Treasury Board president ‘not aware’ of any return-to-office rule changes
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Shafqat Ali on Monday denied having any knowledge about discussions to potentially order public servants to return to the office full time in 2027.
Treasury Board president Shafqat Ali on Monday denied having any knowledge about discussions to potentially order public servants to return to the office full time in 2027.
Ali was responding to questions from reporters after the Canadian Association of Professional Employees president Nathan Prier wrote to Ali to ask about rumours of the impending change.
“I’m hearing from news outlets, so I’m not aware of that,” Ali said, before question period on Parliament Hill.
He said he was looking into the matter but “nothing has changed.”
La Presse reported that the federal government is considering implementing a policy to have public servants work in office five days a week by January 2027, with executives possibly returning full time even sooner.
Canadian Association of Professional Employees president Nathan Prier told Ali in the letter that the union wants clarification on the rumours about an imminent new return-to-office directive.
“Coming so soon after staffing cuts announced in Budget 2025, these rumours are causing significant anxiety among our members, who are already facing uncertainty from workforce adjustments and unresolved issues from previous RTO directives,” Prier said.
Remote work rules have been an ongoing issue in the public service since COVID-19 forced most federal workers to work remotely in 2020. After public health restrictions began to ease, the federal government moved in 2023 to have workers return two to three days a week.
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