By Catherine Morrison The Liberal who unseated Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre from his Ottawa-area riding in the last election is criticizing his government’s …
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Union warns of public safety risks as Transport Canada cuts jobs
By Catherine Morrison A federal union is warning of threats to public safety as employees at Transport Canada face job cuts. The Union …
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Ottawa invests $10 million to train 1,800 workers in energy-efficient building skills
The federal government will provide nearly $10 million to train workers in energy assessment techniques for insulation trades, part of a broader …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
Federal government expands apprenticeship training support for skilled trades
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government is increasing financial support for apprenticeship training equipment and expanding eligibility criteria to help address Canada’s skilled trades shortage. …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsRemote Working
Union threatens legal action as feds increase public servants’ in-office time
By Catherine Morrison Canada’s largest federal public sector union has filed several unfair labour practice complaints – and another union is warning of …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsRemote Working
Federal union challenges return-to-office mandate, cites contradictions with Carney’s remote work views
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada is demanding the federal government explain its new return-to-office mandate, citing contradictions with …
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By Catherine Morrison The federal government is ordering public servants to be in the office at least four days a week starting this …
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By Catherine Morrison The union representing employees at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says staff have been told there will be 1,371 agency …
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Union questions why Global Affairs issuing layoff warnings before policy review
By Dylan Robertson and Catherine Morrison Thousands of employees at Global Affairs Canada have been issued notices warning they may lose their jobs, …
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Union, farm groups say cuts at federal agriculture centres will set sector back
By Jeremy Simes The union representing workers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and some farming groups are firing back at Ottawa over abrupt …


