Phoenix

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 […]

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 […]

ACFO in the news: President Dany Richard addresses rising Phoenix costs

ACFO President Dany Richard was recently featured in media coverage discussing the rising cost of the Phoenix payroll system following […]

ACFO presents Phoenix Impact Study results to PSPC Deputy Minister Lemay

Last week, ACFO President Dany Richard met with Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) Deputy Minister Marie Lemay to present […]

Reminder: Phoenix survey closing soon

The spring survey for the latest FI Community Phoenix Impact study will be closing very shortly. If you haven’t already, […]