GCcoworking: Flexible workplaces for the public service
From: Public Services and Procurement Canada
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Overview
GCcoworking is a project that provides activity-based coworking sites in key locations of the National Capital Region (NCR) and in some regions across the country.
GCcoworking is open to employees from participating GC organizations. As of December 2023, more than 12,000 federal public servants from 50 federal departments and agencies have registered for the project.
Locations
GCcoworking sites are often located outside of urban areas. Each location:
- is IT-enabled
- offers modern, open and bright spaces
- includes individual workstations and collaborative spaces
- meets security, workplace health and safety, and accessibility standards
Current locations
There are work points available in 11 current GCcoworking locations:
| Region | City | Address |
|---|---|---|
| NCR | Ottawa | 171 Bank Street |
| NCR | Ottawa | 335 River Road |
| NCR | Ottawa | 555 Legget Drive |
| NCR | Ottawa | 110 Place d’Orléans Drive |
| NCR | Gatineau | 480 de la Cité Boulevard |
| NCR | Gatineau | 140 Promenade du Portage (Portage IV) |
| Ontario | Toronto | 655 Bay Street |
| Ontario | Fort William First Nation | 100 Anemki Drive |
| Quebec | Laval | 3400 Jean-Béraud Avenue |
| Atlantic | Dartmouth | 1 Challenger Drive |
| Pacific | Vancouver | 800 Burrard Street |
Future locations
In support of the GC’s hybrid work model, 2 new sites are scheduled to open in 2024.
| Region | City | Address |
|---|---|---|
| Atlantic | Moncton | 1045 Main Street |
| Atlantic | Charlottetown | 3 Lower Malpeque Road |
More information on GCcoworking plans will be shared when available.
Art in GCcoworking spaces
Explore how 3 Indigenous sisters painted a mural at the GCcoworking space at 480 de la Cité Boulevard in Gatineau, Quebec.
Video: Indigenous art that inspires
Transcript: Indigenous art that inspires
Start of video
[Music plays]
(Text on screen: Public Services and Procurement Canada)
(Text on screen: Claire Emily Mairi)
[Shot of three Indigenous sisters standing next to each other looking into the camera]
Hi, I'm Mairi and I'm Claire and I'm Emily and we are sisters and members of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg and we grew up and live in the Ottawa area.
[Shot of Claire and Emily prepping the wall to be painted]
(Voice of PSPC Representative)
Public Services and Procurement Canada hired Mairi, Claire and Emily to design and paint an indigenous-inspired mural at a GCcoworking office in Gatineau.
[Timelapse shot of the sisters painting the mural]
[Shot of Emily applying masking tape to the wall]
[Shots of the sisters painting the mural]
(Text on screen: Voice of Emily)
When it comes to our mural designs we tend to draw a lot of inspiration from Anishinabeg culture.
[Timelapse shot of Claire and Emily painting the mural]
(Text on screen: Voice of Claire)
This design was inspired by plants that you could find across Canada so not just here on Algonquin territory but plants that are found in the north and important to northern groups and plants that are important to Métis communities.
[Shot of Emily and Claire talking about the mural and painting]
(Text on screen: Voice of Claire)
The mural itself is in the shape of a birch bark basket. Birch bark baskets were made by Algonquin communities and other First Nations communities to carry things to cook things over fire.
[Timelapse shot of the sisters painting the mural]
[Closeup shots of the sisters painting]
(Text on screen: Voice of Mairi)
The process of making our art is very collaborative. We do look at sort of historical references but then we also talk together as a team and bring our ideas and it comes together really easily I think just being family. We all have sort of similar life experiences and references.
[Shots of the sisters painting the mural]
(Voice of PSPC Representative)
The mural serves to increase everyone's awareness and understanding of indigenous culture and teachings.
[Timelapse shot of the sisters painting the mural]
[Closeup shots of the sisters painting]
(Text on screen: Voice of Claire)
It's really important to me that people see indigenous art especially Algonquin art on Algonquin territory. That's not something I grew up seeing.
(Text on screen: Voice of Emily)
I think especially for public servants we're serving all Canadians and I think in the spirit of reconciliation we have a special relationship that we're trying to build between First Nations, Inuit and Métis people in Canada. So I'm just hoping that when they see it they kind of remember that and feel inspired by the bright colours and the idea of coming together in this way.
[Photo of the three sisters standing in front of the finished mural smiling]
[Music stops]
(Text on screen: Check us out: facebook.com/PSPC.SPAC, instagram.com/pspc_spac, twitter.com/pspc_spac, youtube.com/PSPC_SPAC)
[Music stops]
(Text on screen: ISBN 978-0-660-69528-0, Catalogue P4-127/2024E-MP4)
(Public Services and Procurement Canada signature)
(Canada Wordmark)
End of video
Related links
- A modern workplace for the new public service
- Managing federal buildings today and into the future
- Activity-based workplace
- Podcast: International perspectives on the future of workplaces in the public sector
Contact us
For more information or to register, contact us by email at tpsgc.cotravailgc-gccoworking.pwgsc@tpsgc-pwgsc.gc.ca.
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