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Happy holidays from ACFO
On behalf of the entire ACFO team, I hope you have a peaceful and joyous holiday season. Dany Richard, MBA, […]
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 […]
Phoenix: A few updates
As many of you are aware, the problem-plagued Phoenix pay system is still causing issues for many public servants, whether […]
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 […]
Reflecting on the value of the public service on Labour Day
Every Labour Day, we at ACFO take the opportunity to reflect on the past year and to look to the […]
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 […]
On celebrating the value in serving Canadians
My fellow FIs, Another successful Spring Tune Up event has come and gone and I’m once again reminded of the […]