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Gary Corbett
President and Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Corbett brings over 30 years of experience in the public and private sectors to his role as President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC).
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Office of the President
250 Tremblay Road, Ottawa,
Ontario K1G 3J8

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Biographical Notes      

A Message from the President

  • PIPSC Welcomes CAUT “Get Science Right” Campaign
  • 01-MAY-2013 03:48 PM
  • In response to increasing concerns about the integrity and independence of scientific research, the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has launched a campaign to “Get Science Right”.
  • Letter to the President of RBC from President Corbett
  • 10-APR-2013 04:13 PM
  • As President of the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), representing more than 56,000 Public Service professionals, including over 15,000 IT Professionals, I wish to tell you that the Institute was shocked to hear media reports...
  • Possible strike by Foreign Service Officers
  • 05-APR-2013 08:30 AM
  • The approximately 1,500 members of the Professional Association of Foreign Service Officers (PAFSO) recently voted in favour of strike action within the context of their collective bargaining with Treasury Board.
  • President's Report - February 21-23, 2013 (PDF)
  • 04-MAR-2013 08:33 AM
  • The Board of Directors of the Professional Institute completed two-days of blue-sky dialogue and training on February 21-22 in conjunction with its regular January Board meeting.
  • Statement by President Corbett: Unions and the Rand Formula
  • 15-FEB-2013 03:00 PM
  • Contrary to what Pierre Poilievre wants you to believe, his February 6th opinion-editorial in the Financial Post entitled “Unions Ignore the Rand Formula” demonstrates a shockingly poor understanding of a longstanding legal precedent in Canadian labour negotiations.
  • A Message from the President about Bill C-377
  • 14-DEC-2012 10:59 AM
  • Against our best efforts to get the initiative turned down – many of you contacted your local MP, sent letters, and met with them – Bill C-377 was adopted at House of Commons on Wednesday evening, December 12, 2012.
  • The Potential Shift to an Arrears Pay System
  • 13-NOV-2012 08:56 AM
  • Over the past few weeks, several federal employees have learned about internal discussions at the Treasury Board Secretariat to review the current public service pay administration system.
  • Establishment of IM/IT Users’ Group
  • 09-NOV-2012 08:59 AM
  • I am pleased to report on the establishment of the IM/IT Users’ Group (UG). The establishment of the IM/IT Users’ Group was initiated by the Advisory Council and mandated by the Board of Directors.
  • A Message from the President About Bill C-45
  • 18-OCT-2012 03:41 PM
  • Earlier today, Treasury Board President Tony Clement introduced changes to pensions for public service employees and Members of Parliament as part of Bill C-45.
  • President's Annual Report
  • 16-OCT-2012 03:15 PM
  • I am pleased to report that the Professional Institute has made substantial progress toward its objectives in challenging times.
  • First anniversary of the death of Jack Layton
  • 22-AUG-2012 11:39 AM
  • August 22, 2012 marks the first anniversary of the death of Jack Layton, a highly-respected supporter of Canada’s labour movement and a dedicated and tireless advocate for the less fortunate in our society.
  • Payment of the Transition Support Measure (TSM) in Instalments
  • 20-JUN-2012 11:59 AM
  • In our meeting of the National Workforce Adjustment Committee on April 25th, and subsequently on May 25th, 2012, the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) raised the question of payment of the TSM in more than one instalment.
  • Federal Budget: Show Your Solidarity on March 1, 2012 at noon
  • 23-FEB-2012 03:22 PM
  • Next Thursday, March 1st at 12 noon, PSAC members in communities across Canada will be gathering outside their workplaces to send a strong message to the Harper Conservatives as they prepare to bring down the 2012 federal budget.
  • President’s Message – Let the Numbers Do the Talking
  • 03-FEB-2012 06:00 PM
  • The possibility that Canada could lose 66,000 jobs this year – as outlined in a Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives report – doesn’t sit well with Professor Ian Lee from Carleton University’s Sprott School of Business.
  • Letter To The Globe and Mail About Service Canada Call Centres
  • 07-DEC-2011 03:38 PM
  • Human Resources Minister Diane Finley’s comments to the effect that Service Canada call centre employees are “getting back” (working to rule) at the government in response to increased automation in their workplace are highly inappropriate.
  • PIPSC Key To Great Victory For All Unionized Employees
  • 04-NOV-2011 05:57 PM
  • As you know, on October 3, 2011 a private member’s bill was introduced in the House of Commons by Conservative MP Russ Hiebert, which would have amended the rules governing the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada and other labour organizations.
  • PIPSC Messages on CTV Ottawa
  • 12-SEP-2011 03:30 PM
  • At this critical time, the Institute is taking advantage of every opportunity to remind Canadians, and the government, of the important contributions of Canada’s public service.
  • Letter from the President: Shared Services Canada
  • 05-AUG-2011 04:30 PM
  • Further to the August 4th announcement of the creation of Shared Services Canada, I am writing to express concerns on behalf of the 60,000 members of the Professional Institute about the lack of consultation with the government’s professional public service and the absence of a detailed business case.
  • PIPSC Welcomes New SH Group Members
  • 24-JUN-2011 03:26 PM
  • Our new colleagues are medical adjudicators and they join us following a 2010 Federal Court decision confirming a 2007 Canadian Human Rights Tribunal ruling that required the federal government to address longstanding complaints on their part.
