Public Servant Allowed to Run in Dieppe‑Memramcook

Summary#

This is a notice from the Public Service Commission of Canada that gives permission and unpaid leave to Dominic Vautour, an employee of Employment and Social Development Canada, to seek nomination and to run in the New Brunswick provincial election in Dieppe‑Memramcook. The notice was published on August 17, 2024 and refers to the provincial election to be held on or before October 21, 2024.

What it does#

• Grants permission under the Public Service Employment Act for Dominic Vautour to seek nomination as a candidate and to be a candidate in the provincial election in Dieppe‑Memramcook.
• Grants a leave of absence without pay during the election period. The leave starts on the first day the employee is a candidate during that election period.

Who's affected#

• Directly: Dominic Vautour, an employee of Employment and Social Development Canada.
• Indirectly: colleagues and managers at Employment and Social Development Canada who may need to cover duties while the employee is on leave.
• The public: voters in Dieppe‑Memramcook may see a campaign that includes a current federal public servant as a candidate.

Why it matters#

• It shows how the federal public service handles employees who want to run in provincial elections: permission is required and leave is unpaid while campaigning.
• It helps maintain a separation between federal public service duties and provincial political activity.
• For voters in Dieppe‑Memramcook, it signals that one candidate is taking a leave from federal duties to run in the election.