On the first day of the Public Service Alliance of Canada’s (PSAC) general strike, hundreds of workers gathered on Parliament Hill in Ottawa to demand better wages. “Workers are fed up, workers are frustrated, and workers are saying enough is enough. We’re not going to take the garbage anymore,” PSAC national president Chris Aylward told a…
‘We’re Just Fighting for Fair Wages’: Workers Gather on Parliament Hill for First Day of PSAC Strike
April 19, 2023
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Trudeau Calls on Unions to ‘Get Back to the Bargaining Table,’ as Federal Workers Strike
The unions representing 155,000 federal employees currently on strike across the country need to “get back to the bargaining table” in order to avoid further public service disruptions, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. “We need both management and labour to get back to the bargaining table as soon as possible and continue to make progress,”…
Public Service Strikers’ Demands Will Cost $1B if Met by Ottawa: Report
April 19, 2023
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An additional $1 billion of public-servant compensation will be required if Ottawa meets the demands of the union representing around 159,000 federal workers currently on strike, says a business advocacy organization. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) wrote in a report on April 19 that wage hikes the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is…
155,000 Federal Employees Will Strike This Week if Bargaining Deal Not Reached, Says Union
Federal employees working at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and the Treasury Board will begin a national general strike this week if the Liberal government does not reach a bargaining agreement with their union by the morning of April 18, says the president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC). PSAC National President Chris Aylward…
Pierre Poilievre Calls for Canada Revenue Agency to Audit Trudeau Foundation
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wrote a letter to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on Friday, asking it to conduct an audit of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, with a “particular focus” on a $140,000 donation it received from the Chinese regime. “Allegations suggest that the donation was directed by a state-backed group in Beijing with the…
Poilievre Calls for Canada Revenue Agency to Audit Trudeau Foundation
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wrote a letter to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on Friday, asking it to conduct an audit of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation, with a “particular focus” on a $140,000 donation it received from the Chinese regime. “Allegations suggest that the donation was directed by a state-backed group in Beijing with the…
CRA Employees Shared Private Taxpayer Info in Facebook Chat: Federal Records
A number of Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) employees shared private taxpayer information last year in a Facebook Messenger chat group that was not approved for use by the agency, according to newly released federal records. Cabinet in an Inquiry of Ministry tabled in the House of Commons on March 27 said the CRA employees used…
Sylvain Charlebois: Canada Revenue Agency Raking in More Taxes Thanks to Shrinkflation
Commentary As if shrinkflation wasn’t painful enough for all of us, it looks like the taxman is making shrinking packages even more painful for our wallets. Shrinkflation occurs when a food manufacturer reduces quantities but continues to sell the product at the same price. We have seen this happening pretty much everywhere in all sections…
Minister Won’t Disclose Number of CRA Employees Fired for Defrauding Pandemic Relief Program, Citing Privacy Risk
Federal Revenue Minister Diane Lebouthillier will not disclose to parliamentarians how many federal employees have been fired for defrauding a pandemic-relief subsidy program intended for Canadians who were struggling with unemployment. MPs have repeatedly sought to obtain the number from the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) after a committee learned in February that a number of employees in…
CRA Recalibrates to Grab Its Share From Burgeoning ‘Underground Economy’
The underground economy is growing but the Canada Revenue Agency has a plan of attack on neglectful and evasive taxpayers, say federal reports. “The underground economy in 2021,” a Statistics Canada report released Feb. 20, said the value of unreported transactions in 2021 was estimated at $68.5 billion, or 2.7 percent of gross domestic product…
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