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Public Services and Procurement

Mark Carney
With a focused plan, $40-billion in savings in year one isn’t a fantasy—it’s feasible. But it will take a handful of sharp due diligence experts embedded in the Prime Minister Mark Carney and his key ministers’ offices, write Ram Mathilakath and Greg MacDougall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | May 5, 2025
Mark Carney
The Liberals under Prime Minister Mark Carney have promised reviews of government spending and efficiency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 17, 2025
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to overhaul Canada's problem-plagued defence procurement through a new agency that would centralize procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 17, 2025
News | BY IREM KOCA | April 17, 2025
Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney has pledged to overhaul Canada's problem-plagued defence procurement through a new agency that would centralize procurement. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket on Parliament Hill on April 19, 2023. The future of the public service should hinge on efficiency rather than size, write Hunaifa Malik, Daniel Béland, and Jennifer Robson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Public Service Alliance of Canada members picket on Parliament Hill on April 19, 2023. The future of the public service should hinge on efficiency rather than size, write Hunaifa Malik, Daniel Béland, and Jennifer Robson. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2025
The Indigenous Peoples Space, at 100 Wellington St., has taken a 'critical step' forward in becoming a reality. 'Canada is in a period of change and this signing helps ensure the work can continue, no matter what changes might come,' said AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2025
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 27, 2025
The Indigenous Peoples Space, at 100 Wellington St., has taken a 'critical step' forward in becoming a reality. 'Canada is in a period of change and this signing helps ensure the work can continue, no matter what changes might come,' said AFN National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | March 26, 2025
Public servants affected by the Phoenix Payroll System gather outside Treasury Board offices to call for the government to fix the payroll issues plaguing the public service on Feb. 28, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | March 26, 2025
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | March 26, 2025
Public servants affected by the Phoenix Payroll System gather outside Treasury Board offices to call for the government to fix the payroll issues plaguing the public service on Feb. 28, 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2021
Nicole Gagnon, a freelance interpreter on Parliament Hill and Canadian advocacy lead for the International Association of Conference Interpreters, says Public Services and Procurement Canada's proposal to only define meetings where a 'majority' of participants take part remotely as distance interpreting events would put the health and safety of interpreters at risk. Photograph courtesy of Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 17, 2021
Nicole Gagnon, a freelance interpreter on Parliament Hill and Canadian advocacy lead for the International Association of Conference Interpreters, says Public Services and Procurement Canada's proposal to only define meetings where a 'majority' of participants take part remotely as distance interpreting events would put the health and safety of interpreters at risk. Photograph courtesy of Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2021
Conservative MP Steven Blaney, right, and NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice, both voiced support for the Parliament to look into the idea of 'streamlining' translation and interpretation services on the Hill in response to recent experiences. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | March 10, 2021
Conservative MP Steven Blaney, right, and NDP MP Alexandre Boulerice, both voiced support for the Parliament to look into the idea of 'streamlining' translation and interpretation services on the Hill in response to recent experiences. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 1, 2021
With Privy Council Clerk Ian Shugart’s call to action on anti-racism, equity, and inclusion in the federal public service, the related 2020/2021 deputy minister commitments on diversity and inclusion, the president of the Treasury Board supplementary mandate letter, and the Public Service Commission's audit of employment equity representation in recruitment, the government has aligned the key performance instruments to improve diversity and inclusion in the public service, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 1, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | March 1, 2021
With Privy Council Clerk Ian Shugart’s call to action on anti-racism, equity, and inclusion in the federal public service, the related 2020/2021 deputy minister commitments on diversity and inclusion, the president of the Treasury Board supplementary mandate letter, and the Public Service Commission's audit of employment equity representation in recruitment, the government has aligned the key performance instruments to improve diversity and inclusion in the public service, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 26, 2021
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, pictured in December 2020, cautions against placing too much emphasis on the efficacy rate of the AstraZeneca vaccine. She says a key metric of a vaccine's benefits is whether it reduces or eliminates the likelihood of hospitalization and death due to the virus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 26, 2021
