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Federal Departments to Cut 12,000 Positions in Spending Review
The federal government is planning to eliminate over 12,000 full-time equivalent positions across various departments in the next three years. The reductions are part of a government-wide spending review aimed at achieving cost-cutting targets by 2026-27.
The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat requested that departments provide details in their reports regarding savings for each fiscal year up to 2028-29. Departments were asked to describe how savings would be achieved, the number of full-time equivalent position reductions, and any measures not included in the last budget. While some departments provided specific plans, others offered general statements about streamlining services or modernizing operations. Some departments indicated that they were still determining where to find savings. The Canadian Space Agency, for example, stated it will end work on the LEAP Lunar Rover Mission. Multiple part-time roles may constitute a single full-time equivalent position, according to the documents.
Key Facts
- The federal government aims to cut costs through a reduction of 12,000 full-time equivalent positions.
- The cuts are expected to occur within the next three years, targeting the 2026-27 fiscal year.
- Public Services and Procurement Canada anticipates eliminating 1,793 positions.
- Statistics Canada plans to reduce its workforce by 900 positions.
- Health Canada expects to cut 942 jobs.
- The Canadian Space Agency will terminate the LEAP Lunar Rover Mission as part of the cuts.
- Departments were required to submit plans detailing how they would achieve savings up to 2028-29.
- The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat is overseeing the spending review.
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- Global News — Federal departments, agencies to shed 12,000 full-time equivalent positions