Public Servants
- The Parliament of Canada Act grants the parliamentary budget officer access to information, but Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali says it would have been
- The Parliament of Canada Act grants the parliamentary budget officer access to information, but Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali says it would have been
- The Parliament of Canada Act grants the parliamentary budget officer access to information, but Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali says it would have been
- Both Public Services and Procurement Canada and the defence sector carry assumptions shaped by years of operating within their own institutional caves, and are
- Both Public Services and Procurement Canada and the defence sector carry assumptions shaped by years of operating within their own institutional caves, and are
- Both Public Services and Procurement Canada and the defence sector carry assumptions shaped by years of operating within their own institutional caves, and are
- Despite the budget's projections, grand promises of technology heralding big savings and government efficiency is evoking the memory of the disastrous Phoenix pay system
- Despite the budget's projections, grand promises of technology heralding big savings and government efficiency is evoking the memory of the disastrous Phoenix pay system
- Despite the budget's projections, grand promises of technology heralding big savings and government efficiency is evoking the memory of the disastrous Phoenix pay system
- You can’t modernize public service by simply digitizing outdated processes. It's time for performance reform: service design that starts with the citizen and measures
- You can’t modernize public service by simply digitizing outdated processes. It's time for performance reform: service design that starts with the citizen and measures
- You can’t modernize public service by simply digitizing outdated processes. It's time for performance reform: service design that starts with the citizen and measures
- The Liberals need to put in place a system that truly protects whistleblowers and the Canadian public. Perhaps then we can begin to restore
- The Liberals need to put in place a system that truly protects whistleblowers and the Canadian public. Perhaps then we can begin to restore
- The Liberals need to put in place a system that truly protects whistleblowers and the Canadian public. Perhaps then we can begin to restore
- Serving an ombud’s role gives a great deal of power to investigate Canada’s prison system, says Ivan Zinger, but his powers are ultimately limited
- Serving an ombud’s role gives a great deal of power to investigate Canada’s prison system, says Ivan Zinger, but his powers are ultimately limited
- Serving an ombud’s role gives a great deal of power to investigate Canada’s prison system, says Ivan Zinger, but his powers are ultimately limited
- The budget outlines plans to update the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act, which federal unions are criticizing as ‘vague’ and ‘concerning’ for its
- The budget outlines plans to update the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act, which federal unions are criticizing as ‘vague’ and ‘concerning’ for its
- The budget outlines plans to update the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations Act, which federal unions are criticizing as ‘vague’ and ‘concerning’ for its
- Public Services and Procurement Canada completed 111 disciplinary investigations in the 2024-25 fiscal year, and found 84 cases of misconduct.
- Public Services and Procurement Canada completed 111 disciplinary investigations in the 2024-25 fiscal year, and found 84 cases of misconduct.
- Public Services and Procurement Canada completed 111 disciplinary investigations in the 2024-25 fiscal year, and found 84 cases of misconduct.
- Unions representing federal public servants are urging members to talk to their MPs about the impact of the thousands of job losses laid out
- Unions representing federal public servants are urging members to talk to their MPs about the impact of the thousands of job losses laid out
- Unions representing federal public servants are urging members to talk to their MPs about the impact of the thousands of job losses laid out
- The federal public service is expected to employ roughly 330,000 people by 2028-29, down 10 per cent and 40,000 jobs compared to 2023-24. The
- The federal public service is expected to employ roughly 330,000 people by 2028-29, down 10 per cent and 40,000 jobs compared to 2023-24. The
- The federal public service is expected to employ roughly 330,000 people by 2028-29, down 10 per cent and 40,000 jobs compared to 2023-24. The
- Cuts should focus on non-essential administrative or back-office functions that don’t directly contribute to service delivery.
- Cuts should focus on non-essential administrative or back-office functions that don’t directly contribute to service delivery.
- Cuts should focus on non-essential administrative or back-office functions that don’t directly contribute to service delivery.
- The Public Service Alliance of Canada, a union that represents a large swath of the public service, said returning to pre-pandemic staffing levels could
- The Public Service Alliance of Canada, a union that represents a large swath of the public service, said returning to pre-pandemic staffing levels could
- The Public Service Alliance of Canada, a union that represents a large swath of the public service, said returning to pre-pandemic staffing levels could
- After fears of sizable cutbacks, the money only came ‘because frontline organizations fought for it,’ says NDP MP Leah Gazan of the $660.5-million coming
- After fears of sizable cutbacks, the money only came ‘because frontline organizations fought for it,’ says NDP MP Leah Gazan of the $660.5-million coming
- After fears of sizable cutbacks, the money only came ‘because frontline organizations fought for it,’ says NDP MP Leah Gazan of the $660.5-million coming
- Pay accuracy across the public service is at 98.4 per cent, and remaining errors stem from manager delays or errors at the human resources
- Pay accuracy across the public service is at 98.4 per cent, and remaining errors stem from manager delays or errors at the human resources
- Pay accuracy across the public service is at 98.4 per cent, and remaining errors stem from manager delays or errors at the human resources
- Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada has only recently begun tracking staff attendance. However, the departments that have been monitoring employee attendance say there is
- Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada has only recently begun tracking staff attendance. However, the departments that have been monitoring employee attendance say there is
- Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada has only recently begun tracking staff attendance. However, the departments that have been monitoring employee attendance say there is
- At an Oct. 20 committee meeting, Conservative Senator Claude Carignan asked if the cuts would impact frontline Mounties.
