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Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | December 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to prove that he grasps the psychology of why many voters feel let down by his government, and present a comprehensive package of reforms, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | December 2, 2024
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | December 2, 2024
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau needs to prove that he grasps the psychology of why many voters feel let down by his government, and present a comprehensive package of reforms, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 28, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says 'Treasury Board has made a decision to exempt the Department of National Defence and the CAF from any other reductions that are currently being contemplated' as feds seek to find $15-billion in savings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 28, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 28, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says 'Treasury Board has made a decision to exempt the Department of National Defence and the CAF from any other reductions that are currently being contemplated' as feds seek to find $15-billion in savings. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, right, pictured at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony on July 26, 2023, with Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez. Some public servants are raising concerns about Hannaford's neutrality on the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
News | BY ABBAS RANA | November 25, 2024
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford, right, pictured at the cabinet swearing-in ceremony on July 26, 2023, with Small Business Minister Rechie Valdez. Some public servants are raising concerns about Hannaford's neutrality on the ongoing Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
The filibuster has put the approval of estimates, which includes $21.6-billion in proposed government spending, at risk. Clockwise (L-R): Government House Leader Karina Gould, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, NDP MP Don Davies, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 25, 2024
The filibuster has put the approval of estimates, which includes $21.6-billion in proposed government spending, at risk. Clockwise (L-R): Government House Leader Karina Gould, Treasury Board President Anita Anand, Defence Minister Bill Blair, NDP MP Don Davies, NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, and Conservative House Leader Andrew Scheer. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | November 20, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand is under intense pressure from unions to share the surplus and improve pensions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | November 20, 2024
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | November 20, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand is under intense pressure from unions to share the surplus and improve pensions. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | November 18, 2024
The public service is currently engaged in a values and ethics exercise. The political environment is making it increasingly necessary for public service leadership to define the values that shape and guide the organization, writes Lori Turnbull.    The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | November 18, 2024
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | November 18, 2024
The public service is currently engaged in a values and ethics exercise. The political environment is making it increasingly necessary for public service leadership to define the values that shape and guide the organization, writes Lori Turnbull.    The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 18, 2024
Canadian Association of Professional Employees President Nathan Prier, left, and Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Sharon DeSousa say the feds could save money by allowing more telework in the civil service. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 18, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 18, 2024
Canadian Association of Professional Employees President Nathan Prier, left, and Public Service Alliance of Canada National President Sharon DeSousa say the feds could save money by allowing more telework in the civil service. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | November 13, 2024
Anita Anand
In her latest letter to departments, Treasury Board President Anita Anand made clear that 'savings are expected to be drawn from operating budgets and through natural attrition' to 'the greatest extent possible.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | November 13, 2024
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | November 13, 2024
Anita Anand
In her latest letter to departments, Treasury Board President Anita Anand made clear that 'savings are expected to be drawn from operating budgets and through natural attrition' to 'the greatest extent possible.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 11, 2024
Black Class Action Secretariat's Nicholas Marcus Thompson, centre, and Bernadeth Betchi, left, are suing the federal government for alleged systemic anti-Black discrimination within the public service. Pictured right is Canadian Association of Professional Employees’ Nathan Prier. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 11, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | November 11, 2024
Black Class Action Secretariat's Nicholas Marcus Thompson, centre, and Bernadeth Betchi, left, are suing the federal government for alleged systemic anti-Black discrimination within the public service. Pictured right is Canadian Association of Professional Employees’ Nathan Prier. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe
Opinion | BY SCOT SUSTAD | October 21, 2024
The GC Workplace initiative is modelled partly after the open-office concept, but feedback suggests that federal office planners need to continue working on it, writes Scot Sustad. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SCOT SUSTAD | October 21, 2024
Opinion | BY SCOT SUSTAD | October 21, 2024
The GC Workplace initiative is modelled partly after the open-office concept, but feedback suggests that federal office planners need to continue working on it, writes Scot Sustad. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | October 21, 2024
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford. As the idea of public service as a 'vocation' slips away, perhaps talk of 'values' needs to be complemented by talk of the 'value proposition' for Canadians of maintaining a large, expensive public service, writes Lori Turnbull.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | October 21, 2024
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | October 21, 2024
Privy Council Clerk John Hannaford. As the idea of public service as a 'vocation' slips away, perhaps talk of 'values' needs to be complemented by talk of the 'value proposition' for Canadians of maintaining a large, expensive public service, writes Lori Turnbull.  The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 17, 2024
