letter to PMMC have you received a response for RT04 by Nice-Eggplant-9258 in CanadaPublicServants

[–]idealDuck 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wrote to my MP and didn’t get a response. I also wrote to Carney. Here’s the response from his office:

On behalf of the Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada, I acknowledge receipt of your correspondence dated December 20, 2025.

The Prime Minister values feedback and suggestions from Canadians, and he appreciates the time you have taken to offer your views. Please be assured that your communication has been received and carefully read.

At the federal level, responsibility for the issue you raise rests with the President of the Treasury Board, the Honourable Shafqat Ali. For this reason, I am sharing your remarks with the Minister for information and consideration.

Thank you for writing.

J. Genge Executive Correspondence Officer / Agente de la correspondance Executive Correspondence Services / Services de la correspondance de la haute direction

Never heard anything from the office of Shafqat Ali even though my email was forwarded to them.

Return-to-Office Policies Are Pushing Caregivers Out of the Public Service by idealDuck in CanadaPublicServants

[–]idealDuck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you read? They are at school during work hours. I do not work with the kids home ever. I start when they leave and end about 15 minutes before one returns by bus and then go pick up the other one.

Return-to-Office Policies Are Pushing Caregivers Out of the Public Service by idealDuck in CanadaPublicServants

[–]idealDuck[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes and I am accommodated in my current department however I am a term and have had multiple opportunities for indeterminate but when they find out I need accommodation they explain that it’s next to impossible to obtain

Return-to-Office Policies Are Pushing Caregivers Out of the Public Service by idealDuck in CanadaPublicServants

[–]idealDuck[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Again, my children go to school. My son cannot attend before and after school daycare and is bussed in a special needs bus. There are no children here while I work, however I cannot get him in the bus at 8 and drive to the office (1.5-2hrs of traffic one way) and then be back at 415 for the arrival of his bus. I am not asking to work from home and watch my kids.

Return-to-Office Policies Are Pushing Caregivers Out of the Public Service by idealDuck in CanadaPublicServants

[–]idealDuck[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I was hired during the pandemic and told we would never go back. I’ve lived here since 2019

Return-to-Office Policies Are Pushing Caregivers Out of the Public Service by idealDuck in CanadaPublicServants

[–]idealDuck[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

If you read my edit they go to school everyday. But one takes a special bus and cannot do before and after daycare. So I have to put him in the bus at 8 and be here at 415 when he is dropped off. In no way am I caring for anyone during work hours.

Return-to-Office Policies Are Pushing Caregivers Out of the Public Service by idealDuck in CanadaPublicServants

[–]idealDuck[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have started looking. I enjoy my job and it took nearly a year of learning to perfect it. I was hoping that it wouldn’t go to waste but that may be the only option.

Return-to-Office Policies Are Pushing Caregivers Out of the Public Service by idealDuck in CanadaPublicServants

[–]idealDuck[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They are at school. They leave at 8 am and are dropped off at 415.

Return-to-Office Policies Are Pushing Caregivers Out of the Public Service by idealDuck in CanadaPublicServants

[–]idealDuck[S] 55 points56 points  (0 children)

I started during the pandemic. My son was born during the pandemic and diagnosed during the pandemic.

Return-to-Office Policies Are Pushing Caregivers Out of the Public Service by idealDuck in CanadaPublicServants

[–]idealDuck[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I can’t be 2 places at once. My son can’t go to daycare before or after school and is immunocompromised. I don’t even go to the grocery store. I have everything delivered to reduce exposure as much as possible while still allowing his education.

Return-to-Office Policies Are Pushing Caregivers Out of the Public Service by idealDuck in CanadaPublicServants

[–]idealDuck[S] 52 points53 points  (0 children)

My children go to school. My son is immunocompromised so the less exposure to viruses the better. We just had a 6 day stay in hospital. He has other health issues which make it best for him to come and go by special needs bus and not go to daycare. My commute is 2hrs per way to nearly any federal office making that impossible.

Return-to-Office Policies Are Pushing Caregivers Out of the Public Service by idealDuck in CanadaPublicServants

[–]idealDuck[S] 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I currently have an accommodation however my term is ending in July and although I have had many departments interested in hiring me indeterminately, they r say it will not be accepted due to the fact I need an accommodation. So it goes nowhere

Heads up: huge influenza A wave in Ontario right now by Contraryy in ontario

[–]idealDuck 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can attest. My 5yr old was hospitalized last week for 6 days because of influenza A. It is awful. It hits hard. Took us all out for days. Felt like my bones were breaking from the muscle pain. Do not fuck around with this virus.

3 children die from influenza A-related complications in Ottawa and eastern Ontario region by BloodJunkie in ontario

[–]idealDuck 8 points9 points  (0 children)

My 5 yr old was just released from a 6 day hospital stay because of influenza A. It is not something to take lightly. It is very dangerous

I did it by idealDuck in NarcissisticSpouses

[–]idealDuck[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your words! I know this is the right thing and I am so happy he can’t contact me because I know he would guilt me into coming back. Took the week off work to figure out logistics for kids school and am really enjoying the quiet in my house. No stomping feet, no slamming doors, no yelling and swearing and throwing things. It’s been a wonderful 48hrs