Settlement discussions are currently underway with the Department of Justice regarding the pause of the Department of Justice LP-01 Training and Development Program.

The Association of Justice Counsel (AJC) proactively raised the tax treatment of retroactive wage payments issued in 2025 under the Collective Agreement with the employer.

After years of review and negotiation, federal public service unions have secured meaningful improvements to the National Joint Council Travel Directive.

The AJC received the employer’s response to the policy grievance on the program’s pause of the LP-01 Training and Development Program.

During its February 9, 2026 meeting examining Bill C-15, the Standing Committee on Finance heard direct references to concerns raised by the Association of Justice Counsel.

Earlier today the federal government announced its intention to increase in office presence to four days a week as of July 6, 2026, with a promise to engage unions for input on implementation of the plan.

The Association of Justice Counsel has been advised that the Department of Justice is notifying members that their positions are affected by workforce adjustment.

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.

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.

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.

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.

On 30 May 2017, the JJD filed a policy grievance against the employer and the PPSC, having failed to comply with the commitment to provide “Superior” ratings at 20% of the total LP population within the PPSC.

As Covid-19 infections continue to rise across the country, provinces are imposing strict lockdowns and closures affecting parents with school age children.