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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

507
employees affected
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Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada is eliminating 665 positions (649 employees and 16 executives) as part of the federal government's Comprehensive Expenditure Review (Budget 2025). This total includes vacant positions, projected attrition, and positions to be eliminated through formal workforce adjustment. Of these, 507 currently filled positions (500 employees and 7 executives) are undergoing formal Workforce Adjustment (WFA) or Career Transition (CT) proceedings — the most direct indicator of employees facing displacement. 1,043 "affected" or "at-risk" status letters have been issued (1,036 to employees, 7 to executives). These notices indicate potential impact and do not necessarily result in departure from the public service. The organization employs 5,690 people in the core public administration as of March 2025. Notifications were issued in Phase 2 of the Government of Canada's workforce reduction process.

Key Facts

Announced Date
January 12, 2026
Province
National
Industry
Government
Laid Off
507
Source
News Media

Company Info

English Name
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Total Employees
5,690

Raw Data (9 source articles)

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announces closure of research operations, job cuts

CityNews Toronto·Jan 24, 2026

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announces closure of research operations, job cuts

St. Albert Gazette·Jan 24, 2026

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announces closure of research operations, job cuts

Toronto Star·Jan 24, 2026

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada announces job cuts, closure of research operations

CBC·Jan 24, 2026

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada closing seven research facilities

RealAgriculture·Jan 23, 2026

AAFC comments on Lacombe Research Centre closure

centralalbertaonline.com·Jan 26, 2026

Seven research sites to close, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada confirms

The Western Producer·Jan 23, 2026

UPDATE: List of AAFC Research Stations Reportedly Being Shuttered Grows

Seed World·Jan 22, 2026

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada job cuts hit Saskatchewan

Country 600 CJWW·Jan 22, 2026