News | BY BEATRICE PAEZ | February 26, 2021
Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, pictured in December 2020, cautions against placing too much emphasis on the efficacy rate of the AstraZeneca vaccine. She says a key metric of a vaccine's benefits is whether it reduces or eliminates the likelihood of hospitalization and death due to the virus. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 25, 2021
Public servants rally outside of the Prime Minister’s Office in October 2017 over ongoing problems with the Phoenix pay system. More than three years later Canada’s federal auditor looked into how departments are planning procurements for complex IT solutions like Phoenix, including a close analysis of the pilots meant to eventually replace the problematic payroll system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 25, 2021
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | February 25, 2021
Public servants rally outside of the Prime Minister’s Office in October 2017 over ongoing problems with the Phoenix pay system. More than three years later Canada’s federal auditor looked into how departments are planning procurements for complex IT solutions like Phoenix, including a close analysis of the pilots meant to eventually replace the problematic payroll system. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 17, 2021
RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki, pictured speaking with reporters at West Block on Apr. 20, 2020. The federal government allocated $238-million to equip officers with body-worn cameras in Dec. 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 17, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 17, 2021
RCMP commissioner Brenda Lucki, pictured speaking with reporters at West Block on Apr. 20, 2020. The federal government allocated $238-million to equip officers with body-worn cameras in Dec. 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2021
The MV Asterix, which is being leased by the Canadian Navy, was converted by Davie shipyard. The interim auxiliary oiler services it provides has come at a cost of $620-million over five years—encompassing more than a quarter of the funds that the Quebec shipyard has received under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Sgt. Devin VandeSype
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2021
News | BY NEIL MOSS | February 17, 2021
The MV Asterix, which is being leased by the Canadian Navy, was converted by Davie shipyard. The interim auxiliary oiler services it provides has come at a cost of $620-million over five years—encompassing more than a quarter of the funds that the Quebec shipyard has received under the National Shipbuilding Strategy. Photograph courtesy of the Department of National Defence/Sgt. Devin VandeSype
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2021
President of the Treasury Board Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured on the Hill at a press conference on June 16, 2020, said 'in time, we will build a public service that is the true reflection of our pluralism and diversity.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | February 1, 2021
President of the Treasury Board Jean-Yves Duclos, pictured on the Hill at a press conference on June 16, 2020, said 'in time, we will build a public service that is the true reflection of our pluralism and diversity.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 27, 2021
Public Service Alliance of Canada’s regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region Alex Silas, left, and Communications Security Establishment chief Shelly Bruce, right. Mr. Silas said the 'bargaining team has decided that the employer has put us in a position where our only next step is to hold strike votes and put questions to the members on potential job action.' Photograph courtesy of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 27, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | January 27, 2021
Public Service Alliance of Canada’s regional executive vice-president for the National Capital Region Alex Silas, left, and Communications Security Establishment chief Shelly Bruce, right. Mr. Silas said the 'bargaining team has decided that the employer has put us in a position where our only next step is to hold strike votes and put questions to the members on potential job action.' Photograph courtesy of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 25, 2021
Nicole Gagnon, with International Association of Conference Interpreters, worries freelance interpreters will be put more at risk under the terms of a new contract that consultations are underway on. Photograph courtesy of ParlVu screenshot
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 25, 2021
News | BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN | January 25, 2021
Nicole Gagnon, with International Association of Conference Interpreters, worries freelance interpreters will be put more at risk under the terms of a new contract that consultations are underway on. Photograph courtesy of ParlVu screenshot
Opinion | BY MICHEL DRAPEAU | December 30, 2020
Junior Ranger Audrey Mercier-Marcoux of the Tête-à-la-Baleine patrol participates in the individual electronic shooting competition during the National Cadet Marksmanship Championship at CFB Valcartier on May 25, 2019. DND photograph by Cpl. Rebecca Garand
Opinion | BY MICHEL DRAPEAU | December 30, 2020
Opinion | BY MICHEL DRAPEAU | December 30, 2020
Junior Ranger Audrey Mercier-Marcoux of the Tête-à-la-Baleine patrol participates in the individual electronic shooting competition during the National Cadet Marksmanship Championship at CFB Valcartier on May 25, 2019. DND photograph by Cpl. Rebecca Garand