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 …
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Federal union asks Treasury Board for clarity on return-to-office rules
By Catherine Morrison Treasury Board president Shafqat Ali on Monday denied having any knowledge about discussions to potentially order public servants to return …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour ShortagesTraining & Development
Ottawa commits $20 million to train 8,000 carpenters and millwrights in green building skills
The federal government is investing nearly $20 million to train more than 8,000 carpentry and millwright workers across Canada in green construction …
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Ottawa launches trucking inspection blitz in GTA targeting driver misclassification
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government will conduct an inspection blitz in Hamilton and the Greater Toronto Area in the coming weeks to identify trucking …
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Accessibility office in limbo as it calls out federal government’s failures
By Catherine Morrison The federal Office of Public Service Accessibility is in limbo months after it produced a document accusing the government of …
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Ottawa launches public consultations on youth unemployment challenges
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberYouth unemployment in Canada reached 14.1% in October 2025, well above the pre-pandemic average of 10.8%, prompting the federal government to launch …
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Ottawa to invest $1.5 billion in youth employment programs for 2026
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government announced Wednesday it will invest more than $1.5 billion to support youth employment and skills development in 2026-27, with …
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Ottawa considering pension cap for federal workers, says correctional officers union
The federal government is considering capping retirement income for public service employees at 70 per cent of pre-retirement salary as part of …
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Unions condemn federal government’s plans to change collective bargaining rules
By Catherine Morrison Federal public service unions are condemning the government’s proposed amendments to collective bargaining rules — though they admit they know …


