Federal Public Service Grew by 6.5 Percent Last Year, Reaching Record Size

Pedestrians cross a street in Toronto on Feb. 4, 2022. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

The federal public service is growing at a rapid pace and reached a record-level size in the last fiscal year, according to a report tabled in Parliament.

The Public Service Commission (PSC), which oversees the staffing system, published its annual report in mid-December 2023.