I am a federal employee covered by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) Policy on Legal Assistance and Indemnification; do I need to obtain individual professional liability insurance?

bccsw.ca > FAQs for Professional Liability Insurance > I am a federal employee covered by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) Policy on Legal Assistance and Indemnification; do I need to obtain individual professional liability insurance?

Yes. The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) Policy on Legal Assistance and Indemnification (the “TBS Policy”) applies to certain employees of the federal government. While the TBS Policy appears to meet some of the essential elements of bylaw 82, the TBS Policy does not satisfy bylaw 82 as it is not “insurance”, it is merely a policy of the federal government which can be changed at any time.