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Public Services and Procurement

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
News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2019
Halifax's Irving Shipbuilding, pictured, was one of two shipyards—along with Seaspan Shipyards—tasked with building all vessels for the National Shipbuilding Strategy that are more than 1,000 tonnes. In May, the federal government announced a third shipyard would be brought into the strategy. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2019
News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | August 28, 2019
Halifax's Irving Shipbuilding, pictured, was one of two shipyards—along with Seaspan Shipyards—tasked with building all vessels for the National Shipbuilding Strategy that are more than 1,000 tonnes. In May, the federal government announced a third shipyard would be brought into the strategy. Photograph courtesy of Wikimedia Commons
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 21, 2019
PIPSC president Debi Daviau, left, and PSAC national president Chris Aylward, right. Mr. Aylward says the Liberal government would be 'well advised' to try to reach an agreement with the union before the October election. PIPSC registered as a third party advertiser for the 2019 election on Aug. 16. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 21, 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | August 21, 2019
PIPSC president Debi Daviau, left, and PSAC national president Chris Aylward, right. Mr. Aylward says the Liberal government would be 'well advised' to try to reach an agreement with the union before the October election. PIPSC registered as a third party advertiser for the 2019 election on Aug. 16. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2019
Ottawa filmmaker Max McGuire, 38, who has cystic fibrosis, pictured July 3, 2019, is one of the top fundraisers nationally for the Lawn Summer Nights lawn bowling for Cystic Fibrosis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2019
FeatureBY NEIL MOSS | August 5, 2019
Ottawa filmmaker Max McGuire, 38, who has cystic fibrosis, pictured July 3, 2019, is one of the top fundraisers nationally for the Lawn Summer Nights lawn bowling for Cystic Fibrosis. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2019
The government has launched its formal request for bids from suppliers to acquire 88 advanced fighter jets to replace the Canadian Armed Forces aging fleet of CF-18s, pictured. DND photograph courtesy of Cpl. Jean-Roch Chabot
News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2019
News | BY NEIL MOSS, MIKE LAPOINTE | July 31, 2019
The government has launched its formal request for bids from suppliers to acquire 88 advanced fighter jets to replace the Canadian Armed Forces aging fleet of CF-18s, pictured. DND photograph courtesy of Cpl. Jean-Roch Chabot
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2019
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley says we have to 'un-complicate' the federal public service hiring process for military veterans, saying 'it bars a lot of well qualified Canadians' from government jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 24, 2019
Conservative MP Kelly McCauley says we have to 'un-complicate' the federal public service hiring process for military veterans, saying 'it bars a lot of well qualified Canadians' from government jobs. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2019
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says more investigation is needed 'to understand whether there are systemic issues at play' to account for the rise in approved mental health disability claims made by federal public service employees in 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 3, 2019
PSAC national president Chris Aylward says more investigation is needed 'to understand whether there are systemic issues at play' to account for the rise in approved mental health disability claims made by federal public service employees in 2018. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK | July 3, 2019
Protesters gather on Parliament Hill for the Women’s March in January 2017. For public servants, showing up at rallies, attended by partisan political leaders, holding a sign with a political slogan, shouldn’t be cause for investigation or discipline, Amy Kishek writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK | July 3, 2019
Opinion | BY AMY KISHEK | July 3, 2019
Protesters gather on Parliament Hill for the Women’s March in January 2017. For public servants, showing up at rallies, attended by partisan political leaders, holding a sign with a political slogan, shouldn’t be cause for investigation or discipline, Amy Kishek writes. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NINA RUSSELL | July 3, 2019
Health Canada, led by Ginette Petitpas Taylor, topped spending for the second year in a row, commissioning 26 studies costing $2.9-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NINA RUSSELL | July 3, 2019
News | BY NINA RUSSELL | July 3, 2019
Health Canada, led by Ginette Petitpas Taylor, topped spending for the second year in a row, commissioning 26 studies costing $2.9-million. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 26, 2019
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray, pictured speaking to reporters in West Block in April, heads the department designated as the official employer of the federal public service. The Association of Canadian Financial Officers says a new study being launched to resolve a complaint from its members stems from the Trudeau government’s focus on gender and pay equity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 26, 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 26, 2019
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray, pictured speaking to reporters in West Block in April, heads the department designated as the official employer of the federal public service. The Association of Canadian Financial Officers says a new study being launched to resolve a complaint from its members stems from the Trudeau government’s focus on gender and pay equity. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 12, 2019
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray called the development and deployment of the Phoenix pay system in 2016 'a case study in what not to do.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 12, 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 12, 2019
Treasury Board President Joyce Murray called the development and deployment of the Phoenix pay system in 2016 'a case study in what not to do.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 12, 2019
Liberal MP Steven McKinnon, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Public Services and Procurement, and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna announced June 4 a multi-billion dollar contract for modernizing the government-owned district energy system in the National Capital region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 12, 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 12, 2019
Liberal MP Steven McKinnon, parliamentary secretary to the minister of Public Services and Procurement, and Environment Minister Catherine McKenna announced June 4 a multi-billion dollar contract for modernizing the government-owned district energy system in the National Capital region. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 5, 2019
PIPSC president Debi Daviau says the government will be taking the tentative agreement to ratification at the same time as her organization 'to ensure that the deals are concluded before the writ drops.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 5, 2019
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | June 5, 2019
PIPSC president Debi Daviau says the government will be taking the tentative agreement to ratification at the same time as her organization 'to ensure that the deals are concluded before the writ drops.' The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade