36 h. ago Five things public servants need to know about new language requirements

On June 20, new language requirements will come into effect for public service supervisors in bilingual areas.

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53 h. ago New language requirements for public service supervisors don't go far enough, says official languages commissioner

Raymond Théberge wants the Treasury Board to develop mechanisms to ensure language rights are protected in the public service

Society

6 d. ago Public service shrinks by nearly 10,000, with tax, immigration hit the hardest

OTTAWA — The federal public service shed almost 10,000 people last year, with the Canada Revenue Agency and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada losing the most employees. The last time the public service contracted was in 2015, when the number of people employed dropped just slightly from 257,138 to 257,034. The number of public servants […]

Economics

6 d. ago Federal union restarting contract talks for more than 120,000 public servants

OTTAWA — Two years ago, more than 120,000 federal public servants went on strike after negotiations broke down. Now, the union representing those workers is going back to the bargaining table with the government with the goal of securing greater job security and remote work options for its members. The Public Service Alliance of Canada […]

Culture

2 w. ago B.C. Public Sector Salaries Database: Find out how much public servants make

Our updated searchable database contains salary information for over, 170,000 public servants in B.C. earning at least $75,000, including those working in government, health care, policing and education.

Economics

2 w. ago Public Sector Salaries Database: See who's on the list of B.C.'s 100 highest

Analysis: B.C.'s top public servants now make near or above $1 million a year, according to the 12th edition of The Vancouver Sun's popular Public Sector Salaries Database.

Economics

2 w. ago Gearey: Public service is getting very little guidance under Carney

Public servants have a duty to advise ministers with precision. But so far, the ministers themselves are getting only vague direction, with no individual mandate letters or a budget.

Transport

2 w. ago Is the government wasting money on overlapping public service jobs?

Cutting “duplicate” jobs could cost more than it saves. A 30-year public servant explains why.

Politics

3 w. ago Can the government bar an employee from the workplace due to mental health concerns?

This public servant wants to return to work, but the federal government won't let them.

Politics

last month What public servants need to know about the government's new language requirements

Federal rules will require advanced French for supervisors in bilingual regions, but training support may be lacking.

Politics

last month Salgo: Is the federal government treating its term workers fairly?

The public service may be creating second-class public servants with very little job security because others have too much.

Politics