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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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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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 …
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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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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 …

