The Government of Canada announced that it has signed a tentative collective agreement with the Association of Canadian Financial Officers (ACFO) for the Comptrollership (CT) group. The agreement requires Treasury Board approval before it can come into effect. The four-year tentative agreement, just ratified by ACFO, applies to 6,500 employees of the CT group and would … Read more
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) visited the Bedford Institute of Oceanography to tour the Seawater Heating project, which was funded through the Greening Government Fund. The project received $680,000 through the Greening Government Fund. The full release is available online. Contact Monica.Granados@tbs-sct.gc.ca.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) announced the launch of the renewed External Advisory Committee on Regulatory Competitiveness. The full release is available online. Call 343-551-6020.
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) issued a statement following the Black Class Action Secretariat’s announcement that it will file a complaint with the United Nations and request the appointment of a special rapporteur to investigate discrimination against Black employees in the Public Service: “The Government of Canada is actively working to address harms and … Read more
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) issued a statement: “I am very pleased to announce that the Government has approved a new Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP). The modernized PSHCP provides enhanced support for members at no additional cost to taxpayers. Changes to the Plan will come into effect on July 1, 2023. … Read more
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) released Canada’s 2022–24 National Action Plan on Open Government. The 2022–24 Action Plan outlines a series of initiatives to give people access to the information and tools they need to better understand the impacts of climate change, to protect against misinformation and disinformation, to advance corporate transparency, to address … Read more
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) participated in the fifth meeting of the Greening Government Initiative. Titled “Greening Government Fleets: Towards Zero-Emission Vehicle Fleets,” the meeting was co-hosted by the White House Council on Environment Quality and the Government of Canada’s Centre for Greening Government, and gathered participants from more than 60 countries across five … Read more
The Government of Canada announced that it has reached a tentative agreement with Bargaining Agents and retiree representatives on a renewed Public Service Health Care Plan that is both fair to its employees and reasonable for Canadians. New features of the Plan include increased support for mental health and well-being, such as increased coverage for psychological … Read more
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) announced enhancements to the Government’s Access to Information and Privacy Online Request Service platform, making the process of requesting information faster and easier for Canadians. Updates to the platform, which allows access to information requests and personal information requests to be submitted for 227 institutions, will now provide users … Read more
Treasury Board President Mona Fortier (Ottawa-Vanier, Ont.) announced Buyers for Climate Action, a new collaborative initiative aimed at achieving common environmental goals through the advancement of green procurement practices. The full release is available online. Call 343-551-1899.
