News by subject: POLITICS

Canada Revenue Agency's plan to centre the expertise of its Greater Toronto Area (GTA) operations within four different locations risks harming staff recruitment and retention as well as taxpayer services, says the Professional Institute of the...

Tuesday's announcement by Pacific Blue Cross that the company has cancelled its scheduled September 7 annual general meeting and is deferring the society's next AGM "until normal service levels resume" is politically motivated and violates the...

Hydro One's purchase of U.S. gas and electricity utility, Avista, saddles the company with $6 billion in new debt that puts Ontario rate payers at risk of further rate increases, says CUPE Ontario President Fred Hahn. "If you needed proof...

The Mayor of Beaconsfield, Georges Bourelle, and the members of the City Council, have mobilized all necessary resources over the past year to ensure the health and safety of the users of municipal public pools. "The safety of everyone is our...

The Association for Mineral Exploration (AME), the Mining Association of BC (MABC) and the Mining Suppliers Association of BC (MSABC) welcome Premier John Horgan; Minister of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources Michelle Mungall; and Cabinet, sworn...

After decades of chronic problems, it is clear Alberta's Workers' Compensation system has lost its way and forgotten its purpose. The release of the final report and recommendations of the Alberta Workers Compensation Board Review Panel presents a...

Correctional Service Canada On June 28, 2017, at 12:40 pm, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband was seized at Edmonton Institution, a maximum-security federal institution. The contraband...

The federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for the Canadian Francophonie will be meeting in Gatineau on June 22 and 23, 2017, for the 22nd Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie. The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister...

The Governments of Canada and Saskatchewan, along with Elim Lodge Inc. (Elim), officially opened Hyde Park View, a new 140-unit rental housing project for seniors in Saskatoon. Fifteen units are designated for seniors with low-to moderate- incomes. ...

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat The Government of Canada is committed to delivering better services to Canadians in the official language of their choice. As part of this commitment, in November 2016, the President of the Treasury Board,...

The federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for the Canadian Francophonie will be meeting in Gatineau on June 22 and 23, 2017, for the 22nd Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie. The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister...

The federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for the Canadian Francophonie will be meeting in Gatineau on June 22 and 23, 2017, for the 22nd Ministerial Conference on the Canadian Francophonie. The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister...

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Openness, transparency and accountability are guiding principles of the Government of Canada. Today, in the most comprehensive information reform in a generation, President of the Treasury Board Scott...

The governments of Canada and Ontario held a groundbreaking ceremony for new affordable housing for seniors in Brantford today. The Honourable Chris Ballard, Ontario's Minister of Housing and Minister Responsible for the Poverty Reduction...

The President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable Scott Brison, accompanied by the Minister of Democratic Institutions, the Honourable Karina Gould, and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould,...

Local seniors will soon have new affordable housing options in Vermilion. Construction is underway at the Vermilion Valley Lodge where 52 new units will be built and 34 existing units will be upgraded to ensure they meet current fire and safety...

A new housing project serving Russell and surrounding communities will ensure seniors have access to safe and affordable housing. To mark the grand opening of Park Manor, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social...

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Today is the start of National Public Service Week, a time to mark the important role public servants play in serving Canadians from coast to coast to coast. Canadians depend on the federal public...

The Teachers' Retirement Board yesterday announced the decision to divest the fund of all non-U.S. thermal coal holdings, effective July 1, 2017. The board's action aligns with CalSTRS' long-term global perspective and its fiduciary duty, including...

Treasury Board Secretariat Today, the Government of Canada welcomed the passage of Bill C-7 by the Senate. This legislation will create a new labour relations regime for Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) members and reservists....

Following today's announcement on childcare, the OFL is calling on the government to ensure public funding for all childcare spaces in Ontario. "There's no doubt that creating a system of affordable childcare requires public investment,"...

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat The Government of Canada is committed to building a diverse public service that reflects Canadian society and is a model of inclusion for employers across the country and around the world. Today,...

A group of some of the province's most prominent municipal land use planning lawyers have come together to issue a warning to the Wynne government that the proposed legislation aimed at reforming the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) will ultimately...

This afternoon the Alberta Government tabled Bill 17: the Fair and Family-friendly Workplaces Act which includes a number of amendments to both the decades old Labour Relations Code and Employment Standards Code. "Generations of right-wing...

