Media Monitoring

In this section you will find links to the latest news clippings of interest to our membership.

 

JUDICIAL COMMUNITY

1. https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/federal-court-head-laments-increase-in-unwelcome-informality

2. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-not-tracking-reasons-charges-stayed-withdrawn-1.7389956

3. https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/time-limits-were-meant-to-speed-up-justice-they-also-halt-hundreds-of-criminal-cases/article_d06cd5af-89a7-5fac-a36f-225373f0f171.html

4. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/nl-shawn-patten-hvgb-report-crown-shortages-1.7374276

5. https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/opinion/the-legal-profession-must-support-public-legal-education-for-youth/389509

6. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/canada-jordan-ruling-justice-system-delays-1.7378300

7. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/n-w-t-pre-sentence-reports-1.7378323

8. https://www.lawtimesnews.com/practice-areas/criminal/ontario-calls-on-federal-government-to-tighten-bail-laws-for-violent-offenders/389675

9. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-civil-justice-supreme-courts/

10. https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/the-number-of-quebec-criminal-cases-thrown-out-due-to-delays-has-skyrocketed

11. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/supreme-court-change-1.7325329

12. https://www.lawtimesnews.com/news/general/retired-and-transitioning-lawyers-will-have-access-to-resources-through-new-oba-program/388546

13. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/crown-attorneys-nl-1.7324301

14. https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/opinion/fords-crime-policies-rely-on-vibes-not-evidence/388520

15. https://www.law360.ca/ca/articles/1878261/federal-lawyers-union-contends-ottawa-s-return-to-office-order-is-arbitrary-counterproductive-

16. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-government-reaches-agreement-with-legal-aid-lawyers-law-society-1.7313352

17. https://theconversation.com/artificial-intelligence-should-not-be-allowed-to-adjudicate-cases-in-canadas-federal-court-234060

18. https://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/national/mcgill-law-professors-on-strike-in-protest-of-challenge-to-union-certification/article_43d65240-ddc2-522e-8aca-b7f62adb26b3.html

OPINIONS

1. https://www.thestar.com/business/opinion/despite-repeated-failures-return-to-office-efforts-persist-are-these-mandates-the-true-definition-of/article_a6e5f4f0-79e6-11ef-9441-6bb2517ff26f.html?link_id=19&can_id=40206637d1ea597aabc0aba9551df156&source=email-your-week-in-review-32&email_referrer=email_2514491&email_subject=your-week-in-review

2. https://canadianlabour.ca/labour-day-op-ed-its-time-for-a-better-deal-for-workers/

3. https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/opinion/my-action-plan-for-fighting-bias-and-being-antiracist-in-the-legal-profession/388104

4. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/ontario-has-the-lowest-conviction-rate-of-any-province-thats-a-sign-that-somethings-very/article_2ba5a636-148e-11ef-a763-73ad5491992c.html

5. https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/a-new-supreme-court-ruling-will-make-it-harder-to-catch-child-predators/article_c5b008f8-121c-11ef-a7a6-33c18781ce68.html
6. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-it-shouldnt-take-a-crisis-to-fix-the-bench-strength-of-canadas-courts/
7. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-the-federal-public-service-is-broken-is-it-too-late-to-try-to-fix-it/
8. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/world/collin-may-anti-israel-canadian-human-rights-commission-chief-isn-t-a-victim-of-cancel-culture/ar-BB1oX8Ok?rc=1&ocid=winp1taskbar&cvid=9c7d3abb8eeb48ea9ec55c88ab02cd44&ei=20
9. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/08/01/its-time-for-victims-and-survivors-of-crime-to-have-enforceable-rights/429605/?utm_source=The+Hill+Times&utm_campaign=f9893dd00f-Todays-Headlines-Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_251d35861a-f9893dd00f-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=f9893dd00f&mc_eid=4858a990f5
10. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/06/12/return-to-which-office-boycotting-national-public-service-week/425059/
11. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/05/27/federal-public-service-has-lost-its-way-and-not-always-by-its-own-doing/422459/
12. https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/opinion/crown-attorneys-share-responsibility-for-canadas-dysfunctional-justice-system/386783
13. https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/opinion-destroying-the-law-society-of-b-c-does-not-advance-access-to-justice-or-diversity
14. https://torontosun.com/opinion/editorials/editorial-finally-an-end-to-the-courtroom-drama
15. https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/browne-canadas-judges-need-training-in-anti-black-racism-and-we-need-more-black-judges
16. https://nationalpost.com/opinion/stephane-serafin-legal-activists-put-the-notwithstanding-clause-at-risk
17. https://nationalpost.com/opinion/kerry-sun-the-supreme-courts-latest-unprincipled-assault-on-parliamentary-democracy
18. https://nationalpost.com/opinion/jamie-sarkonak-expect-more-injustice-from-the-liberals-forthcoming-black-justice-strategy
19. https://nationalpost.com/opinion/black-justice-strategy-would-be-a-disservice-to-canadians-of-african-descent
20. https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/federal-public-servants-can-get-their-remote-work-but-in-return-they-should-expect-more-rigorous-performance-reviews-aaron-wudrick-in-the-hub/

