Collective bargaining update
The Collective Bargaining page provides information on the status of collective bargaining between the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and bargaining agents.
Updates available – December 2022
- Aircraft Operations (AO)
- Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP)
- Architecture, Engineering and Land Survey (NR)
- Border Services (FB)
- Commerce and Purchasing (CP) (formerly Audit, Commerce and Purchasing (AV))
- Comptrollership (CT) (formerly Financial Management (FI))
- Correctional Services (CX)
- Economics and Social Science Services (EC)
- Education and Library Science (EB)
- Electronics (EL)
- Foreign Service (FS)
- Health Services (SH)
- Information Technology (IT) (formerly Computer Systems (CS))
- Operational Services (SV)
- Police Operations Support (PO)
- Program and Administrative Services (PA)
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police Regular Members and Reservists (RM)
- Ship Repair East Coast (SR (E))
- Ship Repair West Coast (SR (W))
- Technical Services (TC)
- Translation (TR)
Bargaining units:
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Air Traffic Control (AI)
Bargaining status: In progress
June 30, 2022
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentAugust 30, 2019
The current AI collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: UNIFOR
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Arbitration
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Aircraft Operations (AO) New
Bargaining status: In progress
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agent
The AO collective agreement was signed and covers an eight-year period from to
Bargaining agent: Canadian Federal Pilots Association (CFPA)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Arbitration
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Applied Science and Patent Examination (SP) New
Bargaining status: In progress
August 2022 – December 2022
Negotiation sessions occurred:- December 6–8, 2022
- October 4-6, 2022
- August 30-31, 2022
The parties exchanged their proposals
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agent
The current SP collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution Mechanism: Arbitration
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Architecture, Engineering and Land Survey (NR) New
Bargaining status: In progress
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agent
The current NR collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Arbitration
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Border Services (FB) New
Bargaining status: In progress
June 2022 – December 2022
Negotiation sessions occurred:- December 13–15, 2022
- November 15–17, 2022
- September 27-29, 2022
- June 16-17, 2022
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agent
The current FB collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Conciliation
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Commerce and Purchasing (CP) (formerly Audit, Commerce and Purchasing (AV)) New
Bargaining status: In progress
November 10 and 15, 2022
The parties exchanged their proposals
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agent
The current AV collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Arbitration
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Comptrollership (CT) (formerly Financial Management (FI)) New
Bargaining status: Complete
December 2, 2022
The current CT collective agreement was signedOctober 21, 2022
A tentative agreement was reachedJune 2022 – October 2022
Negotiation sessions occurred:- October 11, 2022
- October 4, 2022
- September 27 and 28, 2022
- June 14 and 15, 2022
September 27, 2019
The Association of Canadian Financial Officers was certified to represent Comptrollership members
Bargaining agent: Association of Canadian Financial Officers (ACFO)
Collective agreement expiry date: November 6, 2026
Dispute resolution mechanism: Arbitration
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Correctional Services (CX) New
Bargaining status: In progress
December 14, 2022
The parties exchanged their proposals
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agent
The current CX collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Union of Canadian Correctional Officers / Syndicat des agents correctionnels du Canada/ la Confédération des syndicats nationaux (UCCO-SACC-CSN)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Conciliation
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Economics and Social Science Services (EC) New
Bargaining status: In progress
November 10, 2022
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees filed a request for arbitration with the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board, to conclude negotiations for the renewal of the EC collective agreement. The arbitration board is currently being establishedMarch 2022–November 2022
Negotiation sessions occurred:- November 3 and 4, 2022 (mediation)
- June 22, 2022
- June 9 and 10, 2022
- May 25 and 26, 2022
- May 5 and 6, 2022
- March 17 and 18, 2022
The parties exchanged their proposals
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agent
The current EC collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Arbitration
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Education and Library Science (EB) New
Bargaining status: In progress
November 2022–December 2022
Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings occurred:- December 12 and 13, 2022
- November 21, 2022
The PIC report will follow.
