Public Service

• As public servants return to office, some decry lack of clarity, long commutes

  An October briefing document for the procurement minister said some workplaces may not be equipped with adequate bandwidth to support videoconferencing.

  Canada

  Jan 16
  
• Public service union to challenge Ottawa’s hybrid work plan at labour board

  Last week, Treasury Board President Mona Fortier announced that all federal public servants will be returning to office at least two to three days a week in the new year.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2022
  
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• Back to the office? Here’s how often federal public servants will have to go in

  The new "hybrid work model," which Fortier announced on Thursday, will see employees return to the office for between 40 and 60 per cent of their regular schedule.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2022
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• Poilievre’s cryptocurrency-inflation comments prompted bureaucratic research: documents

  Documents show bureaucrats explored cryptocurrency's potential as an inflation hedge after comments made by Pierre Poilievre, then a candidate for Conservative leader.

  Politics

  Sep 29, 2022
• Status quo recommended for Winnipeg police funding model

  The city's public service is recommending council keep things the same when it comes to funding the Winnipeg Police Service.

  Politics

  Mar 10, 2022
• Brockville, Ont. police hire Mark Noonan as full-time police chief

  Brockville Police have hired Deputy Chief Mark Noonan, who was filling in temporarily as chief, has officially been promoted to lead the Brockville police force.

  Canada

  Oct 1, 2021
• Economic crisis, reset, federal election: Worry over what comes next in Newfoundland and Labrador

  As the people of Newfoundland and Labrador struggle amid an economic crisis, many worry the government may make 'big mistakes that will have a further negative consequence here.'

  Politics

  Sep 16, 2021
• N.S. government joins Canada’s largest virtual career fair to attract job seekers

  The province will host two interactive live webinars: 'A Workforce Attraction Webinar' and an immigration webinar.

  Economy

  Sep 30, 2020
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• Phoenix pay fiasco: Union demands money for new pay system in upcoming budget

  Civil servants this month are marking three years since the initial roll-out of Phoenix, which resulted in more than half of all federal employees being overpaid, underpaid or not paid at all.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2019
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• Hundreds of federal civil servants lose personal information in data breach

  All 227 employees affected are at Infrastructure Canada, but they weren’t notified until more than two weeks after the breach.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2018