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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
