Apr 6 – Apr 12, 2026

The Canada Water Agency will cut approximately 13 jobs as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal budget cuts totaling $5 million. The agency, which leads ecosystem restoration and protection work in major freshwater ecosystems like the Great Lakes and Lake Winnipeg, will absorb the cuts over multiple fiscal years.

Meta is reportedly planning to eliminate around 200 roles in May 2026, following several hundred job cuts in March 2026. It remains unclear if any of Meta's 1,100+ Canadian employees will be affected by the May workforce reduction.

The Canadian federal government is offering an Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) program to approximately 68,000 federal public servants, allowing eligible employees to retire up to five years early without pension penalties. The $1.5 billion program over five years is part of a broader strategy to reduce the size of the federal public service, with applications due by July 24, 2026.