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City of Ottawa ad campaign to encourage public servants to ‘extend their time’ downtown after work this fall

The City of Ottawa will launch a new ad campaign this summer to encourage federal public servants to spend more time downtown at the end of the workday to help alleviate pressure on OC Transpo buses and the O-Train and roads across the city.

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Feds looking for additional office space in Ottawa-Gatineau to accommodate public servants

The federal government is looking for office space available for a possible lease or sale in Ottawa and Gatineau to accommodate public servants spending more time in the office.

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Federal public servants now required to be in office 4 days a week. Here’s what you need to know

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Public servants returning to the office four days a week

All employees in the core public service are now required to work a minimum of four days in the office, but unions and workers continue to push back.

Concern about child care availability amid return-to-office mandate

Federal public servants say more days in the office will mean more child-care needs at a time when spaces are at a premium. CTV’s Katelyn Wilson reports.

Federal public servants set to return-to-office

A commercial real estate expert weighs in on federal public servants going back to the office an extra day

‘Remote work saves money’: public service union threatens legal action against in-office mandate

National President of the Public Alliance of Canada Sharon DeSousa on the push back against the in-office mandate amid ‘horrendous’ federal building conditions.

Union threatening legal action against the federal government's in-office mandate

PSAC National President Sharon DeSousa explains why the federal return-to-office mandate is causing pushback and what grounds the union has for legal action.

Union taking legal action following new public sector in-office mandate

Unions representing public servants are pushing back on the latest in-office mandates. CTV’s Josh Marano reports.

Public servants returning to office four days per week

Most federal public servants will have to spend four days of the week in the office beginning in July. CTV’s Kimberley Fowler reports.

More than 8,000 public service jobs to be cut

According to new information, 8,200 employee positions and over 400 management positions will be cut from the public service. CTV’s Kimberley Fowler reports.

PSAC holds rally amid federal worker layoffs

Canada’s largest public sector union is seeking more clarity around federal workers job cuts. CTV’s Austin Lee reports.

The Government says I might get laid off, now what?

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City of Ottawa ad campaign to encourage public servants to ‘extend their time’ downtown after work this fall

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26,000 public servants warned their jobs could be at risk. Here is a breakdown by departmentOpens in new window

Feds looking for additional office space in Ottawa-Gatineau to accommodate public servants

Federal government closing federal co-working sites to allocate office space to departments

Federal public servants now required to be in office 4 days a week. Here’s what you need to know

Union vows to keep fighting 4-day return-to-office mandate for federal public servants

5,000 federal public servants approved for early retirement

Size of federal public service drops by 12,600 jobs

Public servants at Canada’s cyber spy agency can now apply for early retirement incentive

Feds closing co-working space for public servants in Gatineau on Friday

Watch

Public servants returning to the office four days a week

Concern about child care availability amid return-to-office mandate

Federal public servants set to return-to-office

‘Remote work saves money’: public service union threatens legal action against in-office mandate

Union threatening legal action against the federal government's in-office mandate

Union taking legal action following new public sector in-office mandate

Public servants returning to office four days per week

More than 8,000 public service jobs to be cut

PSAC holds rally amid federal worker layoffs

The Government says I might get laid off, now what?

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