By Catherine Morrison Federal public servants are expected to learn about job cuts in their departments when they return from their holiday break. …
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Union says funding early retirement plan through pensions would be ‘borderline theft’
By Catherine Morrison Federal unions are accusing the federal government of setting a dangerous precedent and even “borderline theft” by funding an early …
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Ontario Masonry Training Centre receives $3 million for green bricklayer training program
The federal government will provide more than $3 million to the Ontario Masonry Training Centre to develop and implement a green training …
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Ottawa and Alberta extend child care agreements by one year to maintain $15 a day cost
The federal and Alberta governments have extended their early learning and child care agreements by one year until March 31, 2027. The …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
Ottawa spending $9 million to train 2,000 sheet metal workers in green construction
The federal government is investing nearly $9 million to train 2,000 Canadian sheet metal workers in green building practices as Canada faces …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsRemote Working
PM says back-to-office plan for bureaucrats coming soon as MPs call for flexibility
By David Baxter and Catherine Morrison Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday his government’s plan to get public servants to spend more time …
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Federal government announces steel, lumber measures affecting Canadian employers
The federal government will cut interprovincial freight rates for Canadian steel and lumber by 50 per cent and require major contracts to …
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Artificial Intelligence (AI)FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Labour minister meets with G7 counterparts on youth employment and AI in workplace
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberFederal Labour Minister Patty Hajdu hosted a virtual meeting with G7 labour and employment ministers this week to discuss youth employment strategies …
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By Catherine Morrison More than 27,000 federal public servants were paid at least $150,000 in the last fiscal year, a document tabled in …
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Government sending early retirement info to about 70,000 public servants
By Catherine Morrison The federal government is in the process of sending letters with information on its planned early retirement program to almost …


