US EditionNumber of federal public service jobs could drop by almost 60,000, report predicts
CANADA, JUL 24 – Cuts in federal spending could reduce public service jobs by 57,000, affecting key agencies and increasing wait times and errors, according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
- A report predicts the federal public service could lose up to 57,000 employees by 2028.
- The cities of Ottawa and Gatineau will likely bear the brunt, with almost half of the job losses in the National Capital Region.
- The report says service impacts will be felt across the country, with longer wait times, more errors and fewer people to fix those errors.
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GOLDSTEIN: Canada’s huge federal government bureaucracy needs to be downsized
While the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives warned last week that over 57,000 federal public service jobs could be cut between now and 2028 due to Prime Minister Mark Carney's restraint measures – assuming they occur – the reality is that a downsizing of the federal civil service is long overdue.
Federal Workforce Could Shrink by Almost 60,000 Jobs Due to Spending Cuts: Report
Spending cuts from the federal government could add up to more than 57,000 full-time job losses between 2024 to 2028, a new report says. The hardest hit areas will be the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), according to the report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA). A total of 11,610 jobs were lost this year in non-protected departments s…
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Le Journal de QuebecAccording to one report, the increases in military spending and the tax cuts planned by Ottawa will result in thousands of layoffs.
A new report by the Canadian Centre for Alternative Policy indicates that the federal public service could lose nearly 57,000 jobs over the next four years, while Ottawa is seeking to reduce its spending.
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