News
Coverage of workforce adjustments and their impacts on public safety, justice, and federal services.
Featured Article
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.
Recent Coverage
Browse recent media mentions by employer group and year.
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.
Department of Justice failing in its commitment to employees affected by workforce adjustment
On June 5, 2025, the Department of Justice initiated a workforce adjustment (WFA) exercise impacting over 260 Justice employees, 61 of which are USJE members.
DND, RCMP and CBSA will have different treatment during spending review, union leader says
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canadian Border Service Agency and the Department of National Defence will go through a different exercise during the forthcoming expenditure review, the Public Service Alliance of Canada president says.