Public Services and Procurement Canada, overseen by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, spent more than $280-million on Indigenous procurement in the last two years, but still has not met the government's five per cent target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 17, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 17, 2024
Public Services and Procurement Canada, overseen by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, spent more than $280-million on Indigenous procurement in the last two years, but still has not met the government's five per cent target. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NATHAN PRIER | October 7, 2024
Anita Anand
Cancelling mandatory in-office days is something Treasury Board President Anita Anand could do with the stroke of a pen, writes Nathan Prier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NATHAN PRIER | October 7, 2024
Opinion | BY NATHAN PRIER | October 7, 2024
Anita Anand
Cancelling mandatory in-office days is something Treasury Board President Anita Anand could do with the stroke of a pen, writes Nathan Prier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 3, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc's portfolio includes the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 3, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | October 3, 2024
Dominic Leblanc
Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc's portfolio includes the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 3, 2024
Alex Benay
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, gives an update on the government’s efforts to replace the Phoenix pay system at a July press conference. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 3, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | October 3, 2024
Alex Benay
Alex Benay, associate deputy minister at Public Services and Procurement Canada, gives an update on the government’s efforts to replace the Phoenix pay system at a July press conference. The Hill Times Photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 18, 2024
Early morning commuters at Ottawa's Tunney Pasture transit station, which serves as a major transit hub for the nearby federal government complex, on Sept. 17, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 18, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 18, 2024
Early morning commuters at Ottawa's Tunney Pasture transit station, which serves as a major transit hub for the nearby federal government complex, on Sept. 17, 2024. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | September 17, 2024
The departments overseen by Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand have been in the spotlight as the Liberals face questions over their handling of federal contracting. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | September 17, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | September 17, 2024
The departments overseen by Public Services Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, and Treasury Board President Anita Anand have been in the spotlight as the Liberals face questions over their handling of federal contracting. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 17, 2024
President of the Treasury Board, Anita Anand, announced yesterday that the government is consulting the public about a strategy on the use of AI in federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 17, 2024
FeatureBY RIDDHI KACHHELA, PETER MAZEREEUW | September 17, 2024
President of the Treasury Board, Anita Anand, announced yesterday that the government is consulting the public about a strategy on the use of AI in federal public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | September 16, 2024
Jennifer Carr, president of PIPSC, pictured Sept. 9, 2024, at a rally for public servants' remote work rights outside 365 Laurier Avenue West in Ottawa, Immigration and Citizenship Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | September 16, 2024
Opinion | BY LORI TURNBULL | September 16, 2024
Jennifer Carr, president of PIPSC, pictured Sept. 9, 2024, at a rally for public servants' remote work rights outside 365 Laurier Avenue West in Ottawa, Immigration and Citizenship Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 15, 2024
Public service union members rally for remote work rights in Ottawa on Sept. 9, 2024, the same day the new federal return-to-work mandate came into effect. About 200 protesters were present. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 15, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 15, 2024
Public service union members rally for remote work rights in Ottawa on Sept. 9, 2024, the same day the new federal return-to-work mandate came into effect. About 200 protesters were present. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 9, 2024
Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, speaks at a Sept. 5 rally in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 9, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 9, 2024
Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, speaks at a Sept. 5 rally in downtown Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 5, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand is overseeing the launch of a new working group to look at efficiency in the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 5, 2024
News | BY PETER MAZEREEUW | September 5, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand is overseeing the launch of a new working group to look at efficiency in the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 5, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand said the government will 'always ensure our public service remains well-staffed and efficient in delivering the quality services Canadians expect and deserve.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 5, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 5, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand said the government will 'always ensure our public service remains well-staffed and efficient in delivering the quality services Canadians expect and deserve.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | September 4, 2024
Acting pay is on the wish list of issues that Treasury Board—which is overseen by Anita Anand—and the unions hope to hash out when they meet for an unprecedented round of bargaining to simplify the myriad of rules in collective agreements. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | September 4, 2024
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | September 4, 2024
Acting pay is on the wish list of issues that Treasury Board—which is overseen by Anita Anand—and the unions hope to hash out when they meet for an unprecedented round of bargaining to simplify the myriad of rules in collective agreements. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NATHAN PRIER | September 2, 2024
Christiane Fox
The arguments made by Christiane Fox, deputy clerk of the Privy Council Office, for less remote work ignore the dire impact on employees’ productivity and performance, writes Nathan Prier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY NATHAN PRIER | September 2, 2024
Opinion | BY NATHAN PRIER | September 2, 2024
Christiane Fox
