AJC Litigation Dismissed by Federal Court
Monday, August 15, 2022
On July 25, 2022, the Federal Court dismissed the judicial review application filed by the Association of Justice Counsel (AJC) to help ensure that the health and safety of our members is protected in federal courts across the country.
While many courts and tribunals across Canada have...
Renewal of the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP): Tentative Agreement Reached
Monday, August 8, 2022
The PHSCP, which falls outside of collective bargaining and covers most federal public service workers and retirees, has not been meaningfully updated in over 15 years (2006). In 2018, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed committing Treasury Board to begin talks by March 31, 2019....
Suspension of the Mandatory Vaccination Policy
Thursday, June 23, 2022
Last week the Employer announced the suspension of the Mandatory Vaccination Policy. As of June 20th, 2022, AJC members who were...
New Round of Collective Bargaining Begins
Wednesday, June 15, 2022
The four-year term of our current Collective Agreement came to an end in May and we will be entering a new round of collective bargaining later this year. However, that does not mean we are without a collective agreement. The current collective agreement continues in force until it is replaced...
AJC Files Grievance for Unreasonable Delay on Recovery of Overpayments
Friday, May 27, 2022
The Phoenix Damages agreement compensated AJC members for financial and non-financial damages due to issues with pay caused by the Phoenix pay system however, that agreement did not address overpayment recoveries.
Additionally, that agreement covered only four fiscal years between April 1...
UPDATE on Code 699 Policy Grievance
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
Last month, the FPSLREB ruled that the Employer (TBS) could not force employees to exhaust all their other leave options before using the Code 699 leave for COVID-19-related reasons. This decision was rendered in the policy grievance filed by the ...
AJC LITIGATION HEARING
Friday, March 18, 2022
Does judicial independence empower Courts to conduct their proceedings in a way that puts the health and safety of justice participants at risk? Further, is the health and safety of judicial participants (including lawyers who appear in court) protected by section 7 of the Charter?
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IN SOLIDARITY WITH UKRAINE
Friday, March 4, 2022
The AJC joins many other organizations in deploring the Russian Federation’s illegal and unjust attack on the sovereign state of Ukraine. This aggression is having a very negative effect on world peace and security.
We stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, the large Ukrainian...
IMPORTANT UPDATES ON COVID-19 GUIDANCE AND 699 LEAVE
Friday, March 4, 2022
The Public Service Occupational Health Program (PSOHP) updated their occupational health guidance regarding COVID-...
SUPPPORT FOR AJC MEMBERS AFFECTED BY PROTESTS
Friday, February 4, 2022
The Association of Justice Counsel (AJC), as the exclusive bargaining agent for approximately 2,600 lawyers employed by the government of Canada with a primary function to uphold and respect the rule of law, is very concerned with the ongoing protests in the National Capital Region and other...