Overview
- PSAC reports 219 Natural Resources Canada, 109 Public Service Commission, 92 Crown–Indigenous Relations, and 74 Finance employees received notices this week that their positions may be cut.
- The government sent early‑retirement information to almost 68,000 eligible staff, with legislation still required and acceptance into the one‑year program not guaranteed.
- The Comprehensive Expenditure Review seeks about $60 billion in savings over five years and roughly 40,000 fewer jobs from a 2023–24 peak, after about 10,000 reductions in the past year.
- Natural Resources Canada says the letters start a months‑long process with options including reassignment or retirement, and it expects only a small number of involuntary departures.
- Employment and Social Development Canada says a workforce adjustment and executive reduction will start in January 2026 to meet 2028–29 targets, alongside plans to cut 1,000 executive roles and reduce consulting by 20 percent, while PSAC warns of service risks at resource portfolios.