Category: Government of Canada

CBC Should Be Mandated to Broadcast Free Government Messages During Crises, Privy Council Memo Suggests

June 5, 2023
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A government memo suggested that CBC News should be forced to provide free advertising to the government during a “national crisis.” “In the past, services such as producing and broadcasting public service announcements in times of national crisis were covered under previous agreements with CBC/Radio-Canada,” said the memo, entitled “The Way Forward: Lessons Learned: Communications…

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Feds Don’t Know How Many Public Servants Are Working Remotely: Budget Officer

May 4, 2023
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The federal government does not know how many employees are working remotely from home, according to Parliamentary Budget Officer Yves Giroux. On May 2, Giroux testified before the Senate national finance committee, soon after the government and roughly 120,000 workers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) reached a tentative agreement to end…

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Crown Corporation Disbanded in 2017 Completes Final Audit: Report

January 19, 2023
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A Crown corporation that was disbanded in 2017 has completed its final audit and all of its leftover legacy projects are set to be completed this year, according to a report. Public-Private Partnerships Canada, also known as PPP Canada, was created in 2008 under the Harper government to launch, facilitate, and promote the adoption of partnerships between the…

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