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Ottawa (Ontario), June 8, 2026 – Unions representing federal food inspectors, scientists, and regulatory professionals are warning that sweeping new powers buried in Bill C-30 would allow Cabinet to exempt companies, products, and activities from food safety laws and regulations for up to six years, with no public oversight or parliamentary debate. The Agriculture Union …

Ottawa (Ontario), June 4, 2026 – The federal government announced a new national Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy today that it claims is “pro-worker.” But the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) says the plan offers few concrete protections for federal public sector workers who will be expected to use, oversee, or be …

Ottawa (Ontario), June 1,  2026 – Federal scientists are entering a new round of bargaining, warning that continued cuts to public science are weakening Canada’s scientific capacity and increasing risks for Canadians. The Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP) Group, represented by the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), has formally launched …

Halifax, May 22 2026 — Over 100 federal employees, mainly members of the  Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, are gathering in Halifax at lunch time today to protest federal job cuts and Workforce Adjustment measures affecting public service professionals across the country. “When public service jobs are cut, Canadians lose expertise they …

Halifax (Nova-Scotia), May 20, 2026 — Members of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) will rally in Halifax on Friday, May 22, to protest federal job cuts and Workforce Adjustment measures affecting public service professionals across the country. The rally is organized by the PIPSC Halifax Branch and is timed to …