OTTAWA — A technical problem may have kept thousands of veterans and Canadian Armed Forces members from being hired or having the opportunity to apply for public service jobs.
The Public Service Commission of Canada said Thursday the issue affected veterans who should have been identified and given preference in hiring for federal public service jobs open to the public.
“The Public Service Commission pulls data on veterans from the Department of National Defence through a secure channel to identify eligible veterans and CAF members in the public service resourcing system,” said commission president Marie-Chantal Girard. The transfer was “inoperable” for more than three years. While technical staff was aware of the issue, “the impact of not being able to access this data was not understood” until recently, Girard said.Officials say they have reached out to more than 6,000 individuals who may have been affected, but they expect the final number will be lower than that.
The public service commission will launch an audit to try to determine whether any veterans weren't offered a job or weren't prioritized for jobs as a result of the problem.
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