  • A Message To Our Members About The Air Canada Strike
  • 14-JUN-2011 05:10 PM
  • As you know, 3,800 Air Canada employees represented by the Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) have been on strike since June 14, 2011 at 12:01 a.m. This is the result of a breakdown in talks after months of negotiations.
  • Letter to the Interim Integrity Commissioner
  • 29-MAR-2011 11:31 AM
  • Dear Mr. Dion, I am writing today to express my concerns, and those of the 59,000 professionals and scientists that I represent, regarding the decision to outsource the review of hundreds of public service “whistleblower” files to the firm of Deloitte and Touche.
  • Stop Attacking The Public Service
  • 28-MAR-2011 03:47 PM
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  • Worth Reading
  • 24-MAR-2011 10:05 AM
  • I would like to draw your attention to an excellent piece published on March 21, 2011 in the Ottawa Citizen by columnist Janice Kennedy.
  • Letter to the Globe and Mail about Canada's economic recovery
  • 11-MAR-2011 02:15 PM
  • I read with great interest Tavia Grant’s article, which does a fine job of illustrating the good and not-so-good aspects of Canada’s economy as it emerges from the recession. Is it good news that certain key economic indicators are going up? Of course. Can do we do better? Undoubtedly.
  • President's message: the next federal budget
  • 09-MAR-2011 01:59 PM
  • On March 22nd, the government will release its 2011 federal budget, an important document and political event that may have wide-ranging effects not just on the national public service, but on Canadians as a whole.
  • Open Letter to Minister Stockwell Day
  • 27-OCT-2010 10:49 AM
  • Recently your government asked the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada to enter into expedited negotiation of collective agreements with Treasury Board for many of the professionals we represent.
  • Bargaining Message from President Corbett
  • 06-OCT-2010 10:11 AM
  • The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) has reached a tentative agreement for three of its five bargaining units. Institute officials and staff are now reviewing and analyzing the details of this agreement in order to assess the potential impact on the interests of our professional members.
  • Message from President Corbett
  • 21-SEP-2010 04:45 PM
  • Many questions have been received regarding Treasury Board’s recent offer to expedite bargaining with the public sector bargaining agents. Members have emailed me, asking why they learned of the possibility of expedited bargaining through the media, or from postings on the websites of other bargaining agents, rather than from their own union.
  • Top Fifty People in the Capital
  • 09-SEP-2010 11:46 AM
  • In recognition of the Institute’s advocacy on behalf of public science in Canada, Ottawa Life magazine recently commended President Gary Corbett as one of this year’s 'Top 50 of the Capital'.
  • Message from the President - "Who Dares to Speak?"
  • 07-SEP-2010 03:22 PM
  • Dr. Shiv Chopra is an Institute member whose decade-long battle against Health Canada’s decision to approve unsafe drugs administered to animals destined for human consumption garnered world-wide media attention
  • Response to an article on pensions in the Vancouver Sun
  • 17-MAY-2010 01:49 PM
  • It is unfortunate that the Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s contribution to the critical national debate on the retirement security of Canadians is based on the tired and flawed arguments that were repeatedly put forward by right-of-centre think tanks in the months leading up to the 2010 federal budget.
  • Message from the President on the Government Parking Policy
  • 16-APR-2010 08:49 AM
  • The Professional Institute has serious concerns about the government’s new Parking Policy as initiated by Public Works and Government Services Canada (PWGSC) for implementation across most federal departments and agencies.
  • Meeting between President Gary Corbett and Stockwell Day
  • 18-FEB-2010 07:35 PM
  • Treasury Board President Stockwell Day and I had first made telephone contact on February 5th, just two weeks following his appointment. Yesterday morning (February 17th), we held a private meeting with Minister Day.
  • Response to an article on pensions in the Ottawa Citizen
  • 11-FEB-2010 08:30 AM
  • While I don’t agree that public service employees “fear” the government’s possible plans for pension reform, I would certainly say that they are very wary indeed of any potential changes to their pension plan.
  • Opening a Dialogue with Stockwell Day
  • 05-FEB-2010 11:51 AM
  • I am very pleased to tell you that I have had an initial telephone conversation with the new Treasury Board President, the Honourable Stockwell Day.
  • Haiti
  • 15-JAN-2010 04:00 PM
  • The Institute extends its sincerest condolences to the people of Haiti and all their families and friends world-wide.
  • President Corbett addresses ADMs
  • 14-JAN-2010 03:44 PM
  • At their January 12 meeting, President Gary Corbett was warmly welcomed by the Integration Board (IB), a consortium of Assistant Deputy Ministers (ADMs) of all Science Based Departments and Agencies (SBDA).
  • President Corbett responds to an article in the Ottawa Citizen
  • 12-JAN-2010 01:52 PM
  • A recent article in the Ottawa Citizen (“Depression among public servants Canada’s biggest “public health crisis” – January 10, 2010) reflects a situation that the Institute has denounced for a number of years: a public service job is neither “cushy” nor “a gravy train”, as many seem to believe.
  • PIPSC Appalled as Whistleblower is Attacked
  • 25-NOV-2009 02:37 PM
  • The case of Richard Colvin is the latest example of the government's inability to protect its employees who are ethically compelled to come forward and denounce wrongdoing that they witness in the course of their duties.
  • Message from Acting President Gary Corbett on C-10
  • 02-MAR-2009 04:54 PM
  • The Institute appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance on February 23 to present our issues regarding this regressive piece of legislation. Our brief on Bill C-10 focusses on the following two main issues.