In this section you will find links to the latest news clippings of interest to our membership.
JUDICIAL COMMUNITY
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https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-civil-justice-supreme-courts/
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/supreme-court-change-1.7325329
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/crown-attorneys-nl-1.7324301
OPINIONS
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https://canadianlabour.ca/labour-day-op-ed-its-time-for-a-better-deal-for-workers/
- https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/a-new-supreme-court-ruling-will-make-it-harder-to-catch-child-predators/article_c5b008f8-121c-11ef-a7a6-33c18781ce68.html
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-it-shouldnt-take-a-crisis-to-fix-the-bench-strength-of-canadas-courts/
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-federal-public-service-is-broken-is-it-too-late-to-try-to-fix-it/
- https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/collin-may-anti-israel-canadian-human-rights-commission-chief-isn-t-a-victim-of-cancel-culture/ar-BB1oX8Ok?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=9c7d3abb8eeb48ea9ec55c88ab02cd44&ei=20
- https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/08/01/its-time-for-victims-and-survivors-of-crime-to-have-enforceable-rights/429605/?utm_source=The+Hill+Times&utm_campaign=f9893dd00f-Todays-Headlines-Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_251d35861a-f9893dd00f-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=f9893dd00f&mc_eid=4858a990f5
- https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/06/12/return-to-which-office-boycotting-national-public-service-week/425059/
- https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/05/27/federal-public-service-has-lost-its-way-and-not-always-by-its-own-doing/422459/
- https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/opinion/crown-attorneys-share-responsibility-for-canadas-dysfunctional-justice-system/386783
- https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/opinion-destroying-the-law-society-of-b-c-does-not-advance-access-to-justice-or-diversity
- https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-finally-an-end-to-the-courtroom-drama
- https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/browne-canadas-judges-need-training-in-anti-black-racism-and-we-need-more-black-judges
- https://nationalpost.com/opinion/stephane-serafin-legal-activists-put-the-notwithstanding-clause-at-risk
- https://nationalpost.com/opinion/kerry-sun-the-supreme-courts-latest-unprincipled-assault-on-parliamentary-democracy
- https://nationalpost.com/opinion/jamie-sarkonak-expect-more-injustice-from-the-liberals-forthcoming-black-justice-strategy
- https://nationalpost.com/opinion/black-justice-strategy-would-be-a-disservice-to-canadians-of-african-descent
- https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/federal-public-servants-can-get-their-remote-work-but-in-return-they-should-expect-more-rigorous-performance-reviews-aaron-wudrick-in-the-hub/
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-unions-vow-to-fight-ottawa-over-rule-requiring-federal-workers-in/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Morning%20Update&utm_content=2024-5-9_7&utm_term=Morning%20Update%3A%20Alberta%20to%20change%20fixed%20election%20date%2C%20saying%20natural%20disasters%20worse%20in%20spring&utm_campaign=newsletter&cu_id=EhPJC4EuKmtBsMqBKKSbQrVjeybHT%2FKb
- https://www.reuters.com/world/us/philadelphia-workers-unions-sue-mayor-over-return-to-office-mandate-2024-07-02/
- https://www.law360.ca/ca/employment/articles/1841177?nl_pk=394257a8-3b13-4e61-af8a-ee161bce9cbe&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ca/employment&utm_content=2024-05-27&read_main=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=0
- https://www.ipolitics.ca/news/liberals-should-prepare-for-summer-of-discontent-over-reduced-telework-mandate-unions
- https://www.ipolitics.ca/news/anti-replacement-worker-bill-heads-to-senate-after-passing-third-reading
- https://www.hcamag.com/ca/specialization/industrial-relations/canada-border-services-agency-strike-avoided-with-tentative/492859
- https://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/national/cbsa-union-warns-of-june-border-disruptions-following-strike-mandate/article_611da906-82f3-5dbe-9257-a2280c139199.html
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/crown-prosecutors-strike-vote-new-brunswick-contract-talks-1.7215856
- https://www.acep-cape.ca/en/news/call-boycott-national-public-service-week-employer-led-activities
- https://rabble.ca/labour/alberta-government-secret-mandates-strip-transparency-from-labour-bargaining-process/
- https://psacunion.ca/national-public-service-week-we-demand-better
- https://psacunion.ca/canada-life-psac-pleased-parliamentary-committee
- https://pipsc.ca/news-issues/press-releases/press-release-new-brunswick-crown-prosecutors-overwhelmingly-vote-to
- https://pipsc.ca/news-issues/announcements/2500-lump-sum-payments-some-members-are-experiencing-issues
- https://ottawacitizen.com/news/philadelphia-union-sued-remote-work-canada
- https://ottawacitizen.com/news/bureaucrats-took-home-more-than-400-million-in-bonuses-last-year
- https://nationalpost.com/opinion/matthew-lau-conservatives-join-liberals-to-protect-union-workers-at-expense-of-other-workers
- https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/quebec-reaches-deal-in-principle-with-26000-government-professionals
- https://montreal.citynews.ca/2024/05/24/ftq-union-refuses-collective-agreement-quebec/
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/accessibility-commissioner-suing-government-1.7338864
- https://ottawasun.com/news/feds-wont-rule-out-forcing-public-servants-back-to-office-for-four-days-a-week?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Ottawa%20Sun%20Daily%20Headlines%202024-10-02&utm_term=OTTSUN_HeadlineNews
- https://ottawasun.com/news/government-prioritized-public-opinion-ignored-studies-in-making-remote-work-decision?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Ottawa%20Sun%20Daily%20Headlines%202024-09-26&utm_term=OTTSUN_HeadlineNews
