Press Release Department: Federal - Treasury Board of Canada

Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Ahmed Hussen (York South-Weston, Ont.) welcomed an important initiative by the Public Service Commission of Canada to test the sustainability and effectiveness of applying name-blind recruitment techniques in the federal public service. The project will compare outcomes associated with traditional screening of applicants with … Read more

On April 13, representatives for the Government of Canada and the Association of Canadian Financial Officers signed the first collective agreement to be finalized in the current round of collective bargaining. The agreement covers around 4,400 financial officers from the FI group. The agreement reflects a settlement reached by the parties in late 2016, and covers … Read more

Canada has been elected to a seat on the Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership. Canada will be represented by Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.), when its three-year term begins on October 1, 2017. The full release is available online. Call 613-369-3163.

Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) tabled the annual Departmental Plans on behalf of 84 government departments and agencies. The 2017-18 Departmental Plans contain detailed information that further explains the current funding requirements outlined in the Government of Canada’s 2017-18 Main Estimates. The Main Estimates outline the investments in Canadians’ priorities (innovation, infrastructure, post-secondary education, and … Read more

Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada-U.S. Relations) Andrew Leslie (Ottawa-Orleans, Ont.) concluded a two-day visit to Washington where they promoted strong relations and trade in meetings with officials and state governors, as well as members of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Brison met with Mick Mulvaney, the … Read more

Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Canada-U.S. Relations) Andrew Leslie (Ottawa-Orleans, Ont.) continued Canada’s outreach in Washington, D.C. on February 24 and 25 where they met with key U.S. officials including state governors. Brison also met with Mick Mulvaney, the director of the Office of Management and Budget, to … Read more

The Main Estimates for fiscal year 2017 to 2018 were tabled by Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.), providing information to Parliament on the $257.9 billion required to deliver existing programs and services in the fiscal year that begins April 1. The Government of Canada is making smart investments in Canadians’ priorities (innovation, infrastructure, post-secondary education, and … Read more

Treasury Board President Scott Brison (Kings-Hants, N.S.) officially announced the launch of the Indigenous Youth Summer Employment Opportunity. This initiative offers meaningful work experience in the National Capital Region for Indigenous post-secondary students, including on-the-job learning, professional development and networking, as well as cultural events and mentorship opportunities. Eligible students can apply through the Public Service Commission’s … Read more

On December 17, 2016, the Government and the Public Service Alliance of Canada reached a tentative settlement that, if ratified, will apply to roughly 70,000 public service employees in the Program and Administrative Services bargaining unit. Employees of the PA group represent the largest component of the unionized public service workforce. The full release is … Read more

The Government and the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada have reached tentative agreements with four of PIPSC’s six bargaining units. If ratified, the agreements will apply to over 18,000 federal employees. A key part of these agreements is to put a process in place to move forward with the modernization of the Government’s … Read more