DND and CAF ‘exempt’ from further spending cuts, says Blair after department was asked to find $900-million a year in savings
Feds looking to find $15.8-billion in savings through ‘Refocus Government Spending’ initiative as pressure mounts for Canada to boost defence spending.
House filibuster is putting money for military, dental care, and keeping the government lights on at risk
Treasury Board President Anita Anand says departments are ‘okay for the next three to four weeks’ if a vote on supplementary estimates is delayed by the House standoff.
Billions from public-service pension plan surplus gives Liberals many options
The government could use the extra dollars to cut the deficit, sweeten departures, improve pensions, or take a contribution holiday and give one to public servants, too.
New government spending request will be snared in parliamentary gridlock while privilege debate persists
The Liberals can carry on without a supply bill for a few months, but responding to new pressures will be ‘trickier,’ says PBO Yves Giroux. If the gridlock persists to spring, government will come to ‘a screeching halt.’
Unions warn non-permanent public servants will be first on chopping block as feds look to cut costs
Treasury Board President Anita Anand’s office says the feds have been clear with departments that they must ‘focus on finding savings without layoffs.’
Public service job cuts loom as Ottawa misses spending and deficit targets
Unions were told last week that job cuts may go beyond attrition after a decade-long hiring spree.
Lawsuit alleging anti-Black racism in public service at court for class-action certification hearings
The multibillion-dollar lawsuit alleges systemic anti-Black discrimination in the federal public service resulted in lost wages and pensions for Black government staff.
Here’s how Ottawa’s productivity working group could have made a difference
For a working group to provide real value for Canadians, we need it to produce actionable ideas that can be swiftly implemented in both the private and public sectors.
When the government prioritizes perception over productivity, we’re all in trouble
The arbitrary monitoring of employees is proven to increase distrust and disengagement, and decrease performance.
Federal overtime payments on decline, but total paid out still tops $1-billion mark
Latest government data shows RCMP, Correctional Services Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, as well as Canada Revenue Agency paid the most overtime in 2023.
