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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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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.
Carney’s cabinet asked to find ‘ambitious savings’ ahead of fall budget
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne sent letters to his fellow cabinet members Monday asking them to come up with "ambitious savings proposals" to get a handle on public sector spending, according to a senior government official.
Department of Justice laying off up to 264 workers
The Department of Justice will lay off up to 264 employees due to “significant budgetary pressures.”
Resource crunch at federal emergency centre caused ‘significant staff exhaustion’
Budget and staff challenges have left overworked employees exhausted and sapped morale at the federal nerve centre for managing forest fires and other national emergencies, an internal memo reveals.
Few federal services expected to drop after $500M cut to travel, contract work spending: report
Most federal government departments and agencies say they aren’t expecting to see any reductions in service following Treasury Board President Anita Anand’s demand that they cut spending on travel and contract work, though some, including Correctional Service Canada, expect varied changes.
