Policy Commentary

Funding Democracy: Shared, sustainable solutions for global challenges

Governments around the world are currently faced with complex, challenging issues including inequality, corruption, strained public services and controversial trade […]

ACFO’s submission to the Senate on Bill C-377

A private member’s bill that would place unreasonable and discriminatory financial reporting requirements on labour organizations such as ACFO has […]

Funding Democracy: Tax fairness

In the lead up to ACFO’s Funding Democracy summit, we’re taking a closer look at some of the issues we’ll […]

ACFO responds to 2015 federal budget

The 2015 federal budget is something of a mixed bag for ACFO and the members of the FI Community. “While […]

ACFO’s Funding Democracy summit: Updates and answers

ACFO’s Funding Democracy summit is a mere two months away. There are still some seats reserved for ACFO members so […]

Funding Democracy: The austerity agenda

Over the past six years, governments around the world have responded to the global economic downturn with a focus on balancing budgets, where “balance,” under the auspices of an austerity agenda, […]

ACFO welcomes the Alternative Federal Budget

ACFO is pleased to offer its support to the taxation and public service investment recommendations laid out in the Canadian […]

IWD2015: Celebrating success and committing to more

International Women’s Day is an annual event that provides us all with an important opportunity to reflect on the continued […]

You’re invited: ACFO hosting a historic global summit on sustainable government

Many of you may have already heard about Funding Democracy, an ACFO-organized global summit that will bring together world-renowned leaders […]

Collective Bargaining: Primer on job action options and the importance of the right to strike

Today, February 18, has been designated the global day of action for the right to strike by the International Trade […]

Warmest wishes for the holidays

As snow finally blankets much of our country and as operations wind down for the holiday lull, I want to […]

Harassment in the public service

Earlier this week the Ottawa Citizen published an article recounting Treasury Board President Tony Clement’s statements regarding his “zero-tolerance” policy […]