May 18, 2022
The Public Service Alliance of Canada filed for a Public Interest Commission with the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board, to conclude negotiations for the renewal of the EB collective agreementSeptember 2021 – May 2022
Negotiation sessions occurred:- May 11-12, 2022
- March 8-10, 2022
- January 11-13, 2022
- November 8-10, 2021
- September 14-16, 2021
June 2021 – September 2022
The PSAC common table negotiation sessions occurred:- September 20-23, 2022
- September 12-14, 2022
- March 29-31, 2022
- February 1-3, 2022
- December 14-15, 2021
- November 2-4, 2021
- September 27-29, 2021
- June 14-15, 2021
June 23, 2021
The parties exchanged their proposalsJune 22-23, 2021
Negotiation sessions occurredFebruary 26, 2021
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentNovember 6, 2020
The current EB collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Conciliation
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Electronics (EL) New
Bargaining status: In progress
December 12, 2022
The parties exchanged their proposalsMay 2, 2022
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentAugust 23, 2019
The current EL collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent:International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers - Local 2228 (IBEW)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Arbitration
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Foreign Service (FS) New
Bargaining status: In progress
October 2022 – November 2022
Negotiation sessions occurred:- November 22–24, 2022
- October 25–27, 2022
June 28, 2022
The parties exchanged their proposalsMarch 3, 2022
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentAugust 1, 2019
The current FS collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: to be determined
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Health Services (SH) New
Bargaining status: In progress
November 8 and 9, 2022
Negotiation sessions occurredAugust 26, 2022
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentAugust 30, 2019
The current SH collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Arbitration
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Information Technology (IT) (formely Computer Systems (CS) group) New
Bargaining status: In progress
February 2022 – December 2022
Negotiation sessions occurred:- December 13–15, 2022
- November 1–3, 2022
- September 20-21, 2022
- June 27-29, 2022
- May 17-19, 2022
- April 5-7, 2022
- February 8-10, 2022
The parties exchanged their proposals
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agent
The current IT/CS collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Arbitration
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Law Practitioner (LP)
Bargaining status: Not yet started
Previous round of bargaining history
September 5, 2019
The current LP collective agreement was signedThe retroactive were implemented within one-hundred and eighty (180) days after the signature of the agreement.
The retroactive changes that required manual processing by compensation advisors were implemented five-hundred and sixty (560) days after the date of the signature of the agreement.
July 17, 2019
A tentative settlement was reachedJuly 4 and July 16, 2019
Subsequent negotiation discussions were heldJune 2019 – December 2018
Negotiation sessions occurred:- June 25 to 26, 2019
- March 26-28, 2019
- February 8, 2019
- December 17-18, 2018
November 23, 2018
The parties exchanged their proposalsJuly 23, 2018
Notice to bargain was served by the Bargaining AgentBargaining agent: Association of Justice Counsel (AJC)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: to be determined
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Operational Services (SV) New
Bargaining status: In progress
November 2022 – December 2022
Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings occurred:- December 20 and 21, 2022
- December 8, 2022
- November 29 and 30, 2022
The PIC report will follow.
May 18, 2022
The Public Service Alliance of Canada filed for a Public Interest Commission with the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board, to conclude negotiations for the renewal of the SV collective agreementJune 2021 – October 2022
Negotiation sessions occurred:- October 11-14, 2022 (mediation)
- May 4-5, 2022
- March 1-3, 2022
- January 18-20, 2022
- October 26-28, 2021
- September 21-23, 2021
- June 16-17, 2021
June 2021 – September 2022
The PSAC common table negotiation sessions occurred:- September 20-23, 2022 (mediation)
- September 12-14, 2022 (mediation)
- March 29-31, 2022
- February 1-3, 2022
- December 14-15, 2021
- November 2-4, 2021
- September 27-29, 2021
- June 14-15, 2021
June 17, 2021
The parties exchanged their proposalsApril 6, 2021
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentNovember 6, 2020
The current SV collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Conciliation
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Police Operations Support (PO) New
Bargaining status: In progress
July 2021 – December 2022
Negotiation sessions occurred:- December 21 and 22, 2022
- December 1, 2022
- November 7–9, 2022
- October 12-14, 2022
- September 13-15, 2022
- July 12-14, 2022
- June 1-3, 2022
- May 4-5, 2022
- April 19-21, 2022
- March 9-10, 2022
- February 22-24, 2022
- February 10, 2022
- January 25-27, 2022
- January 5-7, 2022
- November 3, 2021
- October 5-7, 2021
- July 26-28, 2021
May 27, 2021
The parties exchanged their proposalsMay 8, 2018
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentMarch 1, 2018
The Canadian Union of Public Employees was certified to represent the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Police Operations Support (PO) group
Bargaining agent: Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE)
Collective agreement expiry date: N/A
Dispute resolution mechanism: Conciliation
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Program and Administrative Services (PA) New
Bargaining status: In progress
November 2022–December 2022
Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings occurred:- November 28–December 1, 2022
The PIC report will follow.
