Canadian Federal Government

The Canadian federal government sent layoff notices to 1,775 public service workers as part of a cost-cutting plan requiring departments to reduce spending by 7.5% by spring 2026, 10% by 2027, and 15% by 2028. The affected departments include Public Services and Procurement Canada (730 notices), Shared Services Canada (530), Statistics Canada (350), and Treasury Board Secretariat (125), among others.

The Canadian federal government has begun notifying public servants of possible job cuts as part of the Comprehensive Expenditure Review, with plans to cut 28,000 positions and achieve $60 billion in savings by 2029. The goal is to reduce the federal public service from 357,965 employees (as of March 31, 2025) to 330,000 by 2028-29 through job cuts, attrition, and early retirements, with approximately 68,000 early retirement notices already issued to public servants.