Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali. Government data shows the number of executives awarded for over-the-top performance decreased by more than 11 per cent from the previous year, and 35 per cent compared to 2022-23. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Number of executives who received bonuses fell 11 per cent in 2024-25

newsBY MARLO GLASS

Former Privy Council clerk Michael Wernick says awarding a bonus involves ‘a fairly sophisticated conversation’ that considers how they achieved key targets. ‘Did you leave a trail of bodies behind you … or did you strengthen your team?’

Misconduct by IRCC staff can ‘erode trust’ in immigration system, says advocate

newsBY MARLO GLASS

Ten years after Phoenix, Canada is still paying for getting payroll wrong

opinionBY SIMON BOURGEOIS

Prison watchdog post remains vacant months after former investigator’s early exit

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Return-to-office push risks more than a frustrating commute

opinionBY ERICA IFILL

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Dissecting 2024-25 data on the public service, early cuts, and equity goals

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Advocates push for ‘central tracking’ of job cuts by equity group as union warns public service gains at risk

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