OTTAWA (Ontario), November 5, 2026 — Today’s federal budget promises a stronger, more resilient Canada while continuing to cut the public service expertise needed to deliver it, warns the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC). “We support the ambition to build a stronger Canada,” said PIPSC President Sean O’Reilly. “But the government …

Opinion by Sean O’Reilly originally published in the Ottawa Citizen on November 4, 2026. The Carney government wants to get major resource and infrastructure projects approved faster. In recent weeks, the government introduced Bill C-39, the Building Canada Strong Act, which would accelerate major-project reviews and give federal regulators additional responsibilities. But it’s also planning …

Opinion by Sean O’Reilly originally published in The Hill Times on November 4, 2026. Apparently, the secret to building a stronger Canadian economy is putting environmental scientists on a stopwatch. That’s the logic behind Bill C-39 legislation, the Building Canada Strong Act, that proposes to compress federal impact assessments and decisions into a single year, …

OTTAWA, October 29, 2026 —  Sean O’Reilly, President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), will be available for comment ahead of and following federal Budget 2026 on whether the government’s spending plans match the public service capacity needed to deliver them. “The government keeps making promises that depend on public …

The federal government will table Budget 2026 on November 5, with public service cuts already underway. Scientists, inspectors and other professionals are facing job losses, and Canadians still need clear answers about what work will no longer be done. The government says this budget will advance major projects, strengthen economic security and make life more …