Ottawa – The Government of Canada has approved the tentative agreement for the Border Services Group. The agreement will apply to approximately 11,000 employees at the Canada Border Services Agency. The tentative agreement was recently ratified by Border Services Group employees and will be signed by both parties in the coming days. Employees will then see wage and other enhancements …
New Canada Green Buildings Strategy to Help Save on Energy Bills
Thunder Bay – The Canada Green Buildings Strategy (CGBS) introduces the Government of Canada’s vision and next steps to improving energy efficiency in Canada’s homes and buildings, which will in turn cut energy bills for Canadians and support good jobs from coast to coast to coast. Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor, on behalf of …
Canada to replace Phoenix pay and human resources systems
Gatineau – The Government of Canada remains committed to resolving outstanding pay issues for public servants while moving toward modernizing processes and systems to improve the overall human resources (HR) and pay experience for employees. Pay issues that employees continue to face are not acceptable and it is our responsibility to fix them. As part of Budget 2024, the Government …
Feds announce investments to support Canada’s athletes
CALGARY – This summer, Canadians will come together to cheer on Team Canada at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games. Canada’s athletes will inspire us to believe in the power and possibility of sport. They are invested in making Canada proud, and the Government of Canada is invested in setting athletes up to do their best. Today, during …
Budget 2024: Helping more Canadians access affordable dental care
Starting June 27, Canadian Dental Care Plan applications open to children under 18 and persons with disabilities Ottawa – Budget 2024 is strengthening Canada’s social safety net by improving access to dental care so that every generation can have a fair shot at receiving the care they deserve while making life cost less. The federal government is continuing to roll …
Minister Anand hosts AI roundtable to inform 1st-ever AI strategy
Ottawa – Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board, made the following statement: “Artificial intelligence has been used in the government for decades, but with recent rapid advancements in technology, including the growing use of generative AI, the Government of Canada must remain a leader in its innovation. To do so, we must explore further practical possibilities associated with artificial …
Health claim services for public servants working abroad
Ottawa – Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board and Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Public Services and Procurement Canada, made the following statement: “We share the concerns of Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP) members posted abroad who have faced long wait times to reach an agent at the MSH International contact centre and who are continuing to face delays …
Anita Anand speaks on working towards net-zero
Ottawa – Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board, has said: “Canada is one of the most naturally beautiful places in the world – gifts that come with a responsibility to protect them. From protecting our water ways, limiting single use plastic, to working towards net-zero, we’ll keep protecting this place we call home. “
Canada responds to OPC Report on 2020 Cyber Attacks
Ottawa – The President of the Treasury Board, Anita Anand, Minister of Citizens’ Services, Terry Beech, and the Minister of National Revenue, Marie-Claude Bibeau, today issued the following statement in response to the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s Report on the 2020 Cyber Attacks: “The Government of Canada, like every other government and private sector organization in the world, deals …
Launching GC Digital Talent Platform for stronger digital service
Ottawa – The Government of Canada is improving the way it recruits, develops, and deploys digital talent across the public service so it can better deliver modern, effective digital services to Canadians. At the 2024 Digital Government Leaders Summit, Anita Anand, President of the Treasury Board, announced the launch of the Government of Canada (GC) Digital Talent Platform—an online recruitment …