January 02, 2014 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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ACFO Position on Area of Selection

2/1/2014Area of Selection and its impact on career mobility and advancement is a key issue for our members. The Public Service Commission Policy on Area of Selection provides access to internal and external appointments and recourse for internal non-ad...

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December 17, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Warmest wishes for the holidays from ACFO

17/12/2013On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff at ACFO, I would like to wish you and yours all the best for the holiday season.I hope the holiday season provides you a chance to spend time with friends and family, and above all, relax and unwi...

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December 17, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Time to Put an End to Offshore Tax Havens

17/12/2013It is not surprising that the recent Auditor General report raises the alarm on the lack of policy to go after lost revenues from tax evasion through offshore banking. Language English News and Events: General Updates

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December 10, 2013 by Catherine Coulter in Employment Standards, English, Human Rights, Ontario
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Compliance Reminder – Accessibilty for Ontarians with Disabilities Act

The Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (“AODA”) has been around for a while.  So what’s the big deal now?

For starters, recent Freedom of Information Act requests have demonstrated that about 70% of Ontario private sector employers with 20 or more employees have not yet complied with required self-reporting requirements to

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December 02, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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2013 AGM Election Results

2/12/2013Resolutions Language English News and Events: General Updates

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November 26, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Solution to A.G.’s Concerns is More FI Capacity

26/11/2013The 2013 Fall Report of the Auditor General of Canada was tabled in Parliament this morning.   Language English News and Events: General Updates

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November 25, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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ACFO EVENT SCHEDULE DURING FMI PD WEEK

25/11/2013ACFO has a full schedule of events and activities planned during FMI PD Week in Ottawa. Tuesday - Friday Nov. 26 - 29Wednesday Nov. 27Thursday Nov. 28 Language English News and Events: General Updates

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November 22, 2013 by Catherine Coulter in English, Human Rights, National, Ontario, Workers' Compensation, Wrongful Dismissal
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Human Rights claims in the Ontario courts – Now What?

Way back in 2008, the Ontario Human Rights Code was amended to permit human rights claims to be piggybacked onto wrongful dismissal actions in the Ontario courts.  Prior to that time, the only recourse for an employee with a discrimination claim was to make a complaint to the [then] Human

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November 22, 2013 by Anneli LeGault in English, Ontario, pay equity
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Compliance Reminder – Ontario Pay Equity Commission is open for business

The Pay Equity Act of Ontario requires every provincially regulated employer with ten or more employees to ensure that pay equity exists in the workplace. This is not a one-off compliance requirement. Rather, employers must maintain pay equity on an ongoing basis. This means that both unionized and non-union employers

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November 06, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Lest We Forget

6/11/2013On November 11th each year, we wear a poppy to pay tribute to Canada’s brave men and women in uniform.   We remember the heroes who sacrificed so much, and honour those who continue to defend our way of life.   As Canadians, we value dem...

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