{
  "id": 9977417,
  "title": "Former federal public servant seeks better pensions for injured workers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/former-federal-public-servant-seeks-better-pensions-for-injured-9977417",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T10:00:06.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/26/former-federal-public-servant-seeks-better-pensions-for-injured-workers/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OTTAWA — A former Corrections Officer, Paméla Marchand, is advocating for reforms to pension rules for workers who must retire early due to workplace injuries. Marchand's 15-year career with Correctional Service Canada came to an abrupt end when she was medically retired at 39 due to psychological harm. Marchand asserts that the incident denied her the chance to advance her career and achieve 25 years of service, which would have allowed her to retire without penalty. She laments that she forfeited salary increases, career progression, and missed out on the pension she would have earned through a longer tenure. Marchand emphasizes that individuals disabled due to their job should not face additional losses in pension rights. She contends that two correctional officers sustaining occupational injuries in Quebec could receive different pension protections based on whether one worked for the provincial or federal government. Marchand initiated a petition requesting the modification of pension rules to grant immediate pensions for recognized occupational disabilities without penalties and with ongoing contributions. The petition also seeks to maintain employer contributions during severe and prolonged disabilities, as well as to align federal rules more closely with provincial workers' compensation systems. Marchand hopes that the government will thoroughly examine the interaction between various systems and provide clear protection for federal workers whose careers are cut short due to occupational disabilities. Her petition has garnered over 1,140 signatures and will be introduced in the House of Commons by NDP MP Don Davies on October 7. Davies explained that sponsoring petitions is a valuable method for MPs to gather citizen feedback from Parliament and does not inherently endorse the petition's content. \"In this instance, I aimed to give these workers a platform to voice their concerns about the perceived inequities in the pension calculation for disabled workers, particularly those resulting from occupational injuries,\" Davies stated in an email. This report was initially published by The Canadian Press on September 26, 2026.",
  "summary": "OTTAWA — A former public servant is calling for changes to pension rules for workers who have to retire early after getting injured on the job.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Former federal public servant seeks better pensions for injured workers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/former-federal-public-servant-seeks-better-pensions-for-injured",
        "published": "2026-09-26T10:00:06.000Z"
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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."
}