TORONTO – The weight of the hardships increases. The strike by federal civil servants – which shows no signs of ending – is disrupting services across the country, starting with the one relating to passports. “My best advice to Canadians is not to apply for the document at this time because it simply won’t be processed,” said Karina Gould, minister for families, children and social development. “So if you needed that document, they wouldn’t be able to provide it until after the strike action is over,” the minister said in an interview with Eric Sorensen on ‘The West Block Sunday’ broadcast on Global News. (more…)
TORONTO – Ultimatum from PSAC to the federal government: if an agreement is not reached by 9 pm tomorrow, the strike will start on Wednesday. A strike that will affect more than 155,000 federal employees who are members of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), including 35,000 workers of the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). (more…)