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The Treasury Board Secretariat has confirmed that the Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) for federal public service workers is now open for applications for TBS Core Public Administration employees. At the time of publication, these measures have not been made available to members of separate employer groups; however, we anticipate that similar programs for members of …

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O’Reilly — Canada’s trade ambitions rest on a food system we’re dismantling

Canada is entering a defining trade moment. With relations with the United States increasingly volatile, Prime Minister Mark Carney has been clear about the path forward: reduce Canada’s dependence on the U.S., and grow non-American exports by 50 per cent over the next decade. That goal is ambitious and necessary. But it rests on a …

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Ten years after Phoenix: a $5 billion warning Canada cannot ignore

Ten years ago, the federal government launched the Phoenix pay system. It was presented as a modernization effort that would save money and make the government more efficient. Instead, it became one of the most damaging administrative failures in recent Canadian history. PIPSC’s new report, Phoenix: 10 Years of Failure, examines how this happened, why …

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25 Apr 2025

SP Mainland Nova Scotia Sub-Group Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Notice of Elections 2025

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SP Mainland Nova Scotia Sub-Group Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Notice of Elections 2025 The SP Mainland Nova Scotia Sub-Group is holding their 2025 AGM: Date: Tuesday May 20th 2025 @ 5:00 PM Location: Wooden Monkey, Alderney Landing, Dartmouth Meal: Provided (vegan and gluten free options available) RVSP: to leslienasmith@pipsc.ca before close-of-business on Friday …

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Position	Name	Department
President	Roberta McArthur	Environment and Climate Change Canada
Vice-President	Laura-Ann Broom	Natural Resources Canada
Secretary	Carla Skinner	Natural Resources Canada
Treasurer	Leslie E. Nasmith	Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Member	Kevin J. DesRoches	Natural Resources Canada
Member	Olga Trela	Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Member	Michael A. Forbes	Environment and Climate Change Canada
Member	Christopher Sackiw	Environment and Climate Change Canada
Member	Brennan Allen	Environment and Climate Change Canada
Member	Evan Cronmiller	Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Member	Juan Chavez Cabrera	Environment and Climate Change Canada

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