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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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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.
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.
Cuts to Canada’s public service leading to overwork, burnout, and worsening conditions for workers
The recent results of the 2024 Public Service Employee Survey paint a picture of the growing strain put on federal public service workers who are being asked to do more with less as job cuts and uncertainty continue to impact workers. Public service workers say they feel stretched to the breaking point, and the survey results from more than 186,000 workers indicate that there have been no substantive improvements to many of the systemic issues reported by workers.
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.”
