Budget 2017: Positive messaging but limited action

The 2017 federal budget contains encouraging messaging about several of ACFO’s priority areas but the plan is short on the […]

"Clear choices" for a better Canada

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives has released their 2017 Alternative Federal Budget (AFB) with a series of common sense […]

Moving forward on International Women’s Day

This January the world watched as millions of women united for the Women’s March, a massive global demonstration in support […]

ACFO in the News: President Dany Richard criticizes slow movement on Phoenix

ACFO President Dany Richard was quoted in an article in Metro Ottawa talking about the results of the latest FI […]

Dec 18, 2016

Best wishes for the holidays

I suppose it’s sort of fitting that my first message to the FI Community since my election as president is […]

AGM: Preliminary election results

The ACFO Annual General Meeting was held on November 24 with elections for president and two director-at-large positions, along with […]

Oct 11, 2016

Isaacs: It's time to say goodbye

Eleven years ago I had the privilege of being elected to the presidency of the Association of Canadian Financial Officers. […]

Pay Equity: Government responds to committee report

The government has published its response to the report of the Special Committee on Pay Equity with a commitment to […]

Acknowledging progress and looking ahead on Labour Day

Over the past few years, we here at ACFO have used Labour Day as an opportunity to emphasize the value […]

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 […]

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 […]