The Canadian government has announced a new "common hybrid workplace policy" for workers in all federal departments, telling them they should expect to spend 40% to 60% of their working hours in a formal office setting by no later than March 31, 2023.

Mona Fortier, president of the Treasury Board of Canada and the minister who announced the new government policy, said the RTO requirement was needed to establish consistency in work patterns across all federal departments.

"We need consistency in how hybrid work is applied across the federal government. This will support our purpose: serving Canadians." Fortier said.

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