The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada is declaring a victory following the decision late last week by the Public Service Labour Relations and Employment Board to overturn the dismissal of Dr. Margaret Haydon and discipline levelled against Dr. Shiv Chopra. PIPSC has been representing them in their legal battles since they blew the whistle … Read more
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada has released its priorities list for the fall session of Parliament. “The Trudeau government clearly has some homework to do after the abject failure of the Phoenix federal pay system, the ongoing problems with Shared Services Canada and the gutting of federal science over the past ten … Read more
New Brunswick Crown Prosecutors represented by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada say they are determined to obtain a fair agreement after overwhelmingly rejecting the provincial government’s most recent contract proposal, with 97 per cent voting against accepting it. “It’s completely unacceptable for the government to offer our members a symbolic 1% wage increase and no … Read more
Outsourcing is costing the federal government money, jobs, morale, accountability and productivity, according to “Programmed to Fail,” a new report released by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC). “Canadians are paying a heavy price for outsourcing,” said PIPSC president Debi Daviau. “Outsourcing removes much-needed expertise from the public service, gives rise to … Read more
On the eve of National Public Service Week, members of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) held a rally to call for a fair contract with the federal government. “The best way for the government to celebrate National Public Service Week is to offer our members a fair contract that makes … Read more
The Canadian Union of Public Employees served the province of New Brunswick with a Notice of Motion to intervene in the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada’s legal action against the Government of New Brunswick’s attack on workers’ pensions. “We welcome our CUPE colleagues as they join our case,” said PIPSC President Debi Daviau. … Read more
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada said the Trudeau government’s first budget marks a turning point after years of deep program cuts, hiring freezes, and the dangerous erosion of public services under the previous government. The Institute’s budget priorities to protect science and scientific integrity, improve the fairness of Canada’s tax system, and reduce … Read more
In an open letter sent to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.), Science Minister Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) and Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) two leading groups in the fight to restore evidence-based public policy are calling for scientific integrity provisions, including the right of federal scientists to speak … Read more
Federal public service professionals are taking their message of revitalizing federal science, ensuring tax fairness, and reining in outsourcing directly to Members of Parliament (MPs) in a series of one-on-one meetings being held Feb. 23, 2016. “The new majority government has indicated a far greater willingness to listen to public service professionals than the previous … Read more
Persistent problems with Shared Services Canada (SSC) outlined today in a report by Auditor General Michael Ferguson should come as no surprise, given the previous Harper government’s appalling record of not listening to its own employees, says the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), which represents IT professionals in the department. But … Read more
