Government of Canada - Federal Public Service

28,000

employees affected

Media Report

The Canadian federal government announced plans to cut 28,000 positions from the federal public service by 2029 through attrition and early retirement packages, including 12,000 employees and 350 executive positions. The Public Service Alliance of Canada filed a policy grievance against the early retirement incentive program, arguing it circumvents collective agreement obligations and was implemented without proper consultation.

Key Facts

Announced Date: March 2, 2026
Province: National
Industry: Government
Laid Off: 28,000
Company Type: government
Source: News Media

Company Info

English Name: Government of Canada - Federal Public Service

Raw Data (21 source articles)

Federal union files grievance over early retirement incentive for public servants

CP24·Mar 2, 2026

'Not just a cut, it's a decimation': Union leaders slam government cuts

Ottawa Citizen·Mar 13, 2026

Government job cuts could reach 57,000 as Ottawa slashes spending

MSN·Mar 12, 2026

Treasury Board to release plans 'in coming days' showing programs affected by public service job cuts

Ottawa Citizen·Mar 10, 2026

Canada return-to-office clampdown collides with deep public service job cuts

Benefits and Pensions Monitor·Feb 9, 2026

Federal union warns Canadians will be affected by public service job cuts

CTV News·Feb 3, 2026

New Canadian government website tracks planned public service job cuts

Global Government Forum·Feb 3, 2026

Five charts to help visualize public service job cuts

Ottawa Citizen·Feb 3, 2026

Federal public servants called back to office 4 days a week starting this summer

CBC·Feb 5, 2026

Federal Public Servants in Alberta Affected by 2026 "Workforce Adjustment"

Samfiru Tumarkin LLP·Feb 2, 2026

DeSousa: Equity data on job cuts is crucial to protect hard‑won gains

Public Service Alliance of Canada·Feb 28, 2026

Federal public servants seek legal advice as they face job cuts

CityNews Halifax·Feb 13, 2026

Carney’s Job Cuts Undermine Canada’s Position Against Trump

The Maple·Feb 2, 2026

Is 'widespread panic' the point of government job cuts?

Ottawa Citizen·Feb 16, 2026

Are across-the-board public service job cuts the right call?

The Hill Times·Feb 19, 2026

Your Morning Ottawa Update: Unions react to federal job cuts across Canada

CTV News·Feb 4, 2026

Ottawa begins phased cuts to federal workforce under multi‑year expenditure review

HR Reporter·Feb 2, 2026

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

BNN Bloomberg·Feb 2, 2026

Phoenix pay system fiasco: 10 years of mistakes and lessons

CBC·Feb 18, 2026

Budget watchdog disagrees with ‘confidentiality’ around job cuts

Yahoo News Canada·Feb 3, 2026

Federal public servants seek legal advice as they face job cuts

Durham Radio News·Feb 13, 2026