The arguments made by Christiane Fox, deputy clerk of the Privy Council Office, for less remote work ignore the dire impact on employees’ productivity and performance, writes Nathan Prier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | September 2, 2024
Political attention to resolve workers’ issues does not come by itself. It has to be directed, especially in the case of public sector workers, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times file photograph
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | September 2, 2024
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | September 2, 2024
Political attention to resolve workers’ issues does not come by itself. It has to be directed, especially in the case of public sector workers, writes Waheed Khan. The Hill Times file photograph
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 1, 2024
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, a millennial, speaks at a press conference on Sept. 21, 2023, with Treasury Board President Anita Anand, a gen-Xer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 1, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | September 1, 2024
Housing Minister Sean Fraser, a millennial, speaks at a press conference on Sept. 21, 2023, with Treasury Board President Anita Anand, a gen-Xer. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 4, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, pictured June 18, 2024, in a Hill scrum, will propose legislative changes to the public service pension plan in the fall so border officers and hundreds of other workers can retire with pensions after 25 years of service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 4, 2024
Opinion | BY KATHRYN MAY | July 4, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, pictured June 18, 2024, in a Hill scrum, will propose legislative changes to the public service pension plan in the fall so border officers and hundreds of other workers can retire with pensions after 25 years of service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 1, 2024
The departments of Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, Treasury Board President Anita Anand oversee the government’s health-care plan, which transitioned from Sun Life to Canada Life on July 1, 2023. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 1, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | July 1, 2024
The departments of Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, left, Treasury Board President Anita Anand oversee the government’s health-care plan, which transitioned from Sun Life to Canada Life on July 1, 2023. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 27, 2024
Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says information technology 'is one of the areas that needs improvement in the public service.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 27, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | June 27, 2024
Public Services and Procurement Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says information technology 'is one of the areas that needs improvement in the public service.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
Bernadette Betchi, who has joined the Black Class Action Lawsuit in the Federal Court of Canada and is employed by the Canadian Human Rights Commission, left, Nicholas Marcus Thompson, executive director of the Black Class Action Secretariat, and Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
Bernadette Betchi, who has joined the Black Class Action Lawsuit in the Federal Court of Canada and is employed by the Canadian Human Rights Commission, left, Nicholas Marcus Thompson, executive director of the Black Class Action Secretariat, and Nathan Prier, president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
Public Service Alliance of Canada members, as well as other federal and national union members, protested outside Treasury Board's headquarters last week in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 17, 2024
Public Service Alliance of Canada members, as well as other federal and national union members, protested outside Treasury Board's headquarters last week in Ottawa. The Hill Times photograph by Mike Lapointe
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 14, 2024
PCO Clerk John Hannaford has echoed a 2021 public service 'call to action' to make the public service more inclusive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 14, 2024
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | June 14, 2024
PCO Clerk John Hannaford has echoed a 2021 public service 'call to action' to make the public service more inclusive. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | June 12, 2024
The Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin St. is pictured on April 21, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | June 12, 2024
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | June 12, 2024
The Treasury Board Secretariat office at 90 Elgin St. is pictured on April 21, 2023. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 3, 2024
Bill Matthews, left, is now the Secretary of the Treasury Board following a May 24 shuffle in the public service's senior ranks. Catherine Blewett, the previous secretary, is now a senior adviser in the Privy Council Office. Stefanie Beck is the new deputy minister of defence. Photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 3, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 3, 2024
Bill Matthews, left, is now the Secretary of the Treasury Board following a May 24 shuffle in the public service's senior ranks. Catherine Blewett, the previous secretary, is now a senior adviser in the Privy Council Office. Stefanie Beck is the new deputy minister of defence. Photographs courtesy of the Government of Canada
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 3, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, meanwhile, clarified last week that the three-days-a-week directive for public servants and four days a week for executives was made by the public service, and was not a political decision. 'That decision was made by the public service, it was not a political decision,' Anand said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 3, 2024
Opinion | BY EDITORIAL | June 3, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand, meanwhile, clarified last week that the three-days-a-week directive for public servants and four days a week for executives was made by the public service, and was not a political decision. 'That decision was made by the public service, it was not a political decision,' Anand said. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | May 27, 2024
The Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, pictured. In the 1970s, 72 per cent of federal public servants worked in regional or local offices but now, the public service is edging closer to having 50 per cent of public servants work in the NCR. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | May 27, 2024
Opinion | BY DONALD SAVOIE | May 27, 2024
The Prime Minister’s Office in Ottawa, pictured. In the 1970s, 72 per cent of federal public servants worked in regional or local offices but now, the public service is edging closer to having 50 per cent of public servants work in the NCR. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade