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May 2013 was a difficult month for the Public Service. Letters notifying employees of their "affected" status were given out in some departments with Agriculture and Agrifood Canada, National Defence, Transport Canada, and Foreign Affairs and International Trade taking the large majority of the hit. To accommodate for the positions that will be lost, various [...]

Budget 2012 clearly expressed the Conservatives' desire to eliminate 19,200 positions within the Canadian Public Service.  Although attrition (retirements) are expected to lower this number to 12,000, several temporary positions will most likely be renewed and many departments are still eliminating positions as they complete their strategic operational review. At the same time, many individuals [...]