- At an Oct. 20 committee meeting, Conservative Senator Claude Carignan asked if the cuts would impact frontline Mounties.
- At an Oct. 20 committee meeting, Conservative Senator Claude Carignan asked if the cuts would impact frontline Mounties.
- Changes to contract rules for freelance interpreters may lead to their mass exodus from the Hill, and a troubling decline in quality, according to
- Changes to contract rules for freelance interpreters may lead to their mass exodus from the Hill, and a troubling decline in quality, according to
- Changes to contract rules for freelance interpreters may lead to their mass exodus from the Hill, and a troubling decline in quality, according to
- ‘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
- Between June 2024 and March 2025, IRCC only accepted three of 24 dissenting messages in a similar channel, according to a GAC memo.
- Between June 2024 and March 2025, IRCC only accepted three of 24 dissenting messages in a similar channel, according to a GAC memo.
- Between June 2024 and March 2025, IRCC only accepted three of 24 dissenting messages in a similar channel, according to a GAC memo.
- Taxpayers' ombudsperson François Boileau says his office saw record-high complaints during the COVID-19 pandemic, and his office continues to be ‘swamped.’
- Taxpayers' ombudsperson François Boileau says his office saw record-high complaints during the COVID-19 pandemic, and his office continues to be ‘swamped.’
- Taxpayers' ombudsperson François Boileau says his office saw record-high complaints during the COVID-19 pandemic, and his office continues to be ‘swamped.’
- Language training is a budget line that can be seen as extraneous, but Commissioner Raymond Théberge says reduced training could ‘severely impact’ managers who
- Language training is a budget line that can be seen as extraneous, but Commissioner Raymond Théberge says reduced training could ‘severely impact’ managers who
- Language training is a budget line that can be seen as extraneous, but Commissioner Raymond Théberge says reduced training could ‘severely impact’ managers who
- Last year, the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner received 348 disclosures of wrongdoing, and had a backlog of 102 cases reported the
- Last year, the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner received 348 disclosures of wrongdoing, and had a backlog of 102 cases reported the
- Last year, the Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner received 348 disclosures of wrongdoing, and had a backlog of 102 cases reported the
- Inspectors, scientists, technicians, and support staff ensure the food we eat is safe, the farms we rely on are supported, and the agricultural economy
- Inspectors, scientists, technicians, and support staff ensure the food we eat is safe, the farms we rely on are supported, and the agricultural economy
- Inspectors, scientists, technicians, and support staff ensure the food we eat is safe, the farms we rely on are supported, and the agricultural economy
- The three-year plan outlines an expected 40 per cent drop in spending by 2027-28, including 200 full-time staff.
- The three-year plan outlines an expected 40 per cent drop in spending by 2027-28, including 200 full-time staff.
- The three-year plan outlines an expected 40 per cent drop in spending by 2027-28, including 200 full-time staff.
- Adding this therapy to public sector benefit plans could shorten recovery times, reduce long-term absences and save public funds.
- Adding this therapy to public sector benefit plans could shorten recovery times, reduce long-term absences and save public funds.
- Adding this therapy to public sector benefit plans could shorten recovery times, reduce long-term absences and save public funds.
- With the issue at 'epidemic levels' in Canada, advocates are worried about the national plan's future with funding sunsetting by 2027.
- With the issue at 'epidemic levels' in Canada, advocates are worried about the national plan's future with funding sunsetting by 2027.
- With the issue at 'epidemic levels' in Canada, advocates are worried about the national plan's future with funding sunsetting by 2027.
- A top-heavy bureaucracy has weighed down innovation, delayed decisions, and strained the relationships needed to move Canada forward.
- A top-heavy bureaucracy has weighed down innovation, delayed decisions, and strained the relationships needed to move Canada forward.
- A top-heavy bureaucracy has weighed down innovation, delayed decisions, and strained the relationships needed to move Canada forward.
- Blanket cuts may appear neutral but have discriminatory effects, particularly on First Nations peoples whose essential services are federally funded.
- Blanket cuts may appear neutral but have discriminatory effects, particularly on First Nations peoples whose essential services are federally funded.
- Blanket cuts may appear neutral but have discriminatory effects, particularly on First Nations peoples whose essential services are federally funded.
