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Canadian Federal Government

1,775
employees affected
Media Report

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.

Key Facts

Announced Date
January 20, 2026
Province
National
Industry
Government
Laid Off
1,775
Company Type
government
Source
News Media

Company Info

English Name
Canadian Federal Government

Raw Data (8 source articles)

Layoff notices sent to thousands of Canadian government employees

blogTO·Jan 20, 2026

Carney government warns civil servants that job cuts are coming

Toronto Star·Jan 14, 2026

Layoff notices sent to thousands of federal government workers

CityNews Toronto·Jan 19, 2026

Public servants speak out over job cuts as thousands more put on notice

CBC·Jan 23, 2026

Layoff notices sent to thousands of federal government workers

Toronto Star·Jan 19, 2026

Layoff notices sent to thousands of federal workers

Toronto Star·Jan 23, 2026

'Too much obscurity': Unions call for breakdown of job cuts as tally of affected workers climbs

Ottawa Citizen·Jan 24, 2026

Federal job cuts risk a generational rollback of public services

Yahoo! Finance Canada·Jan 13, 2026