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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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Federal cuts hit core services as thousands of PSAC members receive affected notices
Nearly 6,000 federal public service workers represented by the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) received workforce adjustment notices this week, warning they may lose their jobs as the federal government accelerates deep cuts that will weaken critical public services.
Here is the latest on possible job cuts in the federal public service
Hundreds of public servants have already received layoff notices in Ottawa and across Canada, as the federal government begins to issue notices of potential job cuts.
Federal Budget 2025: Department of Justice to explore changes to Tax Court rules
Federal Budget 2025 (Budget 2025), released on Nov. 4, 2025, includes an announcement by the Department of Justice detailing their intention to realize a 15 per cent savings in department spending over the next three years.
‘Concerning’ cuts to justice system in federal budget
Financial roadmap includes billions in spending and plenty of trimming, including a 15 per cent cut to the Department of Justice to help make ends meet and no new judges
2025 federal budget: A growth agenda, an execution challenge
On Tuesday, November 4, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne delivered the Carney government’s first budget to Canadians, implementing the Carney government’s shift towards an increased focus on investment in the Canadian economy. Delivered amid shifting geopolitical dynamics and profound disruption in Canada–US relations, the budget aims to chart a new course of growth and investment in Canada.
Treasury Board bargaining: Government tries to remove workforce adjustment from contracts
As the government moves ahead with plans to cut tens of thousands of federal public service jobs, Treasury Board has tabled a proposal that would strip workers of the power to negotiate improvements to the workforce adjustment process.
