Ottawa, July 10, 2026 – The Association of Justice Counsel (AJC), which represents more than 3,500 lawyers, prosecutors, notaries and articling students in the federal public service, stands in solidarity with members of Public Service Alliance of Canada Local 72150, representing more than 60 security officers who protect the Bank of Canada. These workers have been on strike in Ottawa since June 23 and locked out in Montreal.

Bank of Canada security officers protect one of Canada’s most important public and financial institutions, keeping the Bank’s offices safe and operational every day.

They are asking for fair wages, stable scheduling, and respect. Instead, they were met with employer proposals that would undermine seniority and reduce the maternity leave top-up by one week – a rollback of family supports when Canadians are being hit hard by rising costs, and an issue that directly affects women.

The Bank of Canada has brought in replacement workers or scabs – a clear violation of the Canada Labour Code and 2024 changes that ban the use of scabs in legal strikes in federally regulated workplaces. The Canadian Industrial Relations Board has ordered the Bank of Canada to stop using replacement workers.

As federal public service lawyers, we know that fair compensation, equity and respect for the rule of law are fundamental. When one group of federal public sector workers is undervalued, it impacts us all.

Show your support

  • Join the picket line: We encourage AJC members to show their solidarity with security officers at the Bank of Canada by visiting the picket line and lending visible support.
    • Where: Kent Street and Sparks Street, outside Bank of Canada headquarters
    • When: Monday to Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., and 8:00 a.m. to noon on weekends
  • Share the campaign on your union boards and across your social media channels.
  • Demand the Board of Directors bring this dispute to a fair resolution.

ABOUT THE AJC

The Association of Justice Counsel (AJC) is the union defending Canada’s legal team. Our 3,500+ members are Federal Crown Counsel, notaries and articling students employed by the Government of Canada in the Department of Justice, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, and in various federal agencies, tribunals and courts across Canada.

MEDIA CONTACT

The Communications Department 
Association of Justice Counsel 
300–2725 Queensview Drive 
Ottawa, ON, Canada 
K2B 0A1

Phone: (613) 798-9900 
Toll-Free: (866) 218-3310 
Fax: (613) 564-0606 
Email: admin@ajc-ajj.ca

 

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