COLLECTIVE BARGAINING

1. https://ottawasun.com/public-service/psac-tbs-say-better-mental-health-supports-needed-for-employees?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Ottawa%20Sun%20Daily%20Headlines%202024-11-02&utm_term=OTTSUN_HeadlineNews

2. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/jennifer-carr-is-pipsc-union-president-again-after-months-of-feuding-a-lawsuit-and-having-police-called-on-her?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Ottawa%20Citizen%20Daily%20Headlines-%20Weekend%202024-09-21&utm_term=OC_HeadlineNews

3. https://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/national/mcgill-law-professors-on-strike-in-protest-of-challenge-to-union-certification/article_43d65240-ddc2-522e-8aca-b7f62adb26b3.html

4. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-labour-tribunal-mcgill-law-prof-union-1.7311318?cmp=rss

5. https://www.castanet.net/news/Think-Local/504398/Labour-Day-and-workers-rights-in-Canada-that-have-evolved-over-centuries

6. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-unions-vow-to-fight-ottawa-over-rule-requiring-federal-workers-in/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Morning%20Update&utm_content=2024-5-9_7&utm_term=Morning%20Update%3A%20Alberta%20to%20change%20fixed%20election%20date%2C%20saying%20natural%20disasters%20worse%20in%20spring&utm_campaign=newsletter&cu_id=EhPJC4EuKmtBsMqBKKSbQrVjeybHT%2FKb
7. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/philadelphia-workers-unions-sue-mayor-over-return-to-office-mandate-2024-07-02/
8. https://www.law360.ca/ca/employment/articles/1841177?nl_pk=394257a8-3b13-4e61-af8a-ee161bce9cbe&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=ca/employment&utm_content=2024-05-27&read_main=1&nlsidx=0&nlaidx=0
9. https://www.ipolitics.ca/news/liberals-should-prepare-for-summer-of-discontent-over-reduced-telework-mandate-unions
10. https://www.ipolitics.ca/news/anti-replacement-worker-bill-heads-to-senate-after-passing-third-reading
11. https://www.hcamag.com/ca/specialization/industrial-relations/canada-border-services-agency-strike-avoided-with-tentative/492859
12. https://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/national/cbsa-union-warns-of-june-border-disruptions-following-strike-mandate/article_611da906-82f3-5dbe-9257-a2280c139199.html
13. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/crown-prosecutors-strike-vote-new-brunswick-contract-talks-1.7215856
14. https://www.acep-cape.ca/en/news/call-boycott-national-public-service-week-employer-led-activities
15. https://rabble.ca/labour/alberta-government-secret-mandates-strip-transparency-from-labour-bargaining-process/
16. https://psacunion.ca/national-public-service-week-we-demand-better
17. https://psacunion.ca/canada-life-psac-pleased-parliamentary-committee
18. https://pipsc.ca/news-issues/press-releases/press-release-new-brunswick-crown-prosecutors-overwhelmingly-vote-to
19. https://pipsc.ca/news-issues/announcements/2500-lump-sum-payments-some-members-are-experiencing-issues
20. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/philadelphia-union-sued-remote-work-canada
21. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/bureaucrats-took-home-more-than-400-million-in-bonuses-last-year
22. https://nationalpost.com/opinion/matthew-lau-conservatives-join-liberals-to-protect-union-workers-at-expense-of-other-workers
23. https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/quebec-reaches-deal-in-principle-with-26000-government-professionals
24. https://montreal.citynews.ca/2024/05/24/ftq-union-refuses-collective-agreement-quebec/

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

1. https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/why-black-public-servants-took-the-government-to-court?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Catherine%20Morrison%20-%20follow%20the%20author%202024-11-13&utm_term=Catherine%20Morrison%20Newsletter

2. Public service unions warn of job cuts after Treasury Board meeting | CBC News

3. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/racism-federal-public-service-black-1.7378963

4. https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/abuse-harassment-and-suicide-report-finds-anti-black-racism-exists-at-highest-levels-of-federal-government-1.7105098

