Last year's budget called for a reduction of the public service. As the CBC’s David Fraser reports, the federal government is offering buy-outs, early retirements and voluntary departures to public servants. The program — negotiated by unions in collective bargaining — matches job-seekers with employees exiting the civil service. Other unions, like the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC), and some government departments, have created similar platforms. In the last year, the civil service has already shrunk by 10,000 jobs.

Source: CBC News January 24, 2026 16:32 UTC