Work From Home

• ‘Doesn’t make sense’: Union files labour complaint over federal 4-day in-office mandate

  PSAC has filed a labour complaint over Ottawa’s in-office mandate, saying increased office days hurt workers’ mental health and could disrupt public services.

  Canada

  Feb 7
  
• Remote work option ending for thousands of workers in 2026

  The new year will bring some big changes to the rules on in-office work for many employees across the country — including provincial government staff in Ontario and Alberta.

  Canada

  Jan 2
  
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• Ontario ‘reviewing’ space to see if it needs to lease more offices for return to work

  In August, the province announced it would begin bringing all public servants back to the office beginning in October, aiming for a full return to work in January.

  Politics

  Sep 4, 2025
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• More Canadians commute as remote work declines, StatCan data shows

  The 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.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2025
• Brampton mayor Patrick Brown says public servants must return to office full-time

  The provincial government announced Thursday that public servants will be required to be in the office four days a week beginning Oct. 20, and ramp up to five by Jan. 5.

  Politics

  Aug 15, 2025
• Ontario civil servants will return to office full time, ending pandemic-era rules

  The government said staff who are going to work three days a week will move to four days in October, moving toward a full return by Jan. 5, 2026.

  Canada

  Aug 14, 2025
• What Canadians’ options are as companies push a return to office

  Remote and hybrid work spurred by the COVID-19 pandemic is giving way to arrangements more closely aligned with traditional office norm.

  Canada

  Jul 6, 2025
• Study finds remote work has climate benefits as federal workers fight office mandate

  Federal 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.

  Politics

  Oct 24, 2024
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• Telus call centre workers in Ontario facing ‘extreme stress’ as they fight Quebec move

  Some 150 Ontario call centre workers will remain in the province for the time being as their union battles Telus on its return-to-office plan.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2024
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• Return-to-office rules for public servants set to kick in. What to know

  Canada'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.

  Canada

  Sep 6, 2024