The Canadian federal government is set to reintroduce assigned seating for most public servants as it increases on-site work requirements to four days a week starting July 6, 2023. Bill Matthews, Secretary of the Treasury Board, communicated this decision in a memo, emphasizing that the transition from unassigned seating aims to enhance collaboration among teams. As part of the return-to-office mandate initiated in February, all public service executives must be present in the office five days a week, while other employees are required to work on-site at least four days. The Treasury Board has engaged with bargaining agents to gather input on these changes, highlighting the importance of assigned seating. Some departments may need to adjust their office layouts to accommodate the new seating arrangements, although three departments—Global Affairs Canada, Statistics Canada, and Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada—have reported delays due to a lack of office space. The Department of National Defence also indicated that workspace limitations might affect the implementation of the new mandate.