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Press release: Canadian government undermines French language with reckless Translation Bureau cuts

On the Journée de la Francophonie, the Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE) is condemning the Translation Bureau’s new five-year business plan that will shrink the bureau’s workforce by nearly 25%, directly undermining the rights of francophone Canadians to access information of equal quality to that enjoyed by anglophones and damaging the integrity of both official languages in Canada.

CAPE statement – Liberal leadership result

CAPE offers congratulations to Mark Carney, who was announced as the winner of the Liberal leadership race last night and will soon assume the role of prime minister. We look forward to working with him to strengthen and protect Canada’s federal public sector in the face of an unprecedented national crisis.

Request to Make a Donation on Behalf of CAPE

Requestor: Nathan Prier, CAPE National President ( president@acep-cape.ca) Organization for which donation is requested: Fondation Collège des Hauts Sommets Status: Charitable…

Press release: Phoenix Pay System Turns Nine: The Billion-Dollar Breakdown

For nine years, the Phoenix Pay System has stood as a stark warning about the true costs of outsourcing critical government services. What began as a $5.8 million contract with IBM has now ballooned to over $650 million through more than 50 contract amendments - all while failing to deliver its basic function of paying public servants correctly and on time.

Heads-up! We are moving to Action Network

We are excited to announce that we will soon transition to using Action Network as our new email service. This change will enable us to improve the way we communicate and share…

In memory of Caroline Pageau

1964-2025 It is with heavy hearts that we share the news that Caroline Pageau, CAPE TR vice-president, passed away on January 1, 2025, after fighting a long illness. Caroline was a…