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COVID-19: Guidebook on Easing Restrictions on Federal Worksites

The following message was sent by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Chief Human Resources Officer. We are clearly entering a new phase in our...

Guidance – Non-Medical Masks and Screening

The following message was sent by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat's Chief Human Resources Officer. In advance of sharing a more comprehensive guide and...
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6990 Leave and Family-Related Responsibilities

CBSA is using the 6990 leave code to cover employees who are unable to work for various COVID-related reasons including the closure of schools...
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National Public Service Week: Still here for Canada

This National Public Service Week— June 14 to 20—PSAC is celebrating and honouring the critical role of Canada’s federal public service workers. Never have their important contributions been highlighted so starkly than by the COVID-19 pandemic. PSAC members—over 140,000 of whom are in the...
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Show Your Pride

Over the next few months, members and allies of the LGBTQ2+ community across the country will be celebrating Pride and recommitting to equality and...
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Anti-racism training for Customs and Immigration Union members: Letter to Minister...

CIU National President Jean-Pierre Fortin sent the following letter to the Hon. Bill Blair, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, on June 5,...
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Employers and unions must address systemic racism

This week, a PSAC member was terminated after sharing a racist video that mocked the murder of George Floyd. We were appalled at the creation...
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PSAC defends 699 leave for COVID-related child care needs

PSAC has filed a policy grievance after the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) changed the guidelines to restrict how public service workers can use “Other Leave With Pay” (699) to fulfill child care needs related to COVID-19. Last month, TBS issued a “policy statement” that changed the eligibility criteria to use 699...
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Little progress one year after report on Missing and Murdered Indigenous...

More than a year has passed since the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Many are...
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Anti-Black racism: It’s everyone’s fight

Once again a spotlight has been put on systemic anti-Black racism in the justice system – one that has oppressed Black, racialized, and Indigenous...