Policy Commentary

Solution to A.G.'s Concerns is More FI Capacity

The 2013 Fall Report of the Auditor General of Canada was tabled in Parliament this morning. This government should be very concerned […]

Income Inequality is Hurting the Economy

History is repeating itself and we have yet to learn from it. Our society is being pulled apart. Growing income […]

Denouncing Back-Door Changes to Labour Legislation

Fellow FIs, On October 22, 2013, Bill C-4 was tabled in Parliament.  This bill proposes substantial amendments to the Public Service Labour Relations […]

Throne Speech: Failing Working Families

While consumer protection measures are needed, they do not address the real challenges that Canadians are dealing with.  The challenges […]

Holding our Corporate Suppliers Accountable

ACFO sent the following letter to George Cope, President and CEO of Bell Canada seeking the company’s position in regards […]

Evaluating the New Performance Management Directive

Recently, Treasury Board President Tony Clement announced a new Directive on Performance Management. The Directive calls for the standardization of regular […]

ACFO President Calls for Stronger Anti-Corruption Measures at UN Conference

On Thursday June 13th, ACFO President Milt Isaacs was invited to speak at the Public Finance Control and Anti-Corruption Strategies […]

"Pay in Arrears" a 1.2 Billion Dollar Shell Game

As communicated two weeks ago, the government is seeking to unilaterally implement a significant change to how we are paid. […]

Modernizing the Public Service Disability Management Framework

Treasury Board President Tony Clement recently announced the Employers intent to overhaul the current sick leave system. ACFO welcomes this […]

Pay In Arrears: Changes to Pay Administration

In recent weeks, the Association has received a number of questions and concerns from FIs regarding Treasury Board’s rumoured plan […]

International Workers Day 2013

April 28th marks the Day of Mourning for those who have died on the job. On May 1st, we celebrated […]

Bill C-377: The Conservative Attack on the Freedom of Association

Liberal Senators met with seven union representatives from Quebec and one from the federal level to discuss Bill C-377. A […]