Overview

• Chief Statistician André Loranger informed staff on July 29 that 142 specified-period positions—including term, casual and part-time roles—will end by October 8
• The cuts affect part of the agency’s 7,220-strong workforce recorded in 2024, which included 1,088 term and 66 casual employees
• Exceptions have been carved out to prevent disruptions to the upcoming Census of Population and to preserve essential student hiring where gaps exist
• Loranger acknowledged that meeting the reduction target poses a significant challenge but emphasized the agency’s commitment to maintain critical programs
• The restructuring implements a government expenditure review requiring most federal departments to achieve up to 15% in savings over the next three years