ACFO on Budget 2017: Broadening the base to help Canadians contribute to the economy

Recently ACFO has submitted a brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance as part of the committee’s budget […]

Aug 4, 2016

Long-Term Disability Benefits Legal Services

ACFO is pleased to announce that the Law firm Raven, Cameron, Ballantyne & Yazbeck LLP and ACFO have entered into […]

Phoenix update – ACFO meets with PSPC and files policy grievance

On July 7, ACFO Executive Vice-President Dany Richard attended a Public Service and Procurement Canada (PSPC) National Labour-Management Consultation Committee […]

Phoenix chaos: Questions and answers

The challenges and frustrations with the Phoenix pay system continue to mount and we are hearing from more and more […]

Jun 23, 2016

Celebrating quality public services on UN Public Service Day

This Thursday, June 23, marks the annual UN Public Service Day, which “intends to celebrate the value and virtue of […]

Jun 22, 2016

ACFO applauds movement on ILO Convention 98

A recent report from the Canadian Press suggests the Canadian government is considering ratifying ILO Convention 98, which protects collective […]

May 24, 2016

Announcing the ACFO Scholarships Program

As a part of ACFO’s commitment to professionalism and lifelong learning, the ACFO Scholarships Program was announced Tuesday morning at […]

May 19 update regarding Phoenix pay system

Since our last update regarding the Phoenix pay system, we are aware that pay issues have continued to arise and […]

May 12, 2016

National Public Service Week, the CPA Awards and celebrating our value

In his year-end reflections a few months ago, ACFO President Milt Isaacs noted that the perception of the FI Community […]

Update regarding Phoenix pay system

As you know, many federal public servants have been affected by issues regarding the Phoenix pay system that began to […]

Apr 26, 2016

Expanding our toolbox: reflections on collaboration on International Labour Day

With the approach of May Day, I want to take a moment to reflect on the importance of the international […]

Mar 30, 2016

FI Community PD Framework: Strengthening capacity to deliver effective financial stewardship

As the role of a financial officer continues to evolve and expand into that of a cross-functional business expert, the […]