26,000 public servants warned their jobs could be at risk. Here is a breakdown by department

Government office buildings in Gatineau, Que. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

More than 26,000 public servants have received notices that their jobs could be at risk over the past two months as part of the federal government’s plan to cut the size of the federal public service by 2029.

Data provided by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat and federal unions show notices have been issued to employees in 37 departments since December.

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The Canada Strong Budget 2025, released in November, outlined the federal government’s plan to reduce the size of the federal public service by 28,000 positions by 2029, with 16,000 full-time equivalent positions eliminated through the comprehensive expenditure review, while 12,000 positions, including 350 executive positions, will be eliminated mainly through attrition and early retirement packages.

The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat released an online tracker outlining workforce reductions in 30 “core public administration departments,” showing how many notices have been issued to employees and executives, how many positions will be eliminated through workforce adjustments and the total number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustments, early retirements and attrition.

The data shows 25,429 notices have been issued to employees and executives in the 30 core public service departments. The government plans to cut 9,183 jobs and 519 management positions through workforce adjustments, while another 8,864 positions will be eliminated through attrition and early retirement.

Data provided to CTV News Ottawa by the unions and departments show 1,387 notices have been issued to employees in nine departments outside of the 30 core public service departments, warning their jobs may be cut. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency told CTV News Ottawa that 587 jobs will be eliminated at the department through workforce adjustment.

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at the number of notices issued to employees and jobs to be cut in federal departments.

Core Public Service

Data released by the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat on Jan. 30.

Global Affairs

• Notices: 3,295 employees, 406 executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 483 employees, 60 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 780 employees, 60 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 7,657

Statistics Canada

• Notices: 3,274 notices (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 764 employees
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 887 employees, 13 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 7,582

Employment and Social Development Canada

• Notices: 3,028 employees, 47 executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 931 employees, 39 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 5,313 employees, 98 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 42,520

Health Canada

• Notices: 2,052 employees, 36 executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 1,056 employees, 36 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 1,056 employees, 36 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 9,628

Transport Canada

• Notices: 1,520 employees, 50 executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 439 employees, 27 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 573 employees, 34 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 6,666

Shared Services Canada

• Notices: 1,290 employees, 49 executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 448 employees, 29 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 699 employees, 29 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 9,183

Public Service and Procurement Canada

• Notices: 1,114 employees, 39 executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 722 employees, 39 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 1,022 employees, 68 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 18,936

Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada

• Notices: 1,101 employees, 32 executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 569 employees, 23 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 901 employees, 45 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 6,526

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

• Notices: 1,036 employees, seven executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 500 employees and seven executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 649 employees and 16 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 5,690

Environment and Climate Change Canada

• Notices: 998 employees, 37 executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 565 employees, 29 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 801 employees, 37 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 8,778

Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA)

• Notices: 708 employees and executives (in February)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 348 executive and non-executive positions
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 363 employees, 23 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 17,234

Natural Resources Canada

• Notices: 678 employees, 10 executives (in December)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 433 employees, 12 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 785 employees, 22 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 6,044

Correctional Services of Canada

• Notices: 611 employees, 9 executives (in December)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 295 employees, seven executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 406 employees, 12 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 18,902

Public Safety Canada

• Notices: 589 employees, 61 executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 326 employees, 31 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 346 employees, 31 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 1,789

Fisheries and Oceans Canada

• Notices: 507 employees, 25 executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 265 employees, 25 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 724 employees, 43 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 8,198

Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada

• Notices: 406 employees, 10 executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 156 employees, 10 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 318 employees, 10 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 11,148

Canadian Heritage

• Notices: 344 employees, 8 executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 112 employees, eight executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 165 employees, 15 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 1,910

Department of Justice

• Notices: 328 employees, 68 executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 129 employees, 30 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 197 employees, 37 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 5,608

Treasury Board Secretariat

• Notices: 293 employees, 27 executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 183 employees, 19 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 262 employees, 32 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 2,374

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP)

• Notices: 285 employees (in February)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 63 employees, 13 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 150 employees, 23 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 12,220

Privy Council Office

• Notices: 221 employees, 18 executives (in December)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 118 employees, eight executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 157 employees, 22 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 1,208

Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

• Notices: 173 employees and 13 executives (in December)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 16 executives
• Total number of employees as of March 2025: 1,892

Note: The Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat says the number of positions to be reduced still needs to be confirmed.

Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada

• Notices: 188 employees
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 81 employees
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 154 employees and 33 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 1,138

Library and Archives Canada

• Notices: 90 employees, 4 executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 53 employees, 3 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 152 employees, 9 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 1,138

Department of Finance Canada

• Notices: 82 employees, 2 executives (in December)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 38 employees, 2 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 79 employees, 17 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 963

Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

• Notices: 82 employees (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 41 employees
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 65 employees
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 579

Public Service Commission of Canada

• Notices: 42 employees (in December)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 38 employees
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 40 employees
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 803

Administrative Tribunals Support Service of Canada

• Notices: 39 employees, 2 executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 26 employees, 2 executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 26 employees, 2 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 679

Canada School of Public Service

• Notices: 17 employees, three executives (in January)
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 16 employees, three executives
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment, attrition and early retirement: 54 employees, 12 executives
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 597

Public Health Agency of Canada

• Notices: 0 notices
• Number of positions to be reduced through workforce adjustment: 0 positions
• Number of positions to be reduced through attrition and early retirement: 53 employees
• Number of employees as of March 2025: 3,372

Other departments

Other departments that have issued notices to employees.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency told CTV News Ottawa on Jan. 29 that 587 positions will be eliminated as part of the workforce adjustment measures related to the government’s comprehensive expenditure review.

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) said 504 employees received notices the week of Jan. 26.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency employed 6,380 people as of March 2025.

National Research Council

The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada said 134 of its members at the National Research Council received notices on Jan. 28. The Research Council Employee’s Association told CTV News Ottawa that 62 of its members received notices on Jan. 28.

The National Research Council employed 4,688 people as of March 2025.

Canadian War Museum and Canadian Museum of History

The Canadian Museum of History and the Canadian War Museum will cut 67 positions over the next three years as part of the federal government’s comprehensive expenditure review and to address its own “structural deficit.”

Spokesperson Avra Gibbs-Lemay confirms to CTV News Ottawa the museums’ permanent workforce will be reduced from 371 to 304 employees.

“The staffing reductions follow a careful review of operations across the Canadian War Museum and the Canadian Museum of History and reflects more modern and efficient ways of working, while continuing to deliver on the Museums’ national mandate and position the Museums for the future,” Gibbs-Lemay said in a statement on Jan. 26.

Parole Board of Canada

PSAC said 43 members at the Parole Board of Canada received notices, while one member of CAPE received a notice.

The Parole Board of Canada tells CTV News Ottawa 37 positions will be eliminated.

“Under the Government’s Comprehensive Expenditure Review (CER), the Parole Board of Canada (PBC) is required to implement cost savings to its budget over the next three fiscal years,” a spokesperson for the Parole Board said on Feb. 2.

“This will require the PBC to undertake Workforce Adjustment (WFA). A total of approximately 58 public service positions are affected which will result in 37 positions being eliminated. Employees whose positions are affected were notified during the week of January 26. The PBC will leverage attrition and early retirement or voluntary departure as much as possible to minimize involuntary employee departures, and is committed to approaching this process with fairness, respect, and care for our workforce.”

The Parole Board of Canada employed 496 people as of March 2025.

Other departments where notices have been issued. Data provided by the unions

• Canada Revenue Agency: 77 PIPSC members
• Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions: 24: (PSAC and PIPSC)
• Pacific Economic Development Canada: 2

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