The Canada Public Health Agency is reducing approximately 10 percent of its employees, since it continues to reduce its workforce following the COVID-19 pandemic.
“As part of Phac’s post-pandemic recalibration and continuous efforts to adapt to new salary assignments, the agency must focus resources on the priorities financed by the Government. This means returning to prioritize and rationalize some programs, and in some cases discontinue the work,” said a spokesman for the agency in an email to CBC News.
The numbers have not yet been finished, but the spokesman estimates that approximately 320 jobs will be reduced. The cards to the affected employees are expected to leave next week.
The cuts are on top of Others that were made earlier this year. As is, Phac uses just over 3,000 workers.
“No light decisions are made. Phac’s goal is to advance with a renewed approach to sustainability and impact on public health,” said the agency’s spokesman.
The agency was key to federal messages and coordination during pandemic.
Before 2020, Phac used more than 2,300 people. That The almost duplicate number more than 4,200 employees in 2022.
The latest employment cuts are not part of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s plans to reduce public sector spending before autumn budget, said Phac spokesman.
Earlier this summer, Carney asked everything Federal ministers to find “ambitious savings proposals” for departments and programs Supervise.
The next federal budget is probably a topic of conversation since the Carney cabinet will meet this week in the GTA before the return of Parliament at the end of this month.
The budget, which is usually presented in spring, but is expected after federal elections, is expected to be presented in October.
During the electoral campaign, Carney promised to balance the operational budget in the next three years, while promising thousands of millions in defense expenses and promised to build important projects.
“It is an austerity and investment budget at the same time and that is possible if it has discipline,” said Carney on Wednesday.
