May 16th, 2012
The Treasury Board Secretariat recently released its annual report on the federal Public Service Pension Plan for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2011.
The report provides a complete overvi...
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April 12th, 2012
After months of media speculation and expectations of drastic measures to reduce the federal deficit, the 2012 federal b...
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April 4th, 2012
The members of FSNA’s Board of Directors are concerned that a major blow has been dealt to public servants.
“The financial impact of the recently released federal budget will hav...
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March 30th, 2012
FSNA believes that the calls for federal public sector pension reform are a convenient diversion from the bigger issue: that many Canadians do not have access to an adequate pension plan and that t...
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March 28th, 2012
FSNA cautions the Government of Canada and the Minister of Finance that the constant attacks on the public service, deliberate tactics to divert attention from real issues, will have long-term detr...
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February 21st, 2012
On February 9, 2012, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the arguments in Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada, et al. FSNA is a party...
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February 8th, 2012
The Supreme Court of Canada is scheduled to hear the appeal in Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada, et al. v. Attorney General of Canada, et al., colloquially known as t...
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January 31st, 2012
January 31, 2012
Prime Minister Harper’s speech at the World Economic Summit in Davos, Switzerland on January 26, 2012, pointed to the likelihood of change to the Old Age Security (OAS...
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January 6th, 2012
In response to the concerns raised by Veterans Ombudsman Guy Parent, as well as affected individuals, their families and politicians, Veterans Affairs Canada announced on 30 December, 2011 the appr...
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January 5th, 2012
The Supreme Court of Canada is scheduled to hear the pension surplus appeal on Thursday February 9, 2012. To read the Court’s case information, ...
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