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Jean-Yves Duclos
On Dec. 17, Public Services and Procurement Canada, led by Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, released its 2024 departmental results report which showed a $92-million overall rise in spending from the previous fiscal year. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 8, 2024
On Dec. 3, Treasury Board President Anita Anand appeared at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee to take questions about cuts to the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 8, 2024
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | December 8, 2024
On Dec. 3, Treasury Board President Anita Anand appeared at the House Government Operations and Estimates Committee to take questions about cuts to the public service. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 28, 2024
Indigenous researcher Crystal Semaganis says former minister Randy Boissonnault should not remain in Liberal caucus amid allegations his former company falsely claimed Indigenous status in bids to secure federal funds. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 28, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 28, 2024
Indigenous researcher Crystal Semaganis says former minister Randy Boissonnault should not remain in Liberal caucus amid allegations his former company falsely claimed Indigenous status in bids to secure federal funds. Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu
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 IREM KOCA | November 27, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he is 'in a hurry' to accelerate procurement efforts to meet the urgent needs of the Canadian Armed Forces, but he needs help from the defence industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 27, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 27, 2024
Bill Blair
Defence Minister Bill Blair says he is 'in a hurry' to accelerate procurement efforts to meet the urgent needs of the Canadian Armed Forces, but he needs help from the defence industry. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 26, 2024
Randy Boissonnault resigned from cabinet on Nov. 20, following reports that Global Health Imports Corporation, a firm he previously co-owned, described itself as 'wholly Indigenous-owned' in bids for federal contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 26, 2024
News | BY IREM KOCA | November 26, 2024
Randy Boissonnault resigned from cabinet on Nov. 20, following reports that Global Health Imports Corporation, a firm he previously co-owned, described itself as 'wholly Indigenous-owned' in bids for federal contracts. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRIS AYLWARD | January 24, 2022
Members of the Audit Services Group, representing workers in the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, pictured on Dec. 9, 2021. PSAC national president Chris Aylward says more than 120,000 federal public service workers are currently negotiating for fair wages, good working conditions and inclusive workplaces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY CHRIS AYLWARD | January 24, 2022
Opinion | BY CHRIS AYLWARD | January 24, 2022
Members of the Audit Services Group, representing workers in the Office of the Auditor General of Canada, pictured on Dec. 9, 2021. PSAC national president Chris Aylward says more than 120,000 federal public service workers are currently negotiating for fair wages, good working conditions and inclusive workplaces. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 12, 2022
Mona Fortier, president of the Treasury Board, which serves as the employer of federal bureaucrats, is pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 27, 2021, with her director of labour relations Jade Mallette. A reworking of the public service is long overdue, as is a Royal Commission, but Andrew Caddell writes that he doesn’t hold out much hope the Trudeau PMO will undertake it. But perhaps they are close enough to the public service to shake things up. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 12, 2022
Opinion | BY ANDREW CADDELL | January 12, 2022
Mona Fortier, president of the Treasury Board, which serves as the employer of federal bureaucrats, is pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 27, 2021, with her director of labour relations Jade Mallette. A reworking of the public service is long overdue, as is a Royal Commission, but Andrew Caddell writes that he doesn’t hold out much hope the Trudeau PMO will undertake it. But perhaps they are close enough to the public service to shake things up. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 15, 2021
Members of the Audit Services Group in the Office of the Auditor General are pictured picketing outside the Sir John A. Macdonald building on Dec. 9, as Auditor General Karen Hogan held a virtual press conference. Without a new contract since 2018, the group represents 170 employees currently on strike, the first in the history of the office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 15, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | December 15, 2021
Members of the Audit Services Group in the Office of the Auditor General are pictured picketing outside the Sir John A. Macdonald building on Dec. 9, as Auditor General Karen Hogan held a virtual press conference. Without a new contract since 2018, the group represents 170 employees currently on strike, the first in the history of the office. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LEOR ROTCHILD | December 15, 2021
Public Services and Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi is pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 27. The federal government has a key role to play in creating alignment across all levels of government to include non-financial criteria and define value for taxpayer-funded contracts, but voluntary standards are unlikely to have much impact, writes Leor Rotchild. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY LEOR ROTCHILD | December 15, 2021
