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Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)

594
employees affected
Verified

Environment and Climate Change Canada is eliminating 838 positions (801 employees and 37 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, 594 currently filled positions (565 employees and 29 executives) are undergoing formal Workforce Adjustment (WFA) or Career Transition (CT) proceedings — the most direct indicator of employees facing displacement. 1,035 "affected" or "at-risk" status letters have been issued (998 to employees, 37 to executives). These notices indicate potential impact and do not necessarily result in departure from the public service. The organization employs 8,778 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
594
Source
News Media

Company Info

English Name
Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC)
Total Employees
8,778

Raw Data (1 source article)

Feds target hundreds of Environment and Climate Change Canada workers putting 'public safety and the environment at risk'

Canada's National Observer·Jan 23, 2026