The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) has filed an unfair labour practice complaint with the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board. The complaint responds to the federal government’s decision to impose a new in-office mandate while collective bargaining is underway. In addition to the unfair labour practice complaint, PIPSC … Read more
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) is warning that cuts announced this week to key federal science-based departments will weaken Canada’s ability to prevent disasters, respond to emergencies, and protect public safety and the environment. Reductions at Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Transport Canada (TC), Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), … Read more
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) is demanding the government explain why experienced public servants are facing waves of workforce reductions as outsourcing spending reaches record highs. “This week saw major waves of workforce cuts at Shared Services Canada and Statistics Canada, dealing a serious blow to Canada’s digital and information … Read more
Federal departments are issuing workforce reduction notices on a scale not seen in decades, raising serious concerns about the federal government’s ability to deliver public services Canadians rely on. The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) warns that the loss of experienced public servants will have lasting consequences for service quality, capacity, … Read more
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) is calling on the federal government to ground any Return to Office (RTO) decisions in evidence, service outcomes, and operational reality. “Canadians want results, not roll calls,” said PIPSC President Sean O’Reilly. “When the government makes policies about optics instead of outcomes, it risks slowing … Read more