5. https://www.hrreporter.com/focus-areas/compensation-and-benefits/sick-days-surge-amid-return-to-office-for-public-servants-report/389518

6. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/how-return-to-office-rules-for-public-servants-have-impacted-ottawa-transit-business-one-month-in?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Catherine%20Morrison%20-%20follow%20the%20author%202024-10-16&utm_term=Catherine%20Morrison%20Newsletter

7. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/studies-support-argument-that-remote-work-increases-productivity?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Catherine%20Morrison%20-%20follow%20the%20author%202024-10-16&utm_term=Catherine%20Morrison%20Newsletter

8. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/public-service-union-calls-for-investigation-into-return-to-office-mandate-1.7351577

9. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/10/03/federal-overtime-payments-on-decline-but-total-paid-out-still-tops-1-billion-mark/436353/?utm_source=The+Hill+Times&utm_campaign=8ef43fbc4b-Todays-Headlines-Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_251d35861a-8ef43fbc4b-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=8ef43fbc4b&mc_eid=4858a990f5

10. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/accessibility-commissioner-suing-government-1.7338864

11. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/10/03/feds-pledge-to-clear-more-phoenix-backlog-by-the-end-of-the-year-but-unions/436535/

12. https://ottawasun.com/news/phoenix-backlog-remains-as-government-works-towards-replacement?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Ottawa%20Sun%20Daily%20Headlines%202024-10-03&utm_term=OTTSUN_HeadlineNews

13. https://ottawasun.com/news/feds-wont-rule-out-forcing-public-servants-back-to-office-for-four-days-a-week?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Ottawa%20Sun%20Daily%20Headlines%202024-10-02&utm_term=OTTSUN_HeadlineNews

14. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/federal-office-raffling-off-desk-space-in-exchange-for-staff-donations?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Catherine%20Morrison%20-%20follow%20the%20author%202024-10-02&utm_term=Catherine%20Morrison%20Newsletter

15. https://ottawasun.com/news/government-prioritized-public-opinion-ignored-studies-in-making-remote-work-decision?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Ottawa%20Sun%20Daily%20Headlines%202024-09-26&utm_term=OTTSUN_HeadlineNews

16. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/government-prioritized-public-opinion-ignored-studies-in-making-remote-work-decision?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Ottawa%20Citizen%20Headline%20News%20-%20Weekdays%202024-09-26&utm_term=OC_HeadlineNews

17. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/remote-work-office-government-1.7332191

18. https://ottawasun.com/news/local-news/psac-employee-takes-union-to-human-rights-tribunal-over-remote-work-discrimination?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Ottawa%20Sun%20Daily%20Headlines%202024-09-19&utm_term=OTTSUN_HeadlineNews

19. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/09/15/public-servants-sound-off-over-new-return-to-office-mandate-while-union-faces-heat-over-its-buy-nothing-campaign/434087/

20. https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/poilievre-pledges-no-anti-union-policies-prime-minister?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Posted-%20Weekend%202024-09-14&utm_term=NP_HeadlineNews

21. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/rural-community-mayors-extremely-concerned-about-the-impacts-of-return-to-office?utm_source=Sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Ottawa%20Citizen%20Daily%20Headlines-%20Weekend%202024-09-15&utm_term=OC_HeadlineNews

22. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/bats-rats-and-bedbugs-ottawa-public-servants-returning-to-pest-ridden-buildings

23. https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/buy-local-psac-changes-shopping-message-amid-backlash-for-asking-workers-to-boycott-downtown-ottawa-businesses-1.7035221

24. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/several-federal-buildings-arent-ready-to-welcome-back-public-servants

25. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/public-service-canada-office-space-return-work-1.7317648

26. https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/september-2024/public-servants-office/

27. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/09/05/number-of-students-in-public-service-hits-10-year-high-as-union-warns-against-use-as-cheap-labour/433161/?utm_source=The+Hill+Times&utm_campaign=317f8f1da6-Todays-Headlines-Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_251d35861a-317f8f1da6-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=317f8f1da6&mc_eid=4858a990f5

28. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/09/05/anands-productivity-working-group-to-be-aimed-solely-at-civil-service/433288/?utm_source=The+Hill+Times&utm_campaign=317f8f1da6-Todays-Headlines-Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_251d35861a-317f8f1da6-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=317f8f1da6&mc_eid=4858a990f5

29. https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/other/ibm-still-receiving-millions-for-work-on-error-riddled-phoenix-pay-system/ar-AA1pV9yA?ocid=finance-verthp-feeds

30. https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/court-return-to-office/

31. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/psac-federal-court-decision-return-to-office-1.7309689

32. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/public-service-telework-pandemic-1.7303267
33. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ottawa-looking-to-clear-problem-backlog-by-march-2025-before-axing/
34. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/08/07/ottawa-eyeing-ways-to-simplify-public-sector-pay-rules-fix-phoenix-problems/430526/
35. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/07/04/the-federal-government-plans-to-expand-the-25-and-out-pension/427220/?utm_source=The+Hill+Times&utm_campaign=9ec06b2adc-Sunday-Point-of-View-Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_251d35861a-9ec06b2adc-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=9ec06b2adc&mc_eid=4858a990f5
36. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/07/01/health-plan-switch-remains-a-disaster-despite-some-improvements-unions-say-as-mps-ask-the-feds-to-compensate-public-servants-for-losses/426957/?utm_source=The+Hill+Times&utm_campaign=49c85d0e34-Todays-Headlines-Subscribers&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_251d35861a-49c85d0e34-%5BLIST_EMAIL_ID%5D&mc_cid=49c85d0e34&mc_eid=4858a990f5
37. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/05/27/federal-public-service-has-lost-its-way-and-not-always-by-its-own-doing/422459/
38. https://www.hilltimes.com/story/2024/05/17/ottawa-centre-mp-naqvi-says-no-consensus-on-return-to-workplace-issue-from-constituents-following-treasury-boards-decree/422233/
39. https://www.federalretirees.ca/en/news-views/news-listing/june/twin-challenges-to-the-public-service
40. https://www.chroniclejournal.com/news/national/internal-federal-public-service-report-details-racism-in-the-privy-council-office/article_7580789b-751a-5978-985b-c7f3c212e690.html
41. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/public-service-artificial-intelligence-1.7216222
42. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/phoenix-federal-civil-service-pay-1.7205010?cmp=newsletter_CBC%20News%20Morning%20Brief_11660_1559113
43. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dattani-resigns-human-rights-commissioner-1.7292374
44. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/dattani-human-rights-commission-1.7246537
45. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-accessibility-commissioner-workplace-investigation-1.7262240
46. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/birju-dattani-human-rights-commission-1.7253816
47. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/birju-dattani-human-rights-commissioner-leave-1.7288263
48. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/public-servants-uneasy-as-government-spy-robot-prowls-federal-offices-1.7239711
49. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/phoenix-replacement-still-years-from-full-implementation-government-says-1.7259014
50. https://www.canada.ca/en/treasury-board-secretariat/news/2024/05/statement-from-the-treasury-board-of-canada-secretariat-to-public-servants-on-implementing-pay-equity.html
51. https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/gunter-go-to-the-office-and-stop-complaining
52. https://theconversation.com/unable-to-work-in-their-official-language-of-choice-some-public-servants-are-quitting-to-canadas-detriment-233164
53. https://theconversation.com/public-service-reflections-why-the-role-of-civil-servants-must-evolve-to-ensure-public-trust-232009
54. https://theconversation.com/how-remote-work-poses-unique-challenges-to-public-sector-employees-234035
55. https://psacunion.ca/victory-psac-secures-major-improvements-public
56. https://psacunion.ca/psac-withdraws-federal-telework-meetings-over-lack
57. https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/may-2024/public-service-remote/
58. https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/june-2024/productivity-public-service/
59. https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/june-2024/phoenix-arrivecan-federal-it/
60. https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/july-2024/public-service-pension-surplus/
61. https://policyoptions.irpp.org/magazines/august-2024/pay-simplification/
62. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/two-new-leaders-set-to-shape-the-future-of-the-federal-public-service
63. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/switch-from-phoenix-to-new-pay-system-will-take-years-says-federal-official
64. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/former-public-servant-asked-human-rights-commission-to-probe-reverse-discrimination
65. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/federal-government-to-test-expanded-use-of-ai-to-resolve-payroll-problems
66. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/crhc-appoints-new-commissioner-as-agency-prepares-for-international-human-rights-review
67. https://ottawacitizen.com/news/bureaucrats-took-home-more-than-400-million-in-bonuses-last-year
68. https://nationalnewswatch.com/2024/07/30/privy-council-to-continue-anti-racism-efforts-clerk-says-after-report-release
69. https://macdonaldlaurier.ca/federal-public-servants-can-get-their-remote-work-but-in-return-they-should-expect-more-rigorous-performance-reviews-aaron-wudrick-in-the-hub/
70. https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/mobile/federal-employees-to-rally-in-calgary-over-troubled-pay-system-1.6786965?cache=sbklajmajdo
71. https://ca.style.yahoo.com/style/canada-apos-auditor-general-michael-215502507.html