Speed up bureaucrats’ return to work by making athletic therapy more accessible

Adding this therapy to public sector benefit plans could shorten recovery times, reduce long-term absences and save public funds.
Liberal MP Shafqat Ali
As president of the Treasury Board, Shafqat Ali is responsible for decisions pertaining to Canada's public service.

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