April 22, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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ACFO Efforts Succeed in Holding former CHRT Chair Accountable

22/4/2013Attached is a memo sent to ACFO from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) in regards to an Integrity Commission’s report to Parliament which outlines gross mismanagement and improper conduct of the former Chair of the Human Rights Tribu...

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April 16, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Supporting our Professional Colleagues at PAFSO

16/4/2013The Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) recently voted in favour of strike action within the context of their collective bargaining with Treasury Board. Their 1,500 members have begun initiating job-action tactics in a...

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April 12, 2013 by Aaron Wherry in Aaron Wherry, employment insurance, Maclean's Politics, NDP, NDP convention, organized labour, Ottawa, pay equity, supply management, tax shelters, Via Rail
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NDP convention: The first six commitments

Tax shelters, unions, EI, supply management, pay equity and VIA Rail

The post NDP convention: The first six commitments appeared first on Macleans.ca.

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April 02, 2013 by Catherine Coulter in English, Human Rights, Ontario
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Reinstatement of Employment Ordered – a Decade after Disability Leave Commenced

In a March 2013 decision that is likely to be challenged in the courts, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal has ordered […]

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March 22, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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Where Are the Numbers?

22/3/2013The 2013 Budget was released by the Government yesterday and as always, ACFO has an eye to how this budget will impact our membership as well as Canadian taxpayers. The Association is concerned with the lack of details presented throughout the...

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March 20, 2013 by Adrian Miedema in Criminal Offences by Employees, English, Ontario
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Employee Jailed for Accepting Bribe

An employee of a drive test centre has been jailed for accepting a bribe from a driving instructor, who has […]

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March 07, 2013 by Ridha Oueslati in Uncategorized
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It’s that time of year again, have you claimed your overtime?

7/3/2013ACFO is aware that FIs feel pressured not to claim overtime. As a member of the FI Community, you have the right under Article 19 of your Collective Agreement to be compensated for all the overtime you work (listen to the podcast on Overtime P...

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March 07, 2013 by Catherine Coulter in Employment Standards, English, Ontario
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New Ontario Job-Protected Leaves

On March 5, 2013, the Ontario government introduced new legislation which, if passed, would create three new job-protected leaves. The […]

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February 26, 2013 by Content Editor in Uncategorized
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Quebec CPA Professional Liability Insurance

26/2/2013Recent changes to the Quebec CPA Act make it mandatory for all Chartered Professional Accountants (CPAs) to have professional liability insurance starting April 1, 2013. Language English News and Events: General Updates

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February 20, 2013 by Content Editor in Uncategorized
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[UPDATE] OCG Webinar: Employee Guide to Competency-Based Management

20/2/2013The Financial Management Capacity Building and Community Development Sector of the Office of the Comptroller General invites all financial officers and managers to participate in a free webinar on financial officer competencies.  There will b...

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