Press release - Phoenix
On the first anniversary of Phoenix, the three largest federal public service unions are urging the government to include a $75 million Phoenix contingency fund in the upcoming federal budget.
Statement regarding Phoenix
The following is a transcript of our statements to the media regarding Phoenix, as read by André Picotte on February 23, 2017.
Translation Bureau: concrete commitments from Minister Foote
During her appearance before the House of Commons standing committee on official languages on February 9, the Hon. Judy Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, made some firm commitments regarding the future of the Translation Bureau.
Translation Bureau: concrete commitments from Minister Foote
During her appearance before the House of Commons standing committee on official languages on February 9, the Hon. Judy Foote, Minister of Public Services and Procurement, made some firm commitments regarding the future of the Translation Bureau.
Fingerprinting in the public service
Back in October 2014, the Harper government introduced a new standard on security screening measures aimed at public servants, which included fingerprinting and credit checks. Public service unions, including CAPE, denounced the government’s actions as unacceptably invasive.
Millennials Report: informing the future of Canada's public service
Last June, the Inter-Union Youth Caucus hosted a very successful event aimed at making the public service an employer of choice for all new and young employees.
Phoenix: Important changes to the service benefit plans enrollment process
To address the problems of the Phoenix pay system related to the public service benefit plans, Treasury Board has recently put in place temporary changes to the enrollment process.
Public service unions to intervene in case before the Supreme Court concerning the right to collective bargaining
Several federal public service unions, including CAPE, will intervene before the Supreme Court of Canada on November 10 on a case that will see the British Columbia Teachers’ Federation sitting across the aisle from the B.C. provincial government. The case is expected to have important implications on the right to collective bargaining and freedom of association.
Liberal government’s response to the recommendations of the Official Languages Committee on the Translation Bureau: “Désolé, le numéro composé n’est pas en service…”
According to the CAPE, the Canadian government’s negative reaction to the recommendations of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Official Languages is not only disappointing, it is insulting.
Change in Translation Bureau management
CAPE notes the departure of the Translation Bureau’s Chief Executive Officer, Ms. Donna Achimov.
