By Catherine Morrison Advocates are raising concerns about how job cuts will affect public servants in equity groups — something the Treasury Board …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsPayroll
Federal government’s Phoenix payroll backlog falls below 100,000 cases for first time
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government’s troubled Phoenix pay system has cleared a milestone, with outstanding pay cases dropping below 100,000 for the first time …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsTraining & Development
Federal government, B.C. invest $70.4M to retrain 8,000 tariff-affected workers
More than 8,000 workers in British Columbia’s forestry, steel and related industries will have access to retraining and employment support under a …
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Federal program puts up to $27 million into ag youth jobs, with priority for workers facing barriers
The federal government is directing up to $27 million over two years into a wage subsidy program that helps agriculture employers hire …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour Shortages
Federal plan targets mining workforce shortages as sector faces skills gap
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberCanada’s mining industry is facing a growing shortage of skilled workers, and a new national alliance aims to fix that by bringing …
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By Catherine Morrison The Public Service Alliance of Canada has filed a policy grievance and is asking the federal government to halt its …
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Diversity, Equity & InclusionFeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Black public servants gain expanded mental health, leadership supports under Ottawa’s action plan
The federal government has tripled the number of Black mental health professionals available to public servants and launched three new programs targeting …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsPayroll
Federal government’s Phoenix pay system still failing a decade later, union warns
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberTen years after the federal government launched the Phoenix pay system, roughly 238,000 pay errors remain outstanding and a union representing federal …
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FeaturedLabour RelationsRemote Working
PIPSC files unfair labour practice complaint over federal return-to-office mandate
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada has filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Federal Public Sector Labour …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsPayroll
Federal government launches benefit to offset grocery costs for 12 million Canadians
The federal government will deliver a new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit to more than 12 million low- and modest-income Canadians starting …

