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For one reason or another, collective agreements are signed directly between the CRA and employee unions. Collective agreements for other departments are signed with the Treasury Board. No other federal department with civilian jurisdiction holds this kind of exceptionalism.

Even the Canadian Coast Guard collective agreement is signed with the TBS.

I think these minor variations in corporate structure (or whatever you want to call it) embolden certain departments to go their own way, and forget their place in the whole of society.

See also the Canadian Mint copyrighting the penny.

(1) http://www.ipbrief.net/2012/09/20/a-cents-of-pride-royal-can...