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New research highlights urgent need to support Correctional Program Officers and strengthen rehabilitation in Canada’s correctional system
OTTAWA, ON, March 25, 2026 /CNW/ – The Union of Safety and Justice Employees (USJE) is calling for greater recognition and support for Correctional Program Officers (CPOs) following the release of a new research report examining their experiences working in Canada’s federal correctional system.
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USJE meets RCMP senior leaders about Workforce Adjustment processes and other changes under the Comprehensive Expenditure Review
On February 5, 2026, USJE representatives attended a virtual meeting with the RCMP to receive an update on the Comprehensive Expenditure Review and the implications of the next Federal Budget. The meeting was hosted by Senior Deputy Commissioner, Bryan Larkin, with support from Acting Assistant Commissioner Human Resource Management, Matt Peggs, and several members of the National Human Resources and Labour Relations management teams. All bargaining agents were invited to attend the meeting.
Five charts to help visualize public service job cuts
The federal government has released its clearest picture to date of efforts to cut back the size of the public service.
30 federal departments have issued job cut notices: Here is the latest
Approximately 18,600 federal public servants have received a notice over the past two months that their jobs may be cut as part of the federal government’s comprehensive expenditure review.
More than 1,000 federal workers receive layoff notices this week
More than 1,100 federal public servants received notices this week their jobs may be affected by the federal government’s plan to cut 28,000 jobs by 2029.
Federal government keeping Canadians ‘in the dark’ on possible cuts to public service: PSAC
Canada’s largest public sector union is calling on the federal government to be “very clear” with the public about possible cuts to the public service, warning plans to cut 28,000 jobs will “hack away” at services.
PSAC demands reversal of escalating federal cuts after 8,000 workers targeted for job loss
As the Carney government rushes ahead with mass public service cuts, PSAC is again raising the alarm about the impact cuts and subsequent job losses will have on the ability of the federal government to deliver critical services.
