Federal Workforce Could Shrink by Almost 60,000 Jobs Due to Spending Cuts: Report

The Peace Tower and Parliament Buildings in Ottawa on April 27, 2020. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld

Spending cuts from the federal government could add up to more than 57,000 full-time job losses between 2024 to 2028, a new report says.

The hardest hit areas will be the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA), Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), and Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC), according to the report from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).