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Cloud services are some of the solutions used by many federal organizations to improve services to Canadians. To support the Government of Canada (GC) access to cloud services, Shared Services Canada (SSC) has established Framework Agreements with eight (8) leading Cloud Service Providers. In January 2023, the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) published an updated GC Cloud Adoption Strategy, to promote a shift from “cloud first” to “cloud smart” and include new principles, as approved by Deputy Ministers in February 2022.
Concerns have been raised regarding the presence and/or access to the Canadian market of information and communication technology (ICT) products manufactured by Chinese-owned entities. There are claims that some of these entities have direct ties to the Chinese government. For example, companies such as TikTok, Huawei and Lenovo are often mentioned
Incorporated drivers in the road trucking industry are often employees misclassified by employers as independent contractors in order to avoid obligations under the Canada Labour Code.
What protections are available to employees who are unjustly dismissed in federally regulated sectors?
Progress and ongoing work at IRCC after department-wide Anti-Racism survey in November 2020 revealed that perceptions of the existence and nature of racism in the department varied significantly based on respondents’ racial and ethnic background, and that significant proportions of racialized employees consider racism to be a problem within the Department.
What are the details of the Canada-Alberta broadband partnership announced March 9, 2022?
What are the details of the Canada-Prince Edward Island broadband partnership announced on June 2, 2022?
What is the Government of Canada doing to support access to high-speed Internet infrastructure in the North?
On June 20, 2023, Bill C-13 - An Act to amend the Official Languages Act, to enact the Use of French in Federally Regulated Private Businesses Act and to make related amendments to other Acts received Royal Assent.