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/remote-work-office-government-1.7332191
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https://ottawacitizen.com/news/several-federal-buildings-arent-ready-to-welcome-back-public-servants
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/public-service-canada-office-space-return-work-1.7317648
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https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/september-2024/public-servants-office/
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https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/court-return-to-office/
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/psac-federal-court-decision-return-to-office-1.7309689
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/public-service-telework-pandemic-1.7303267
- https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ottawa-looking-to-clear-problem-backlog-by-march-2025-before-axing/
- https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/08/07/ottawa-eyeing-ways-to-simplify-public-sector-pay-rules-fix-phoenix-problems/430526/
- https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/07/04/the-federal-government-plans-to-expand-the-25-and-out-pension/427220/?utm_source=The+Hill+Times&utm_campaign=9ec06b2adc-Sunday-Point-of-View-Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_251d35861a-9ec06b2adc-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=9ec06b2adc&mc_eid=4858a990f5
- https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/07/01/health-plan-switch-remains-a-disaster-despite-some-improvements-unions-say-as-mps-ask-the-feds-to-compensate-public-servants-for-losses/426957/?utm_source=The+Hill+Times&utm_campaign=49c85d0e34-Todays-Headlines-Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_251d35861a-49c85d0e34-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=49c85d0e34&mc_eid=4858a990f5
- https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/05/27/federal-public-service-has-lost-its-way-and-not-always-by-its-own-doing/422459/
- https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/05/17/ottawa-centre-mp-naqvi-says-no-consensus-on-return-to-workplace-issue-from-constituents-following-treasury-boards-decree/422233/
- https://www.federalretirees.ca/en/news-views/news-listing/june/twin-challenges-to-the-public-service
- https://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/national/internal-federal-public-service-report-details-racism-in-the-privy-council-office/article_7580789b-751a-5978-985b-c7f3c212e690.html
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/public-service-artificial-intelligence-1.7216222
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/phoenix-federal-civil-service-pay-1.7205010?cmp=newsletter_CBC%20News%20Morning%20Brief_11660_1559113
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dattani-resigns-human-rights-commissioner-1.7292374
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dattani-human-rights-commission-1.7246537
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-accessibility-commissioner-workplace-investigation-1.7262240
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/birju-dattani-human-rights-commission-1.7253816
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/birju-dattani-human-rights-commissioner-leave-1.7288263
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/public-servants-uneasy-as-government-spy-robot-prowls-federal-offices-1.7239711
- https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/phoenix-replacement-still-years-from-full-implementation-government-says-1.7259014
- https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2024/05/statement-from-the-treasury-board-of-canada-secretariat-to-public-servants-on-implementing-pay-equity.html
- https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-go-to-the-office-and-stop-complaining
- https://theconversation.com/unable-to-work-in-their-official-language-of-choice-some-public-servants-are-quitting-to-canadas-detriment-233164
- https://theconversation.com/public-service-reflections-why-the-role-of-civil-servants-must-evolve-to-ensure-public-trust-232009
- https://theconversation.com/how-remote-work-poses-unique-challenges-to-public-sector-employees-234035
- https://psacunion.ca/victory-psac-secures-major-improvements-public
- https://psacunion.ca/psac-withdraws-federal-telework-meetings-over-lack
- https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/may-2024/public-service-remote/
- https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/june-2024/productivity-public-service/
- https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/june-2024/phoenix-arrivecan-federal-it/
- https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/july-2024/public-service-pension-surplus/
- https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/august-2024/pay-simplification/
- https://ottawacitizen.com/news/two-new-leaders-set-to-shape-the-future-of-the-federal-public-service
- https://ottawacitizen.com/news/switch-from-phoenix-to-new-pay-system-will-take-years-says-federal-official
- https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/former-public-servant-asked-human-rights-commission-to-probe-reverse-discrimination
- https://ottawacitizen.com/news/federal-government-to-test-expanded-use-of-ai-to-resolve-payroll-problems
- https://ottawacitizen.com/news/crhc-appoints-new-commissioner-as-agency-prepares-for-international-human-rights-review
- https://ottawacitizen.com/news/bureaucrats-took-home-more-than-400-million-in-bonuses-last-year
- https://nationalnewswatch.com/2024/07/30/privy-council-to-continue-anti-racism-efforts-clerk-says-after-report-release
- https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/federal-public-servants-can-get-their-remote-work-but-in-return-they-should-expect-more-rigorous-performance-reviews-aaron-wudrick-in-the-hub/
- https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/mobile/federal-employees-to-rally-in-calgary-over-troubled-pay-system-1.6786965?cache=sbklajmajdo
- https://ca.style.yahoo.com/style/canada-apos-auditor-general-michael-215502507.html