Sharon DeSousa
Sharon DeSousa is the national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), the largest federal union in Canada. She is a vocal advocate for protecting public services and is currently assessing party leaders’ platforms in the lead-up to the federal election, emphasizing the importance of quality public services for the safety and sovereignty of Canada.
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Sharon DeSousa, PSAC national president, raised concerns about job-cut information.
Federal departments have identified more than 16,000 planned job cuts to date, database shows
Canada· 2026-01-31
Sharon DeSousa is the national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada who criticized Prime Minister Carney's commitment to increase office attendance for federal workers.
Downtown Ottawa businesses eager for return of federal public servantsCanada· 2026-01-27
Sharon DeSousa is the national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada who criticized the government's cuts.
Federal public servants to learn about job cuts in the new yearCanada· 2025-12-21
Sharon DeSousa criticized the government for not looking to public-sector workers first for the Major Projects Office.
Conservatives criticize Major Projects Office’s approach to private-sector recruitmentCanada· 2025-12-12
Sharon DeSousa, President of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, has expressed concern about the early-retirement program.
Ottawa informs 68,000 workers of early-retirement incentives in bid to shrink public serviceCanada· 2025-12-04
Sharon DeSousa, president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, wrote letters to Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne regarding overpayments to former public servants.
Ottawa warns former public servants face collection agencies to recover Phoenix overpaymentsCanada· 2025-11-28
Sharon DeSousa, national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, expressed concerns about the early retirement buyout rules for federal civil servants.
Union leaders say they are still in the dark about budget cuts, buyout rulesCanada· 2025-11-18Sharon DeSousa is the Public Service Alliance of Canada National president who expressed concerns about the government's treatment of workers.
Unions warn federal budget proposal could lead to pension cuts for government workersCanada· 2025-11-15
Sharon DeSousa, Public Service Alliance of Canada national president, said the budget means 'deep cuts' that will hurt service levels.
Federal Budget 2025: Attracting $1-trillion in investment likely an understatement, Carney saysCanada· 2025-11-06
Sharon DeSousa, president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, expressed that the people of Canada are going to be shocked by the cuts.
Public service braces for billions in spending cuts ahead of Tuesday’s budgetCanada· 2025-11-01
Sharon DeSousa, national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, stated that AI isn’t a shortcut to better public services.
Some government jobs will be cut as Ottawa adopts AI, chief data officer saysCanada· 2025-09-12
Sharon DeSousa is the national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada who criticized the austerity budget.
Canada’s top bureaucrat met with U.S. officials to pursue smaller deals on tariffs, LeBlanc saysCanada· 2025-09-04
Sharon DeSousa, national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, said the union welcomes a 'deep, independent' inquiry into the federal pay system.
Auditor-General to probe modernization of federal pay system as move to new program beginsCanada· 2025-08-25
PSAC president Sharon DeSousa expressed her interest in understanding the government's plan regarding the cap on federal employees.
Public-service unions seek clarity on Liberal government’s pledge to cap number of federal employeesCanada· 2025-05-02
Sharon DeSousa, national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada, said PSAC will be ranking the party leaders based on their platforms.
Federal union holding off on endorsement as Carney, Poilievre eye public service cutsCanada· 2025-04-01
