Public Service
- There are an estimated 365,000 public servants who work for the federal government. There are fewer than 650 exempt staff in total. That’s 0.18 per cent of all the people paid by the feds. The political staff cost less than $90-million, compared to about $80-billion for the public service. Hardly a creeping majority.
- There are an estimated 365,000 public servants who work for the federal government. There are fewer than 650 exempt staff in total. That’s 0.18 per cent of all the people paid by the feds. The political staff cost less than $90-million, compared to about $80-billion for the public service. Hardly a creeping majority.
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- Joss Reimer says she wants to tackle misinformation and disinformation, and place more emphasis on the social determinants of health and preventative health. She's
- Joss Reimer says she wants to tackle misinformation and disinformation, and place more emphasis on the social determinants of health and preventative health. She's
- Joss Reimer says she wants to tackle misinformation and disinformation, and place more emphasis on the social determinants of health and preventative health. She's
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- The Public Service Alliance of Canada says its members have had prolonged issues since the federal government transferred the Public Service Health Care Plan
- The Public Service Alliance of Canada says its members have had prolonged issues since the federal government transferred the Public Service Health Care Plan
- Unlike the private sector, senior public servants are rarely removed for persistent underperformance. And tone from the top, however well calibrated, cannot substitute for
- Unlike the private sector, senior public servants are rarely removed for persistent underperformance. And tone from the top, however well calibrated, cannot substitute for
- Unlike the private sector, senior public servants are rarely removed for persistent underperformance. And tone from the top, however well calibrated, cannot substitute for
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- Amid promised referendums in Quebec and Alberta, former public servants should keep in mind the ammunition they could provide to the separatists’ cause—and keep
- Amid promised referendums in Quebec and Alberta, former public servants should keep in mind the ammunition they could provide to the separatists’ cause—and keep
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- The Phoenix pay system has cost the government more than $5-billion to date, and the current backlog of pay issues stands at around 238,000
- The Phoenix pay system has cost the government more than $5-billion to date, and the current backlog of pay issues stands at around 238,000
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- The Pay Equity Commissioner’s office is struggling with limited resources, compliance issues, and delays with case resolutions—proper funding is essential for pay equity to
- The Pay Equity Commissioner’s office is struggling with limited resources, compliance issues, and delays with case resolutions—proper funding is essential for pay equity to
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- Ahead of a consequential fall budget, Prime Minister Mark Carney says reducing the federal bureaucracy bloat will ‘happen naturally through attrition.’
- Ahead of a consequential fall budget, Prime Minister Mark Carney says reducing the federal bureaucracy bloat will ‘happen naturally through attrition.’
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- Bureaucrats in the core public administration called out sick an average of 9.2 days in 2023-24 compared to 5.9 in 2020-21, marking a rise
- Bureaucrats in the core public administration called out sick an average of 9.2 days in 2023-24 compared to 5.9 in 2020-21, marking a rise
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- Bureaucrats in the core public administration called out sick an average of 5.9 days in 2020-21 compared to 9.2 in 2023-24. 'We need to
- Bureaucrats in the core public administration called out sick an average of 5.9 days in 2020-21 compared to 9.2 in 2023-24. 'We need to
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- The Liberals are still in ‘a honeymoon period,’ but the government needs to be careful with the coming cuts, says the Chrétien-era cabinet minister.
- The Liberals are still in ‘a honeymoon period,’ but the government needs to be careful with the coming cuts, says the Chrétien-era cabinet minister.
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- Twenty-nine departments and agencies reported hundreds of ways they plan to improve regulatory efficiency by 'speeding up decision-making and streamlining processes to increase productivity'
- Twenty-nine departments and agencies reported hundreds of ways they plan to improve regulatory efficiency by 'speeding up decision-making and streamlining processes to increase productivity'
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- I'm not sure anyone ever enjoys dealing with a call centre, but some of them actually do run reasonably well. Just do what they
- I'm not sure anyone ever enjoys dealing with a call centre, but some of them actually do run reasonably well. Just do what they
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- Considering this is a government worried about federal spending, making a more efficient CRA could provide the assistance that Canadians deserve from the agency,
- Considering this is a government worried about federal spending, making a more efficient CRA could provide the assistance that Canadians deserve from the agency,
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- 'Eliminating public health positions while Canada’s health-care system is already stretched to the breaking point leaves Canada dangerously unprepared for the next health crisis
- 'Eliminating public health positions while Canada’s health-care system is already stretched to the breaking point leaves Canada dangerously unprepared for the next health crisis
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- After persistent call-centre delays, the agency has been instructed to take 'concrete steps' to improve service, but one tax lawyer is dismissing the 'vague'
- After persistent call-centre delays, the agency has been instructed to take 'concrete steps' to improve service, but one tax lawyer is dismissing the 'vague'
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- The challenge in cutting ministers’ budgets is ensuring their offices 'can still do what they need to do, and only they can do,' says
- The challenge in cutting ministers’ budgets is ensuring their offices 'can still do what they need to do, and only they can do,' says
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- Free and fair collective bargaining and the right to negotiate, the right to strike are cornerstones of a functioning democracy. But today, that foundation is
- Free and fair collective bargaining and the right to negotiate, the right to strike are cornerstones of a functioning democracy. But today, that foundation is