The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada issued a new report which finds that government outsourcing deepens gender inequity across Canada’s public service. “There are two worlds of outsourcing in the federal government,” said PIPSC President Debi Daviau. “In one world, lucrative IT contracts are doled out to a male-dominant industry that has notoriously … Read more
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada is asking its members to help stop plans to move RCMP civilian members onto Phoenix. “Despite our clear and repeated objections, the RCMP Commissioner still intends to move new unionized RCMP civilian members to the failed Phoenix pay system,” said PIPSC President Debi Daviau. PIPSC is asking its … Read more
The federal government spent over $11.9 billion on management consultants, temporary help contractors and IT consultants between 2011 and 2018 to do the work that could have been done by Canada’s own public service professionals. Enough is enough. It should be easier to hire and train public servants than to pay a shadow public service that … Read more
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, in its election ad, is calling on federal parties to commit to closing corporate tax loopholes to pay for action on the climate crisis. “We are facing a global climate crisis,” said President Debi Daviau. “We have some of the best climate scientists in the world in our … Read more
PIPSC members have successfully negotiated with the Treasury Board to secure a 7 per cent wage increase over the next 4 years. “Our members give their best to Canada and to their families. We went into these negotiations to get a deal that acknowledges and supports this,” said PIPSC President Debi Daviau. “We’ve made progress … Read more
A subcommittee of federal public service unions, including the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, and employer representatives have signed an agreement to provide damages to public service workers in light of the ongoing Phoenix payroll debacle. While no amount of compensation could ever begin to provide full redress, it is our opinion … Read more
Budget 2019 makes a significant investment in fixing the current Phoenix pay system, but falls short in announcing new funding for a replacement. “Despite a commitment in the Budget to replace Phoenix, the absence of any major funding to ensure it happens without delay is a serious disappointment to our members,” said Professional Institute of the Public … Read more
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada is marking the third anniversary of the Phoenix pay system failure with a National Week of Action. “We’re looking for pay protections in our new contracts and we’re expecting a strong funding commitment in the budget to ensure the timely and effective implementation of the new pay … Read more
The federal government needn’t worry about a consumer backlash to a sales tax on Canadians’ Netflix accounts, if newly released results from an Environics Research poll and a separate survey of Canada Revenue Agency tax professionals are any indication, says the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada. When asked if “E-commerce companies such … Read more
A large majority of Canadians (77 per cent) agree “It would be a good investment for the Government of Canada to allocate more resources towards preventing tax evasion and avoidance,” according to a recent Environics Research poll. “These findings underscore a key recommendation in our first report: the next federal budget should invest much more in CRA training … Read more