May 18, 2022
The Public Service Alliance of Canada filed for a Public Interest Commission with the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board, to conclude negotiations for the renewal of the PA collective agreementJune 2021 – October 2022
Negotiation sessions occurred:- October 4-7, 2022
- April 27-28, 2022
- March 22-24, 2022
- February 17-18, 2022
- October 26-28, 2021
- September 21-23, 2021
- June 22-23, 2021
June 2021 – September 2022
The PSAC common table negotiation sessions occurred:- September 20-23, 2022 (mediation)
- September 12-14, 2022 (mediation)
- March 29-31, 2022
- February 1-3, 2022
- December 14-15, 2021
- November 2-4, 2021
- September 27-29, 2021
- June 14-15, 2021
June 23, 2021
The parties exchanged their proposalsJune 22-23, 2021
Negotiation sessions occurred
February 22, 2021
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentOctober 23, 2020
The current PA collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Conciliation
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Radio Operations (RO)
Bargaining status: In progress
June 21-23, 2022
Negotiation sessions occurredJune 21, 2022
The parties exchanged their proposalsFebruary 9, 2022
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentSeptember 3, 2019
The current RO collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: UNIFOR
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Conciliation
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Research (RE)
Bargaining status: In progress
September 29, 2022
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentAugust 30, 2019
The current RE collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Conciliation
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police Regular Members and Reservists (RM) New
Bargaining status: In progress
December 9, 2022
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentAugust 6, 2021
The current RM collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: National Police Federation
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Arbitration
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Ship Repair Chargehands (SR (C))
Bargaining status: In progress
July 7, 2022
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentAugust 23, 2019
The current SR (C) collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Federal Government Dockyard Chargehands Association (FGDCA)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Arbitration
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Ship Repair East Coast (SR (E)) New
Bargaining status: In progress
November 21, 2022
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentAugust 30, 2019
The current SR (E) collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Federal Government Dockyard Trades and Labour Council (East) (FGDTLC(E))
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Arbitration
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Ship Repair West Coast (SR (W)) New
Bargaining status: In progress
October 21, 2022
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentAugust 30, 2019
The current SR (W) collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Federal Government Dockyard Trades and Labour Council (Esquimalt) (West) (FGDTLC(W))
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Arbitration
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Ships’ Officers (SO)
Bargaining status: In progress
May 3, 2022
The Canadian Merchant Service Guild filed for arbitration with the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment BoardMarch 1-3, 2022
The parties participated in mediationJuly 2021 – October 2021
Negotiation sessions occurred:- October 4-6, 2021
- July 14-16, 2021
July 14, 2021
The parties exchanged their proposalsDecember 8, 2020
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentNovember 15, 2018
The current SO collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Canadian Merchant Service Guild (CMSG)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Arbitration
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Technical Services (TC) New
Bargaining status: In progress
December 2022
Public Interest Commission (PIC) hearings occurred:- December 9, 2022
The PIC report will follow.
May 18, 2022
The Public Service Alliance of Canada filed for a Public Interest Commission with the Federal Public Sector Labour Relations and Employment Board, to conclude negotiations for the renewal of the TC collective agreementJune 2021 – October 2022
Negotiation sessions occurred:- October 18-21, 2022 (mediation)
- May 11-12, 2022
- March 22-24, 2022
- January 25-27, 2022
- November 8-10, 2021
- September 14-16, 2021
- June 16-17, 2021
June 2021 – September 2022
The PSAC common table negotiation sessions occurred:- September 20-23, 2022 (mediation)
- September 12-14, 2022 (mediation)
- March 29-31, 2022
- February 1-3, 2022
- December 14-15, 2021
- November 2-4, 2021
- September 27-29, 2021
- June 14-15, 2021
June 16, 2021
The parties exchanged their proposalsFebruary 22, 2021
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentOctober 23, 2020
The current TC collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Conciliation
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Translation (TR) New
Bargaining status: In progress
March 2022 – November 2022
Negotiation sessions occurred:- November 14–16, 2022 (mediation)
- October 24–26, 2022 (mediation)
- June 14-16, 2022
- May 17-19, 2022
- April 19-21, 2022
- March 29-31, 2022
March 9, 2022
The parties exchanged their proposalsDecember 20, 2021
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentAugust 28, 2019
The current TR collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Canadian Association of Professional Employees (CAPE)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Arbitration
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University Teaching (UT)
Bargaining status: In progress
July 11, 2022
Notice to bargain was served by the bargaining agentAugust 30, 2019
The current UT collective agreement was signed
Bargaining agent: Canadian Military Colleges Faculty Association (CMCFA)
Collective agreement expiry date:
Dispute resolution mechanism: Arbitration
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