With some federal departments announcing another wave of Workforce Adjustment this month, the Association of Justice Counsel remains steadfast in its advocacy and support for its 3,500 members. 

The Association of Justice Counsel has filed a systemic human rights complaint with the Canadian Human Rights Commission to address the systemic discrimination and career barriers faced by our Black members in the federal public service.

Many members are receiving overpayment letters from the government demanding repayment of actual or alleged Phoenix overpayments.

Ottawa, December 3rd, 2025 – The Association of Justice Counsel (AJC), representing more than 3,500 federal lawyers and prosecutors, reports that the latest update to Department of Justice staff on December 2, 2025 confirms further workforce adjustment (WFA) processes will be required to meet the government’s budget reduction targets.

The Association of Justice Counsel (AJC) warns that the deep spending cuts announced in Budget 2025 risk undermining the very systems Canadians depend on to uphold fairness, accountability, and public safety.

Join the AJC for a webinar for its newest members on union membership, the collective agreement and benefits, and advocacy.

Work Force Adjustment is underway in the federal public service. To support its members, the AJC has created the Work Force Adjustment Alternation List to help opting members find potential matches for alternation and remain employed.

Association of Justice Counsel members have taken decisive action and filed 248 individual grievances, a judicial review application, and a policy grievance in response to the Department of Justice's suspension of the LP-01 Training and Development Program.

The Association of Justice Counsel (AJC) stands in solidarity with members of the BC General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) and the Professional Employees Association (PEA), who have begun job action following the expiry of their collective agreements and the breakdown of negotiations with the Government of British Columbia.

Since our last update, there has been sustained advocacy to support LP-01 members who were part of the Department of Justice LP-01 Training and Development Program. The AJC has rarely seen such a response to an Employer decision from members. The decision to pause the LP-01 Program was the wrong decision, and one that penalizes members in the LP-01 classification.

The AJC congratulates CUPE members at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge who defied the federal government’s back-to-work order. Their tenacious and brave stand brought their employer to the bargaining table to end unpaid work.

While the summer is often time for relaxation, the Association of Justice Counsel is busier than ever ensuring that its members' interests are represented.

The Association of Justice Counsel (AJC) is reaching out to the AJC members who identify as Black employees to share their experiences working for the federal government.

The AJC understands that members are concerned about the launch of the Comprehensive Expenditure Review (CER). Agents of Parliament, Courts Administration Service, and the Office of the Registrar of the Supreme Court of Canada are excluded from the CER.

Out of 4,010 accounts, 3870 or 96.5% of LP classified employees have moved to the new pay grid, received their salary increase, and received retro related to the new rate in the collective agreement