National Public Service Week recognizes the many contributions of federal public servants who proudly serve Canadians from coast to coast to coast. This week has been an opportunity to acknowledge the work of the Public Service of Canada, and federal public servants have been reflecting on the major achievements of the past year. In the midst of the … Read more
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) tabled the Supplementary Estimates (A), 2020–21, in the House of Commons. Supplementary Estimates are the means by which the Government seeks funds from Parliament during the fiscal year. These Estimates show, for information purposes, changes in planned statutory expenditures. Most of these are authorized by the COVID-19 Emergency Response Acts, which were … Read more
Minister of Digital Government Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) announced a web-based benefits finder tool, “Find financial help during COVID-19,” to help people living in Canada determine which government benefits programs best meet their needs. “Find financial help during COVID-19” was developed by the Canadian Digital Service, together with partners at Employment and Social Development … Read more
The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat provided additional guidance to departments and agencies with the expectation that managers will consider telework for all their employees, at all work sites, while ensuring continued critical government operations and services to Canadians. The government will continue to support federal employees from coast to coast to coast, who are now … Read more
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) tabled in the House of Commons the annual Departmental Plans on behalf of 88 government departments and agencies. The 2020–21 Departmental Plans form the baseline against which organizations will track their performance throughout the year. Their progress will be reported at the end of the fiscal year in … Read more
Minister of Digital Government Joyce Murray (Vancouver Quadra, B.C.) announced that SAP has been selected to work with the government on a pilot to test the real complexities of the government’s HR and pay requirements. This follows a rigorous evaluation process involving three qualified vendors undertaken over the past several months. SAP will work with the … Read more
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) tabled the annual Departmental Results Reports. These reports measure progress towards objectives set in annual departmental plans and give Canadians a clear view of the results achieved by Government of Canada organizations and how resources were used to achieve those results. The full report is available online. Treasury Board President Jean-Yves … Read more
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) met with the Federal Black Employee Caucus during their annual general meeting. In commending the group for the important work they have undertaken to raise awareness on the issues of concern among Black public servants, Duclos reaffirmed the government‘s commitment to engage with FBEC in the interests of addressing the … Read more
Treasury Board President Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) tabled the Supplementary Estimates (B), 2019–20 in the House of Commons. These Supplementary Estimates account for $3.8 billion in budgetary spending plans across 61 federal organizations. Parliamentarians will have the opportunity to vote on these allocations which seek to provide important services to Indigenous communities, make further progress on climate change and … Read more
In recognition of the financial impacts that the Phoenix pay system has had on public servants, the Government of Canada is launching a claims process by which eligible employees, current and former, can request compensation for severe financial costs and lost investment income. This is another element of the Phoenix Damages Agreement co-developed with federal public … Read more
