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Layoff notices sent to thousands of federal government workers
Over 5,900 federal employees received layoff notices last week as part of a plan to cut about 40,000 public service jobs and $60 billion in costs over five years.
- On Jan. 19, 2026, thousands of federal public servants received workforce-adjustment notices, with PSAC reporting 1,775 last week and PIPSC 1,849.
- The federal government plans to cut about 40,000 jobs from a 368,000 peak after eliminating about 10,000, through a $60 billion comprehensive expenditure review.
- Statistics Canada will cut about 850 staff and 12 per cent of its executive team, while the Canadian Association of Professional Employees says almost 3,000 members have received notices across departments including Public Services and Procurement Canada, Shared Services Canada and the Treasury Board Secretariat.
- Employees face uncertainty as workforce-adjustment notices warn jobs may be impacted, while Sharon DeSousa said there is 'a lack of transparency' and public-service unions held a rally last week.
- Ottawa sent letters to almost 68,000 public servants about a planned one-year early retirement program, with the federal budget saying it will start this month and include reducing 1,000 executive positions over two years.
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Thousands of federal public service workers have been advised that their positions could be eliminated, many of them in the past week.
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Layoff notices sent to thousands of federal government workers
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