Hundreds of public sector workers warned their jobs could be cut, union says

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By Catherine Morrison The Canadian Press

Posted December 5, 2025 3:41 pm

Updated December 5, 2025 3:49 pm

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A federal union says hundreds of workers have been warned they may lose their jobs as the government moves to shrink the size of the public service.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada says 219 people at Natural Resources Canada received notices this week saying their jobs might be cut.

Another 109 people at the Public Service Commission of Canada, 92 people at Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada and 74 staffers at the Department of Finance received similar notices, the union says.

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About 10,000 jobs were eliminated from the federal public service over the past year.

The Public Service Alliance of Canada warns that job losses at Natural Resources Canada could “severely” weaken Canada’s ability to manage its energy and natural resources responsibly.

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