The federal government has announced eight new commitments for the 2025-26 fiscal year as it continues working to resolve ongoing pay problems …
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Federal employees who worked on casual or short-term contracts during the Phoenix pay system crisis now have until October to claim compensation …
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FeaturedWorkplace Safety & OHS
Ottawa flooring company fined $100,000 after worker hurt in fall while removing roof trusses
An Ottawa-based flooring and renovation company has been fined $100,000 after a worker was seriously injured in a fall during demolition work …
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FeaturedRemote Working
Large number of public servants in biggest departments breaking remote work rules
By Catherine Morrison Large numbers of public servants working in the federal government’s three biggest departments aren’t following Ottawa’s three-days-per-week office work rule, …
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Carleton University faces backlash for employing professor convicted in 1980 Paris synagogue bombing
By Mitchell Consky | The Canadian Jewish News Carleton University is under significant scrutiny from Israeli universities and Jewish advocacy groups for employing …
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Hundreds of federal correctional officers rallied in front of the Treasury Board’s offices Tuesday, calling for higher wages, improved working conditions, and …
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FeaturedTraining & Development
Ottawa spending $4.7 million on training to bolster federal IT workforce
The federal government announced an annual investment of $4.725 million on Monday to support the training and development of over 20,000 IT …
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FeaturedImmigration
Ottawa raises wage threshold in temporary foreign worker program
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberEmployers seeking to hire through Canada’s Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program will face stricter rules as the federal government raises the wage …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Federal government unveils $30-million retraining fund for laid-off workers amid provincial concerns
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberThe federal government has announced a $30-million retraining initiative to support workers affected by mass layoffs, drawing criticism from provincial and territorial …
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Trudeau touts ‘real progress’ on pharmacare, calls on premiers to start cutting deals
By Sarah Ritchie and Laura Osman in Ottawa Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is calling on provinces and territories to start negotiating pharmacare deals as …