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Hundreds of pest reports in federal buildings raise health and safety concerns, say unions

December 24, 2025

Public Services and Procurement Canada, the agency in charge of Federal buildings' daily operations, say there were 549 confirmed pests were reported across 93 crown-owned buildings in the National Capital Region. Federal public service unions say this aligns with what members are telling them, and it raises health and safety concerns amongst rumours of returning to the office five days a week.



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