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Dr. Joss Reimer will join the Public Health Agency of Canada as its chief public health officer on April 1, 2026. The former president of the Canadian Medical Association, the long-time physician is known for her frequent media appearances advocating for improvements to the health-care system. Photograph courtesy of the Canadian Medical Association
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 23, 2026
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali at a committee meeting this month on Parliament Hill. According to the Treasury Board's website, 17,217 public service positions, including 704 executive-level jobs, are set to slashed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 23, 2026
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 23, 2026
Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali at a committee meeting this month on Parliament Hill. According to the Treasury Board's website, 17,217 public service positions, including 704 executive-level jobs, are set to slashed. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 17, 2026
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Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. The Parliamentary Budget Office says total compensation in the public service grew to $143,271 per per full-time equivalent in 2024-25, from $136,345 the year prior. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 17, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 17, 2026
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Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. The Parliamentary Budget Office says total compensation in the public service grew to $143,271 per per full-time equivalent in 2024-25, from $136,345 the year prior. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 12, 2026
Liberal MPs Jenna Sudds, left, and Bruce Fanjoy represent Ottawa-area ridings with thousands of federal public servants. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 12, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 12, 2026
Liberal MPs Jenna Sudds, left, and Bruce Fanjoy represent Ottawa-area ridings with thousands of federal public servants. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, announced on Feb. 5 that executives in the core public administration will be required to work in-office full-time as of May 4, and all other staff four days per week as of July 6. Separate agencies within the public service are 'strongly encouraged' to follow suit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
The Treasury Board Secretariat, led by President Shafqat Ali, announced on Feb. 5 that executives in the core public administration will be required to work in-office full-time as of May 4, and all other staff four days per week as of July 6. Separate agencies within the public service are 'strongly encouraged' to follow suit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget bill includes an early retirement incentive as a way to reduce the size of the public service without directly cutting jobs. Bill C-15 is currently being considered by various parliamentary committees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
News | BY MARLO GLASS | February 6, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget bill includes an early retirement incentive as a way to reduce the size of the public service without directly cutting jobs. Bill C-15 is currently being considered by various parliamentary committees. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA | August 5, 2024
President of the Treasury Board Anita Anand arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on Feb. 28, 2024.
Treasury Board President Anita Anand and the rest of government must work with us to create the public service of the future, writes Sharon DeSousa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA | August 5, 2024
Opinion | BY SHARON DESOUSA | August 5, 2024
President of the Treasury Board Anita Anand arrives for the Liberal party caucus meeting in West Block on Feb. 28, 2024.
Treasury Board President Anita Anand and the rest of government must work with us to create the public service of the future, writes Sharon DeSousa. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | August 1, 2024
Public service unions are represented on the plan’s pension advisory committee, which advises Treasury Board President Anita Anand, pictured, on how to run, design, and fund the plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | August 1, 2024
News | BY KATHRYN MAY | August 1, 2024
Public service unions are represented on the plan’s pension advisory committee, which advises Treasury Board President Anita Anand, pictured, on how to run, design, and fund the plan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | July 31, 2024
An Emancipation Day parade in 1894. While significant progress has been made, Black communities are still dealing with historical and current injustices, writes Waheed Khan. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | July 31, 2024
Opinion | BY WAHEED KHAN | July 31, 2024
An Emancipation Day parade in 1894. While significant progress has been made, Black communities are still dealing with historical and current injustices, writes Waheed Khan. Photograph courtesy of Library and Archives Canada
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2024
Treasury Board President Anita Anand
Treasury Board President Anita Anand announced on June 12 that the government will introduce legislative changes to expand the eligibility for early pensions this fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2024
News | BY MIKE LAPOINTE | July 10, 2024
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Treasury Board President Anita Anand announced on June 12 that the government will introduce legislative changes to expand the eligibility for early pensions this fall. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2024
The heads of two unions representing Canadian officials posted abroad raised their concerns over health-care issues in a 2023 letter to Treasury Board President Anita Anand, but never received a response. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2024
News | BY NEIL MOSS | July 10, 2024
The heads of two unions representing Canadian officials posted abroad raised their concerns over health-care issues in a 2023 letter to Treasury Board President Anita Anand, but never received a response. 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