public service 'often faces more bureaucratic hurdles and resource constraints, making it less agile in adapting to technological and sociological shifts,' according to
- The public service 'often faces more bureaucratic hurdles and resource constraints, making it less agile in adapting to technological and sociological shifts,' according to
- The public service 'often faces more bureaucratic hurdles and resource constraints, making it less agile in adapting to technological and sociological shifts,' according to