Although the provincial budget dangled a 3.1 per cent funding increase for hospitals, from North Bay and Sudbury to Kenora and Thunder Bay and communities in between, the average funding increase for northern hospitals was 2 per cent - with one...

Today, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing...

On the heels of President Trump reaching 100 days in office, U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Oklahoma City Mayor Mick Cornett will add his voice to the need for additional infrastructure investment and the preservation of the tax exemption...

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat The Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board, today made the following statement: "We thank the Auditor General for his work. The information in these reports will help the...

The Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board; the Honourable Ralph Goodale; Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness; the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard; the...

The federal and provincial governments will be celebrating the opening of affordable housing in Toronto on May 17, 2017. Media are invited to join Judy Sgro, Member of Parliament for Humber River-Black Creek, on behalf of the Honourable...

The Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board; the Honourable Ralph Goodale; Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness; the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard; the...

Treasury Board Secretariat The Government of Canada tabled a motion today to move forward with Bill C-7, legislation to create a new labour relations regime for Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) members and reservists. The...

Invitation aux médias   Communauto présente les axes de développement de ses services d'autopartage pour 2017 : nouveaux territoires et électrification Montréal ? le 11 mai 2017 ?Communauto convie les médias à un point de presse pour présenter...

Today, President of the Treasury Board Scott Brison tabled the 2017-18 Supplementary Estimates (A), seeking Parliament's approval of important investments in Canadians and their communities. The government is raising the bar on openness by...

Today's announcement that Ontario's Liberal government is selling off yet another block of Hydro One shares, is a slap in the face to the people of this province. It makes it very clear they do not care what voters want, says Fred Hahn, president of...

In recognition of Habitat for Humanity Day in Saskatchewan, the Honourable Ralph Goodale, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, and...

Following the government's announcement earlier this year that civilian members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) will be deemed to be appointed under the Public Service Employment Act (PSEA) in April 2018, the Professional Institute of the...

Last week's 2017 Ontario Budget ? characterized as a ?booster shot? for the health care system ­? made valuable investments in home and community care which will make a difference for clients, caregivers, and the entire health system. However,...

Canada's unions are celebrating yesterday's announcement by the federal government that it will act to ensure effective enforcement of the Westray Law, provisions in the Criminal Code allowing for the criminal prosecution of employers whose...

In its first balanced budget since the 2009 global recession, the provincial government reinforced its commitment to public transit in today's budget. Transit announcements include the re-commitment to doubling the portion of gas tax to municipal...

The announcement today that the federal government will reallocate $140 million over two years to ensure federal employees affected by the Phoenix payroll system are properly paid is a welcome, if long overdue, commitment to fix Phoenix once and for...

Heidi Brock, President & CEO of the Aluminum Association, commented on the Trump administration's launch of a 232 investigation to determine the effects of aluminum imports on U.S. national security."The Aluminum Association, whose member companies...

U.S. Conference of Mayors CEO and Executive Director Tom Cochran issued the following statement on today's ruling of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California: "The nation's mayors applaud today's decision by the U.S. District...

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat The Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board, heralded the benefits of Canada-U.S. regulatory cooperation today in a keynote address at the Great Lakes Economic Forum in Detroit, Michigan....

Please take note that the media availability by teleconference, set at 1:30 p.m. with the Honourable Scott Brison, regarding the Great Lakes Economic Forum in Detroit, Michigan, has been cancelled. Follow us on Twitter: @TBS_Canada.

Last night, the Beaconsfield Municipal Council took the exceptional step of passing a resolution to censure Councillor Pierre Demers and asking the Commission municipale du Québec to take action against him. Mr. Demers is being censured for his...

Attn: Assignment Editor The Ontario Health Coalition welcomes the Ontario NDP's announcement today of a proposed drug program to expand coverage to 2.2 million Ontarians. Just as public health care, or "medicare", covers hospitals and...

Macedonian Human Rights Movement International President, Bill Nicholov, continued his ongoing meetings with senior officials from Global Affairs Canada and called for Minister of Foreign Affairs, Chrystia Freeland, to immediately retract her...

Bill Casey, Member of Parliament for Cumberland - Colchester, on behalf of the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development, along with Terry Farrell, MLA for Cumberland North on behalf of the Honourable Joanne...

The federal and provincial governments will be celebrating the opening of new affordable housing in Peterborough on April 21, 2017. Media are invited to join Maryam Monsef, Member of Parliament for Peterborough-Kawartha, on behalf of the...