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Transport Canada Layoffs 2026 — 466 Jobs Cut in Canada

466
employees affected
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Transport Canada is eliminating 607 positions (573 employees and 34 executives) as part of the federal government's Comprehensive Expenditure Review (Budget 2025). This total includes vacant positions, projected attrition, and positions to be eliminated through formal workforce adjustment. Of these, 466 currently filled positions (439 employees and 27 executives) are undergoing formal Workforce Adjustment (WFA) or Career Transition (CT) proceedings — the most direct indicator of employees facing displacement. 1,581 "affected" or "at-risk" status letters have been issued (1,520 to employees, 61 to executives). These notices indicate potential impact and do not necessarily result in departure from the public service. The organization employs 6,666 people in the core public administration as of March 2025. Notifications were issued in Phase 2, Phase 3 of the Government of Canada's workforce reduction process.

Announced Date
January 12, 2026
Province
Canada-wide
Industry
Government
Laid Off
466
Source
Federal Government
Organization
Transport Canada
Total Employees
6,666

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Sources (10 articles)

Transport Canada plans 600 job cuts amid federal workforce reduction

Chamber of Shipping·Jan 23, 2026

Transport Canada aims to eliminate 600 jobs, deputy minister says in e-mail to staff

The Globe and Mail·Jan 19, 2026

Union warns job cuts at Transport Canada place ‘Canadians at increased risk’

CTV News·Feb 9, 2026

Union warns of public safety risks as Transport Canada cuts jobs

St. Albert Gazette·Feb 9, 2026

Union warns of public safety risks as Transport Canada cuts jobs

CityNews Edmonton·Feb 9, 2026

Transport Canada job cuts could lead to public safety risks, union warns - National

Global News·Feb 9, 2026

Union warns of public safety risks as Transport Canada cuts jobs

MSN·Feb 9, 2026

Union warns of public safety risks as Transport Canada cuts jobs

CHEK News·Feb 9, 2026

News Briefs: Canada faces pressure at home and abroad because of job cuts, union says

Algonquin Times·Feb 9, 2026

Union warns of public safety risks as Transport Canada cuts jobs

TorontoToday.ca·Feb 9, 2026