Issue:COVID-19

Federal government releases vaccination policy without proper consultation — PSAC Statement & FAQ

October 6, 2021

The federal government released its vaccination policy for federal public service workers October 6, mandating vaccinations for all employees in federally regulated workplaces, including more than 160,000 PSAC members. Treasury Board has encouraged Crown corporations, agencies, and the Canadian Forces to implement similar policies, but this policy will not immediately apply to them. Read the full vaccination policy. PSAC […]

Public service workers shouldn’t be disciplined over vaccination requirements

August 17, 2021

This week, national political party leaders have made concerning statements about disciplining or terminating federal public service workers who choose not to be vaccinated as part of the government’s vaccine mandate proposal. PSAC supports vaccination requirements for federal workers to ensure the safety of our members in their workplaces, and to protect our communities, but […]

PSAC statement on vaccination requirements for federal public service workers

August 13, 2021

On August 13, the federal government announced it will require COVID-19 vaccinations for all federal public service workers by early fall. The government also expects that Crown corporations and other federally regulated employers will require vaccinations for their employees by the end of October. As Canada enters a fourth wave of the pandemic, it’s more important than ever for Canadians to […]

COVID-19 Update — Follow-up to question on use of 699 leave

Image of border crossing with the words "COVID-19"

June 7, 2021

The following message was sent by the Office of the Chief Human Resources Officer, Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat. We are following up on the question which was raised during our COVID-19 Update call on Tuesday. With regards to requests from employees to take the child/person for whom they have a duty of care to get the […]

COVID-19: The employer must reconsider its position on close contact training

June 4, 2021

The following message was sent to the employer on June 2nd by Mark Weber, CIU’s 1st National Vice-President, and Co-Chair of the Policy Health and Safety Committee. The COVID-19 pandemic has seen our Policy Health and Safety Committee commit a great deal of time and effort to ensuring that all CBSA employees are kept as safe […]