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Government of Canada

40,000
employees affected
Media Report

The Canadian federal government is cutting 40,000 public-sector jobs. The article discusses the potential implications of these layoffs for Canadian citizens and the public sector.

Key Facts

Announced Date
January 30, 2026
Province
National
Industry
Government
Laid Off
40,000
Company Type
government
Source
News Media

Company Info

English Name
Government of Canada

Raw Data (22 source articles)

Ottawa is cutting 40,000 public-sector jobs. What it could mean for Canadians

Financial Post·Jan 30, 2026

Details emerge of Canadian public service job cuts, as thousands receive layoff notices

Global Government Forum·Jan 22, 2026

10,000 notices issued to federal workers this week, including Global Affairs

CTV News·Jan 23, 2026

PSAC rallies at Parliament to protest public service job cuts

Ottawa Citizen·Jan 28, 2026

Ottawa is cutting 40,000 public-sector jobs. What it could mean for Canadians

Yahoo! Finance Canada·Jan 30, 2026

Public sector unions say nearly 10K employees got layoff notices this week

Global News·Jan 23, 2026

More than 8,000 jobs to be cut across 24 federal departments

CTV News·Jan 30, 2026

How mass government layoffs could impact Canada's housing market

mpamag.com·Jan 22, 2026

Civil servants navigating job trades, buyouts amid public service cuts

CBC·Jan 23, 2026

Almost 10,000 federal workers were told this week they may be laid off: unions

CityNews Halifax·Jan 23, 2026

Carney government expands assault on public services as thousands of workers hit with layoff notices, including at Health Canada

World Socialist Web Site·Jan 25, 2026

‘Knowledge and experience’: Laid-off public sector workers a boon for private sector

Canadian HR Reporter·Jan 28, 2026

10,000 federal employees received layoff notices last week, say unions

hcamag.com·Jan 26, 2026

New government website tracks planned public service job cuts

Ottawa Citizen·Jan 30, 2026

Federal government keeping Canadians ‘in the dark’ on possible cuts to public service: PSAC

CTV News·Jan 28, 2026

More than 23,000 federal employees told jobs could be at risk, latest data shows

CBC·Jan 31, 2026

More than 1,000 federal workers receive layoff notices this week

CTV News·Jan 30, 2026

Federal departments have identified more than 16,000 planned job cuts to date, database shows

The Globe and Mail·Jan 30, 2026

'Significant proportion’ of federal departments haven't released information on impact of job cuts: watchdog

Yahoo News Canada·Jan 27, 2026

Budget watchdog disagrees with ‘confidentiality’ around job cuts

Ottawa Citizen·Feb 3, 2026

26,000 public servants warned their jobs could be at risk. Here is a breakdown by department

CP24·Feb 2, 2026

Is it legal for the government to implement cuts before the budget becomes law?

Ottawa Citizen·Feb 2, 2026