Standing with all Canadian workers this Labour Day

Dear friends,   There is no denying that this year Canadians have faced a challenge unlike any other in living memory. Every aspect of […]

CLC in the news: President Hassan Yussuff praises public servants

Canadian Labour Congress President Hassan Yussuff published an op-ed in National Newswatch earlier today praising the work of Canada’s public […]

Dec 19, 2019

Best wishes for the holidays from ACFO-ACAF

My friends, I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that 2019 was a historic year for the ACFO-ACAF […]

Aug 30, 2019

Reflecting on the value of a strong, professional union on Labour Day

This year, I want to take Labour Day as an opportunity to reflect on the year that has passed and […]

Aug 28, 2019

ACFO-ACAF on Budget 2020: Integrity, accountability and judicious investment

ACFO-ACAF recently submitted a brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance as part of the committee’s 2020 pre-budget consultations. In our submission, we identified judicious investment […]

Jul 29, 2019

Non-advertised competitions and FI Community survey results

After feedback from individual members detailing their frustration with the growing trend of non-advertised staffing competitions, ACFO-ACAF added a question […]

In the news: ACFO-ACAF president discusses Phoenix damages settlement

ACFO-ACAF President Dany Richard was recently featured on Radio-Canada discussing the Phoenix damages settlement. His comments are translated below (hear […]

Mar 20, 2019

Budget 2019: Phoenix, tax fairness and more

The 2019 federal budget includes several measures of interest to ACFO-ACAF and our community of financial professionals, including more money […]

Dec 19, 2018

Warmest wishes for the holidays from ACFO

Looking back on the past year, one of the highlights of 2018 has been the truly unprecedented number of opportunities […]

ACFO recommends improvements to staffing and contracting rules

ACFO President Dany Richard and Labour Relations Advisor Nicolas Brunette-D’Souza were invited to appear the House of Commons Standing Committee […]

Sep 19, 2018

AFB 2019: Invest in public servants, demand accountability from contractors

In the 2019 Alternative Federal Budget, the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) makes the case for greater investment in […]

Aug 31, 2018

Celebrating service and solidarity on Labour Day

This Labour Day, we at ACFO want to celebrate our pride in both serving and representing the FI Community and […]