Basic income a proactive policy in difficult times
What if Canada already had accessible support rapidly available for individuals and families when they needed it?
Unions seek government to fix Phoenix problems ‘once and for all’
The most recent data shows a backlog of 372,000 transactions, of which 53 per cent were more than a year old.
‘Don’t go in with a sledgehammer’: public service caps or cuts should be rational, targeted, says Savoie
Public sector reform should look closer to Jean Chrétien’s Program Review than Donald Trump’s mass layoffs, says Université de Moncton professor Donald Savoie.
Military applications up amid Trump threats, global uncertainty, new recruiting strategies
The Canadian Armed Forces is updating recruitment processes in an attempt to improve understaffing problems.
‘Unprecedented national crisis’: relaxed hybrid work rules urged as public servants stare down tariff response workload
CAPE president Nathan Prier says ‘we delivered for Canadians during COVID-19, and we did that working remotely, and our productivity went up,’ noting that the country faced another crisis in the coming months.
Provinces and territories must work together to eliminate barriers for persons with disabilities: report
Fragmented disability policies impede people from accessing necessary programs and services, and lead to inequities.
Sister cities under strain: U.S. steel tariffs threaten to divide Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., from its American twin city
Local Liberal MP Terry Sheehan says there were lessons from the 2018 tariffs and Canada’s response. ‘They were lobbing grenades at us—like they’re doing now—and we came back with lasers and hit them.’
Efficiency reviews, higher CAF salaries, procurement czars: Liberal leadership hopefuls’ public service promises
Reaching two per cent of GDP on defence spending is a priority for some candidates, while others look to federal office space and counter-measures to U.S. tariffs.
‘We’ve seen this movie before’: hold IRCC cuts until House resumes, union urges
The Canadian Employment and Immigration Union says cuts to 3,300 staff could have ‘unintended consequences,’ while the Canadian Association of Public Employees wants the cuts halted amid parliamentary and border uncertainty.
Federal changes threaten post-secondary system
The federal government’s U-turn on foreign student eligibility could undo years of work by universities and colleges to open themselves to the world.
