65 m. ago Hundreds of public sector workers warned their jobs could be cut, union says

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.

Society

89 m. ago MPs social media clips putting public servants at risk, top IRCC bureaucrat alleges

Letter from deputy minister wants MPs to stop posting clips of committee proceedings on social media

Other

5 h. ago Federal public servants earning more than $150Gs grew 96% over five years

27,261 federal public workers received more than $150,000 in salary, benefits, OT and bonuses in the 2024-25 fiscal year

Economics

28 h. ago High rate of desk 'hoteling' for public servants could cause problems for rumoured return

More than half of public servants in dozens of departments do not have assigned workspaces, an Ottawa Citizen data analysis shows.

Other

30 h. ago Federal government sending early retirement info to about 68,000 public servants

The government’s 2025 budget called for the public service to decline by about 40,000 jobs

Politics

55 h. ago Deachman: Is the goal to make Ottawa's public servants quit?

It's been rumoured that the feds will force public servants back to the office five days a week. Could the motive behind the mandate be the most obvious one?

Other

3 d. ago Ottawa residents concerned about traffic, commute times amid federal return

As rumours swirl of a return-to-office mandate for public servants, commuters worry it will increase traffic and congestion in and out of downtown.

Other

8 d. ago Are Carney's political staffers too meddlesome in the public service? | Opinion

The tensions between technocratic public servants and partisan loyalists are real. 

Politics

1 week ago Ontario's new doctor residency process makes me puzzled and angry | Letters to the Editor

Tuesday, Nov. 25: Readers respond to an obit of a dog named Oscar, public servant sick days, Ontario's residency program, and Ambassador Hoekstra

Science

1 week ago Should public servants already planning to retire in December wait and take a buyout?

A public servant with "one foot out the door" worries that retiring before buyouts come into effect might cost them thousands of dollars a year.

Other

2 w. ago DND to hire up to 3,000 public servants from other departments

Any public service employee is welcome to submit their application to be considered for at-level job opportunities, says DND.

Culture

2 w. ago Building Ontario Together: A New Guide to Strengthen Public Infrastructure Delivery

Construction and Design Alliance of Ontario Offers Practical Procurement Solutions for Public Owners to Improve Infrastructure Delivery TORONTO, Nov. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The federal and provincial governments have continued to send a strong signal of commitment to investing in and building infrastructure. Turning those commitments into real projects requires modern, efficient, and coordinated […]

Economics

2 w. ago The size of the federal bureaucracy jumped 9% last year, documents say

The new public accounts disclosures tabled recently in the House of Commons show that Ottawa added 99,000 additional public servants between 2015-16 and 2024-25

Other

2 w. ago The Liberals' broken promise to cap, not cut the public service could hurt them in Ottawa

Lori Turnbull: There are around 150,000 public servants who live and work in the National Capital Region. And many of them vote.

Other

2 w. ago Sick days increased almost 14 per cent when public servants returned to office three days a week

Public servants have taken more sick days as remote work rules have changed.

Other

2 w. ago How new early retirement buyouts will work for public servants

What we know so far about the early retirement incentives announced in Budget 2025.

Other

3 w. ago Public servants leaving the workforce should focus on knowledge transfer | Letters to the Editor

When cutting the public service are we losing fat or muscle? The plan to streamline the public service is appropriate.  But as is often observed, the impact of staff reductions in any organization depends just as much on the transfer and retention of organizational knowledge as on the physical headcount.  It’s not how many remain, […]

Other

3 w. ago Top soldier has second thoughts about recruiting public servants for reserves

Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan had faced public backlash and questions about her plan.

Events

3 w. ago Canadian military will rely on an army of public servants to boost its ranks by 300,000

Federal public servants would be trained to shoot guns, drive trucks and fly drones, according to a defence department directive.

Events

4 w. ago Ottawa MP says 'transition plan' in works for public servants who lose jobs in National Capital Region

The Liberals won every riding in Ottawa-Gatineau after promising to "cap, not cut" the public service.

Society