Reality Check: Collective bargaining, sick leave and Bill C-59

Historically, ACFO has avoided going into great detail about what transpires at the bargaining table in a public forum. We […]

Bill C-59: Our freedom of association matters

Since 1989, the Association of Canadian Financial Officers has represented the FI Community with the same sort of professionalism and […]

Funding Democracy: Shared, sustainable solutions for global challenges

Governments around the world are currently faced with complex, challenging issues including inequality, corruption, strained public services and controversial trade […]

ACFO’s Funding Democracy summit: Updates and answers

ACFO’s Funding Democracy summit is a mere two months away. There are still some seats reserved for ACFO members so […]

Funding Democracy: The austerity agenda

Over the past six years, governments around the world have responded to the global economic downturn with a focus on balancing budgets, where “balance,” under the auspices of an austerity agenda, […]

IWD2015: Celebrating success and committing to more

International Women’s Day is an annual event that provides us all with an important opportunity to reflect on the continued […]

You’re invited: ACFO hosting a historic global summit on sustainable government

Many of you may have already heard about Funding Democracy, an ACFO-organized global summit that will bring together world-renowned leaders […]

Collective Bargaining: Primer on job action options and the importance of the right to strike

Today, February 18, has been designated the global day of action for the right to strike by the International Trade […]

Feb 17, 2015

ACFO’s position on performance management

In April 2014, a revised Directive on Performance Management was implemented across federal departments to standardize employee performance reviews. Now […]

Dec 18, 2014

Warmest wishes for the holidays

As snow finally blankets much of our country and as operations wind down for the holiday lull, I want to […]

Dec 3, 2014

Recap: ACFO at FMI PD week

Once again, ACFO was a major sponsor of FMI’s professional development week in Ottawa. More than 1,400 members stopped by […]

Nov 10, 2014

Reflections on remembrance in troubling times

Fellow FIs, Tomorrow we as a nation will pause to remember those who’ve made the ultimate sacrifice for their country. […]