Remote Work
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Treasury Board president ‘not aware’ of any return-to-office rule changesShafqat Ali on Monday denied having any knowledge about discussions to potentially order public servants to return to the office full time in 2027.CanadaDec 1
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Ontario public servant unions rallying against Ford’s return-to-office mandatesUnions representing Ontario public sector workers are holding a rally Thursday outside of Queen's Park to protest the province's return-to-office mandate.PoliticsSep 18
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Public servants should work in office 5 days a week, Doug Ford saysOntario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time.EconomyAug 27
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More Canadians commute as remote work declines, StatCan data showsThe agency said those mostly working from home amounted to 17.4 per cent of employed people compared with 18.7 per cent in May 2024.CanadaAug 26
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Many public servants breaking remote work rules, data showsLarge numbers of public servants in the federal government's three biggest departments aren't following Ottawa's three-days-per-week office work rule, federal data shows.CanadaFeb 28
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Public service productivity study group not looking at remote work, says memberThe working group tasked with measuring productivity within Canada's federal public service has not looked at remote work, one of its members says.CanadaJan 26
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Poilievre says he wants to cut public service but doesn’t mind remote workConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he would also cut the federal public service, arguing that Canada has far too many bureaucrats.PoliticsJan 22
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Study finds remote work has climate benefits as federal workers fight office mandateFederal public servants in Ottawa who work remotely contributed 25 per cent fewer emissions than those who worked only from the office, a new report suggests.PoliticsOct 24, 2024
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Suburbs leading demand uptick for office space in Canadian markets: reportCanada is on pace for its first year of positive office leasing activity since before the pandemic after six of 10 major markets recorded net positive demand in the third quarter.EconomyOct 2, 2024
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Return-to-office rules for public servants set to kick in. What to knowCanada's public servants are being mandated to be in office three days a week, with managers expected to do the same four days a week, but their union is blasting the decision.CanadaSep 6, 2024
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