US EditionJustice department cutting up to 264 jobs as it faces ‘budgetary pressures’
- The federal Department of Justice in Ottawa plans to lay off up to 264 employees as part of cost-reduction measures announced in early June 2025.
- The layoffs follow a thorough review of the department's organizational structure driven by ongoing significant budgetary pressures and reduced available funding.
- Affected positions were selected based on functions that may not continue, and employees in those roles were informed during the week of the announcement.
- From 2024 to 2025, the workforce of the Department of Justice declined by 29 employees, decreasing from 5,637 to 5,608, during a period when the overall federal public service saw its first reduction in nearly a decade with nearly 10,000 fewer jobs.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney pledged to cap the federal public service and launch a comprehensive spending review to boost productivity, while Justice plans proactive measures to reduce further staff impacts.
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Justice Department Cutting up to 264 Jobs as It Faces ‘Budgetary Pressures’
The federal department of justice is set to lay off up to 264 employees as it navigates what it calls “significant budgetary pressures.” Ian McLeod, a spokesperson for the department, says in an email that the department is taking “difficult but necessary” steps to manage available resources, given ongoing budget pressures that “can no longer be sustained.” He says 264 positions in the department “may no longer be required” and that the employee…
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