Public Service

• Public sector unions say nearly 10K employees got layoff notices this week

  The Public Service Alliance of Canada said more than 5,000 of its members alone received 'workforce adjustment notices' this week across multiple federal government departments.

  Canada

  Jan 23
  
• Thousands of federal government workers receive layoff notices

  The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada said federal government workers are being forced into a 'Hunger Games-style fight for jobs.'

  Canada

  Jan 19
  
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• Hundreds of public sector workers warned their jobs could be cut: union

  A federal union says hundreds of workers have been warned they may lose their jobs as the government moves to shrink the size of the public service.

  Canada

  Dec 5, 2025
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• Treasury Board president ‘not aware’ of any return-to-office rule changes

  Shafqat Ali on Monday denied having any knowledge about discussions to potentially order public servants to return to the office full time in 2027.

  Canada

  Dec 1, 2025
• Liberal leadership candidates split on whether to shrink public service

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has vowed to reduce the size of the public service if he becomes prime minister, and at least one Liberal leadership candidate agrees.

  Politics

  Feb 22, 2025
• Poilievre says he wants to cut public service but doesn’t mind remote work

  Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he would also cut the federal public service, arguing that Canada has far too many bureaucrats.

  Politics

  Jan 22, 2025
• Public service unions will fight 3-day in-office mandate. What to know

  The Public Service Alliance of Canada says it will be filing an unfair labour practice complaint and looking into other legal options.

  Canada

  May 2, 2024
• Ottawa’s spending on staff ballooned during pandemic, likely to continue

  A new report from the parliamentary budget officer says federal spending on personnel increased by almost 31 per cent in the last few years -- and it's expected to continue.

  Canada

  Apr 4, 2023
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• B.C. ending COVID-19 vaccine mandate for public service, but not health-care workers

  The province says the decision to rescind the policy was based on a high level of vaccination among the public service, where more than 98 per cent of workers have been immunized.

  Health

  Mar 10, 2023
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• Downtown Victoria businesses fear impacts of new government remote work policy

  Businesses in downtown Victoria are worried a new policy allowing public servants to work remotely form anywhere in B.C. will hurt their already struggling bottom lines.

  Economy

  Mar 1, 2023