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ACFO on Budget 2019: Sustainable public services and strong financial controls
This week ACFO submitted a brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance as part of the committee’s […]
#IWD2018: Pay equity finally within our grasp
Last week’s federal budget has once again brought the important issue of equal pay for work of equal value to […]
Budget 2018: Progress on Phoenix, pay equity and tax fairness
In the 2018 federal budget, the government has announced some positive movement on a few of ACFO’s priorities including Phoenix and […]
ACFO welcomes CCPA call for smarter investments in the public service
The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives released its 2018 Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) today in Ottawa. ACFO is part of […]
House finance committee endorses ACFO recommendation on departmental reviews
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance has endorsed ACFO’s recommendation that public servants, not outside consultants, should carry […]
Changes to harassment legislation
On November 7, the government introduced Bill C-65, which makes changes to harassment provisions in the Canada Labour Code. The […]
ACFO: Give FIs a voice in departmental reviews
ACFO President Dany Richard and General Counsel Scott Chamberlain appeared before the House of Commons Finance Committee September 27, asking […]
Former Assistant PBO calls for greater role for Financial Officers
Sahir Khan, the former Assistant Parliamentary Budget Officer, was part of a CBC Radio feature on the ongoing Phoenix pay […]
ACFO on Budget 2018: Leveraging our public resources
ACFO recently submitted a brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance as part of the committee’s 2018 […]
Bill C-4 receives Royal Assent
Image: ACFO President Dany Richard and Senator Diane Bellemare celebrate the Royal Assent of Bill C-4. Senator Bellemare championed Bill […]
ACFO welcomes report on whistleblower protection, calls on government to implement quickly
ACFO recommendations feature prominently in a new report from the House Standing Committee on Government Operations and Estimates and the […]
ACFO congratulates the government on ratifying ILO Convention 98
On June 14, 2017, the Canadian government ratified the International Labour Organization’s Convention 98, which provides protection at an international […]