{
  "id": 9345957,
  "title": "Federal organizations to spend more than $18 million on return-to-office",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/federal-organizations-to-spend-more-than-18-million-on-return-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-23T14:02:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/2026/09/23/federal-organizations-to-spend-more-than-18-million-on-return-to-office"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OTTAWA – Federal government departments and agencies are planning to allocate over $18 million to encourage employees to return to the office more frequently. In response to a question from NDP MP Heather McPherson, 13 federal organizations disclosed their respective budget allocations for reconfiguring or acquiring office space to facilitate the increased in-person workdays. The spending estimates range from $1.37 million for the Correctional Service of Canada to $5.7 million for Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada. Fisheries and Oceans Canada plans to spend $4.2 million, while the Canada Border Services Agency anticipates costs of $3.9 million. Some organizations disclosed no costs associated with the return-to-office policy, while others were still assessing the expenses. Public Services and Procurement Canada indicated it was still evaluating the overall costs.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Over $18 million allocated for return-to-office initiatives",
    "Spending estimates range from $1.37M to $5.7M",
    "Some organizations have no costs associated with policy"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "CityNews",
        "title": "Federal organizations to spend more than $18 million on return-to-office",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/federal-organizations-to-spend-more-than-18-million-on-return-to-9351318",
        "published": "2026-09-23T14:02:06.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}