Potential early release of federal prisoners due to COVID-19: Public safety at risk without input from frontline

Frontline rehabilitative staff must help shape protocols if early releases from federal penitentiaries is to happen safely.

April 3, 2020 (Ottawa), The Union of Safety...

Refusing work due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Can I refuse to work due to COVID-19?

Yes. If you reasonably believe that your health and safety are in danger, and that the...

Correctional officer at Port-Cartier Penitentiary gets COVID-19

Alexie André Belisle for Radio Canada

Published on March 26, 2020, at 2:01 PM

A correctional officer at the Port-Cartier Penitentiary is one of three...

Public Service Health Care Plan changed due to Covid-19

The Government of Canada has implemented temporary changes to the Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP). These new measures are designed to help plan members...