Public Service
- 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
- 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'
- Some MPs aren’t happy with the recommendations made to the government by the Commission to Review Allowances of Members of Parliament last week and
- Some MPs aren’t happy with the recommendations made to the government by the Commission to Review Allowances of Members of Parliament last week and
- Some MPs aren’t happy with the recommendations made to the government by the Commission to Review Allowances of Members of Parliament last week and
- The Lobbyist Registration Branch has seen a flurry of activity in the last few weeks, as Ottawa’s influence brokers get set for the winter
- The Lobbyist Registration Branch has seen a flurry of activity in the last few weeks, as Ottawa’s influence brokers get set for the winter
- The Lobbyist Registration Branch has seen a flurry of activity in the last few weeks, as Ottawa’s influence brokers get set for the winter
- A few years ago, The Ottawa Citizen paid for some extensive market research to find out what its readers really wanted to read about
- A few years ago, The Ottawa Citizen paid for some extensive market research to find out what its readers really wanted to read about
- A few years ago, The Ottawa Citizen paid for some extensive market research to find out what its readers really wanted to read about
- The influential House Finance Committee should review the controversial proposed merger between the Royal Bank and the Bank of Montreal, says the NDP finance
- The influential House Finance Committee should review the controversial proposed merger between the Royal Bank and the Bank of Montreal, says the NDP finance
- The influential House Finance Committee should review the controversial proposed merger between the Royal Bank and the Bank of Montreal, says the NDP finance
- Well-known political commentator, professor and author James Laxer, has been a provocative Left-wing thinker since the 1960s. Author of False God: How the Globalization
- Well-known political commentator, professor and author James Laxer, has been a provocative Left-wing thinker since the 1960s. Author of False God: How the Globalization
- Well-known political commentator, professor and author James Laxer, has been a provocative Left-wing thinker since the 1960s. Author of False God: How the Globalization
- Quebecers had good news for their premier. They have told him they are overwhelmingly satisfied with his handling of the ice crisis. He received
- Quebecers had good news for their premier. They have told him they are overwhelmingly satisfied with his handling of the ice crisis. He received
- Quebecers had good news for their premier. They have told him they are overwhelmingly satisfied with his handling of the ice crisis. He received
- Last month’s appointment of former British Columbia Liberal MP Anna Terrana to the the Immigration and Refugee Board has opposition critics taking a closer
News | February 2, 1998
News | February 2, 1998
- Last month’s appointment of former British Columbia Liberal MP Anna Terrana to the the Immigration and Refugee Board has opposition critics taking a closer
News | February 2, 1998
- Last month’s appointment of former British Columbia Liberal MP Anna Terrana to the the Immigration and Refugee Board has opposition critics taking a closer
- So, I am sitting in a Sparks Street coffee shop the other day listening to a well-known Quebec journalist tell me–and almost berate me
- So, I am sitting in a Sparks Street coffee shop the other day listening to a well-known Quebec journalist tell me–and almost berate me
- So, I am sitting in a Sparks Street coffee shop the other day listening to a well-known Quebec journalist tell me–and almost berate me
- The Hill Times idea was a cute one: get a political communications staffer (me) to review the new movie about spin-doctoring, Wag the Dog.
- The Hill Times idea was a cute one: get a political communications staffer (me) to review the new movie about spin-doctoring, Wag the Dog.
- The Hill Times idea was a cute one: get a political communications staffer (me) to review the new movie about spin-doctoring, Wag the Dog.
- Canadian reporters and media pundits agree, we just don’t cover the private lives of public people the way our cousins south of the border
- Canadian reporters and media pundits agree, we just don’t cover the private lives of public people the way our cousins south of the border
- Canadian reporters and media pundits agree, we just don’t cover the private lives of public people the way our cousins south of the border
