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Former federal public servant seeks better pensions for injured workers

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Morrison, C. (2026, September 26). Former federal public servant seeks better pensions for injured workers. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/former-federal-public-servant-seeks-better-pensions-for-injured-workers/article_9f879741-5789-52c8-ba5d-8049b765b1b9.html

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Paméla Marchand, a former corrections officer at Correctional Service Canada who retired early due to a psychological injury, is advocating for changes to pension rules for injured federal workers. She believes that employees should receive immediate pensions without penalties upon recognizing an occupational disability and wants consistent treatment across provincial and federal systems. Her petition, which has garnered over 1,140 signatures, will be presented in the House of Commons by NDP MP Don Davies on October 7.

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Paméla Marchand, a former corrections officer for Correctional Service Canada, is advocating for changes to pension rules for workers forced into early retirement due to job-related injuries. After 15 years of service, she retired at age 39 due to psychological injury from harassment by colleagues. She claims that her situation deprived her of salary increases and career progression opportunities, resulting in a loss of future pension benefits. Marchand argues that injured workers should not face additional financial hardships beyond losing their ability to work. Noting discrepancies between provincial and federal government protections for pension rights, she recently launched a petition seeking reforms to ensure fair treatment of disabled workers' pensions across Canada.

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Marchand PERSON · 5× Correctional Service Canada ORG · 1× Davies PERSON · 1× Don Davies PERSON · 1× NDP ORG · 1× OTTAWA GPE · 1× Paméla Marchand PERSON · 1× Parliament ORG · 1× Quebec GPE · 1× the House of Commons ORG · 1×

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Davies said in an email that sponsoring petitions is an important way for MPs to facilitate citizen feedback to Parliament and does not necessarily imply endorsement of the contents. “In this case, I wanted these workers to have the opportunity to express what they see as inequities in the way pensions are calculated for disabled workers, notably via occupational injury,” he said.

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🔮 She said she lost salary increases and career progression and missed out on the pension she would have received after a longer career.

2026-09-26 · Toronto Star

Former federal public servant seeks better pensions for injured workers · assertive framing

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A former public servant is calling for changes to pension rules for workers who have to retire early after getting injured on the job. asserted

who → call → job

Paméla Marchand worked for Correctional Service Canada as a corrections officer for 15 years before her medical retirement at age 39. asserted

Marchand → work → age

Marchand said that after she experienced harassment by colleagues, a psychological injury forced her to leave her job. asserted

injury → say → job

Marchand said the situation deprived her of the opportunity to continue her career and reach 25 years of service, which is when front line workers can retire without penalty. asserted

workers → say → penalty

She said she lost salary increases and career progression and missed out on the pension she would have received after a longer career. asserted

she → say → career

“A person who becomes disabled because of their work should not, in addition to losing their ability to work, suffer a permanent loss of the pension rights they would otherwise have continued to accumulate,” she said in French. asserted

she → become → French

“Two correctional officers can suffer an occupational injury in Quebec but not receive the same protection for their pension rights, depending on whether one works for the provincial government and the other for the federal government.” asserted

one → suffer → government

Marchand launched a petition calling for the pension rules to be changed so that any recognized occupational disability entitles an employee to an immediate pension without penalties, and with continued contributions. asserted

disability → launch → contributions

It also calls for the continuation of employer contributions during a severe and prolonged disability, and for federal rules to be more consistent with provincial workers’ compensation systems. asserted

rules → call → systems

“What I hope is that the government will genuinely examine the interaction between the different systems and establish clear protection for federal workers whose careers end prematurely because of an occupational disability,” Marchand said in French. asserted

Marchand → hope → French

Marchand’s petition has received more than 1,140 signatures and will be presented in the House of Commons by NDP MP Don Davies on Oct. 7. asserted

petition → receive → Oct.

he → say → injury

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 26, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press