The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) is rejecting as irresponsible and damaging last week’s proposal by provincial Health Minister Victor Boudreau that the New Brunswick government consider, among other things, “shifting more employees to a shared risk pension plan” to save costs. The proposal forecasts additional savings between $7.5 million and … Read more
Members of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) wound up two days of meetings in downtown Ottawa with a celebration of the union’s role in promoting reinstatement of the long-form census and the unmuzzling of federal government scientists, along with a renewed call to ensure through bargaining that federal scientists are … Read more
Delegates with the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada gathered in Ottawa to begin their 96th Annual General Meeting, under the theme Restoring the Balance. “Up against the most anti-union government in our history, we captured the imagination of Canadians,” said PIPSC President Debi Daviau. “And they responded by turning the page on … Read more
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) applauds the decision announced by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) and Families, Children and Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.), to restore the mandatory long-form census. “Immediate restoration of the mandatory long-form census has been a key recommendation of our … Read more
The President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service (PIPSC) congratulates Prime Minister Trudeau on the swearing-in of his new government and, in particular, MP Scott Brison on his appointment as President of the Treasury Board Secretariat. “We welcome the new government and look forward to working together to restore Canada’s public service so … Read more
In a letter sent to Prime Minister-elect Justin Trudeau (Papineau, Que.) congratulating him on his majority win yesterday, Debi Daviau, president of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), which represents federal scientists, auditors, IT experts and other public service professionals, underlined her union’s commitment to work with Canada’s new government to … Read more
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada announced that its leader joined the leaders from 10 other unions to vote by “special ballot” at Elections Canada. In a joint statement, the leaders announced they have chosen to vote early to draw attention to the importance of the upcoming election on Oct. 19 and to encourage … Read more
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada announced that Tony Turner, the federal scientist whose popular political folk song “Harperman” became a YouTube sensation when it was reported he was under investigation for alleged violation of the government’s 2012 values and ethics code, has chosen to retire from Environment Canada. “I have always believed … Read more
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada released alternative pension reform solutions to the significant weaknesses of the Public Service Shared Risk Plan imposed by the previous New Brunswick provincial government in 2014. These solutions are based on a study conducted by the federal government’s former Chief Actuary, Bernard Dussault. The Institute’s study concludes that … Read more
The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada released a statement in support of federal scientist Tony Turner, coinciding with a cross-country sing-along of Turner’s popular political folk song “Harperman.” “In 1991, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that public servants have the right to freedom of expression during election campaigns,” said PIPSC’s president Debi … Read more