Opinion | BY LEOR ROTCHILD | December 15, 2021
Public Services and Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi is pictured in Ottawa on Oct. 27. The federal government has a key role to play in creating alignment across all levels of government to include non-financial criteria and define value for taxpayer-funded contracts, but voluntary standards are unlikely to have much impact, writes Leor Rotchild. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | December 6, 2021
Of particular interest in comparing the public service Employee Surveys is whether the general positive change from pre- to post-pandemic workplace satisfaction and other indicators is shared by the different visible minority and Indigenous groups, whether harassment and discrimination responses have changed, and the extent to which government efforts to address racism and improve inclusion are seen as credible and effective by these groups, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | December 6, 2021
Opinion | BY ANDREW GRIFFITH | December 6, 2021
Of particular interest in comparing the public service Employee Surveys is whether the general positive change from pre- to post-pandemic workplace satisfaction and other indicators is shared by the different visible minority and Indigenous groups, whether harassment and discrimination responses have changed, and the extent to which government efforts to address racism and improve inclusion are seen as credible and effective by these groups, writes Andrew Griffith. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY JERRY DIAS | November 24, 2021
We have the resources, the skills, and the capacity needed to undo the pandemic’s worst economic effects and regain some ground the industry has lost over the years, but getting there means doubling down on Canada’s aerospace industry and taking bold steps over and above investments, writes Jerry Dias. Unsplash photograph by David Preston
Opinion | BY JERRY DIAS | November 24, 2021
Opinion | BY JERRY DIAS | November 24, 2021
We have the resources, the skills, and the capacity needed to undo the pandemic’s worst economic effects and regain some ground the industry has lost over the years, but getting there means doubling down on Canada’s aerospace industry and taking bold steps over and above investments, writes Jerry Dias. Unsplash photograph by David Preston
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 22, 2021
Treasury Board president Mona Fortier, pictured during a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building surrounding pre-budget consultations on Jan. 25, 2021. Ms. Fortier was moved into the role in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet shuffle on Oct. 26, 2021.
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 22, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | November 22, 2021
Treasury Board president Mona Fortier, pictured during a press conference at the Sir John A. Macdonald building surrounding pre-budget consultations on Jan. 25, 2021. Ms. Fortier was moved into the role in Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet shuffle on Oct. 26, 2021.
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 17, 2021
The Centre Block building, as pictured on Nov. 2. Two cranes erected on either side of the building are being used as part of excavation, demolition, abatement, and masonry restoration work, which includes removal of damaged stones, with roughly one-third of the 400,000 stones that make up the building's exterior expected to be removed and replaced. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 17, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | November 17, 2021
The Centre Block building, as pictured on Nov. 2. Two cranes erected on either side of the building are being used as part of excavation, demolition, abatement, and masonry restoration work, which includes removal of damaged stones, with roughly one-third of the 400,000 stones that make up the building's exterior expected to be removed and replaced. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY PHILIP LILLIES | November 3, 2021
Pairing the results of the Public Service Employee Survey and Staffing and Non-Partisanship Survey can offer important insight into how to direct focused corrective action on the departments that are suffering from lack of engagement, writes former federal public servant Philip Lillies. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY PHILIP LILLIES | November 3, 2021
Opinion | BY PHILIP LILLIES | November 3, 2021
Pairing the results of the Public Service Employee Survey and Staffing and Non-Partisanship Survey can offer important insight into how to direct focused corrective action on the departments that are suffering from lack of engagement, writes former federal public servant Philip Lillies. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 27, 2021
Liberal Mary Ng and a staffer are pictured on their way to an entrance to the West Block building, where protection officers are posted at the doors, on Oct. 21, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 27, 2021
News | BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT | October 27, 2021
Liberal Mary Ng and a staffer are pictured on their way to an entrance to the West Block building, where protection officers are posted at the doors, on Oct. 21, 2020. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 7, 2021
Greg Phillips, national president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE), left, and Stéphane Aubry, national vice-president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC). Photographs courtesy of CAPE, LinkedIn
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 7, 2021
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | October 7, 2021
Greg Phillips, national president of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE), left, and Stéphane Aubry, national vice-president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC). Photographs courtesy of CAPE, LinkedIn