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CTV News
2 days ago
- Business
- CTV News
Canadian government plans to reduce size of public service through attrition: Lightbound
Despite warnings from experts that the federal government will have to make deep cuts to the public service if it hopes to meet its promises to reduce operational spending, Government Transformation Minister Joël Lightbound says the 'intention' is to rely on retirements and resignations. 'As the prime minister has mentioned, our intention is to go through attrition in terms of reducing the size of public service,' Lightbound said, when asked whether the government's ongoing spending review will lead to job cuts. The minister made the comments during a question-and-answer period with reporters following the announcement of a new Cultural Heritage Science facility on Thursday. Lightbound added it's 'too early for (him) to tell' whether the savings will mean cuts, but repeated that the 'intention' is to rely on attrition. Ahead of an expected fall budget, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Treasury Board President Shafqat Ali issued letters to Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet last month, asking them to present plans by the end of summer to find day-to-day operational savings. Ministers were told to find 7.5 per cent savings for the 2026-27 fiscal year that begins on April 1, 2026, followed by 10 per cent in 2027-28 and 15 per cent in 2028-29, CTV News reported at the time. 'As the prime minister mentioned during the campaign, we're capping this size of the public service,' Lightbound said, when asked about a new report by the CD Howe Institute stating that the federal spending review will generate less than half of the savings needed to maintain a good fiscal path. 'Our goal is to reduce it through attrition, but there are also other ways to where we can make savings in terms of the federal government standpoint,' Lightbound said, pointing to the adoption of new technologies as a way to improve government efficiency. The CD Howe Institute report states the spending review should be broadened to all spending — including to measures delivered through the tax system — if it hopes to make meaningful reductions. According to a report in late June from left-leaning think tank the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, the Liberal government's plan to find billions of dollars in operating efficiencies would require a 24 per cent cut in public service spending. The report states it could amount to 'the worst spending cuts in modern history,' and adding it will 'inevitably diminish the quality of public services.' With files from CTV News' Rachel Aiello and Stephanie Ha
Cision Canada
3 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
/R E P E A T -- MEDIA ADVISORY - Government of Canada to announce site for new Cultural Heritage Science facility/ Français
GATINEAU, QC, Aug. 12, 2025 /CNW/ - The Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement, will announce the site for a new federal facility that will strengthen Canada's leadership in heritage science. This new facility, delivered through Laboratories Canada, will bring together federal experts in conservation and archaeology to support cultural preservation, scientific collaboration and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local. Date: Thursday, August 14, 2025 Time: 9:30 am Location: Gatineau, Quebec Notes for media Media wishing to attend this announcement are asked to confirm their participation by sending their full name and the name of the media organization they represent to Public Services and Procurement Canada's Media Relations team at [email protected] by Wednesday, August 13, at 4:30 pm. Please include "RSVP for August 14 Press Conference" in the subject line of the email. Event location details will be shared once media are registered. Media attending the event are asked to arrive no later than 9:15 am. Follow us on X (Twitter) Follow us on Facebook SOURCE Public Services and Procurement Canada
Zawya
3 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Oman: Salalah forum ends with four-pillar plan for jobs, skills and smart government
SALALAH - The Government Transformation and Sustainable Leadership Conference, organised by the Ministry of Labour as part of Labour Forum 2025, concluded at Millennium Resort Salalah on Tuesday with a four-pillar roadmap to strengthen labour-market governance, build national skills and entrepreneurship, accelerate digital public services, and share outcomes via an interactive platform. The forum urged tighter labour-market governance through broader partnerships with employers, sectoral committees and academia, alongside a review of legislation to enable flexible, inclusive employment policies that can adapt to change. It also called for empowering employment-governance committees with clearer mandates and capacity-building to diagnose challenges and propose solutions. On competencies and entrepreneurship, participants recommended specialised training for graduates and Omani talent focused on green and digital transformation, improving the start-up ecosystem, easing procedures and finance for self-employment, and creating platforms to showcase youth success stories linked to labour-market strategies. For digital transformation, the roadmap prioritised investment in digital infrastructure, wider use of electronic authentication and e-signatures, and upskilling leaders and staff in digital fields by embedding these skills in human-resources development. The forum further recommended widening insurance coverage to include optional categories in the informal sector to protect against occupational injuries and diseases. To sustain impact, the outcomes—presentations, documents and recommendations—would be made accessible through an interactive electronic platform to support knowledge sharing and practical application. Participants said delivery will require continued public–private partnership, innovation and investment in national capabilities, aligned with Oman Vision 2040's goal of a diversified, sustainable. 2025 © All right reserved for Oman Establishment for Press, Publication and Advertising (OEPPA) Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Cision Canada
4 days ago
- Science
- Cision Canada
MEDIA ADVISORY - Government of Canada to announce site for new Cultural Heritage Science facility Français
GATINEAU, QC, Aug. 12, 2025 /CNW/ - The Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement, will announce the site for a new federal facility that will strengthen Canada's leadership in heritage science. This new facility, delivered through Laboratories Canada, will bring together federal experts in conservation and archaeology to support cultural preservation, scientific collaboration and reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples. Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local. Date: Thursday, August 14, 2025 Time: 9:30 am Location: Gatineau, Quebec Notes for media Media wishing to attend this announcement are asked to confirm their participation by sending their full name and the name of the media organization they represent to Public Services and Procurement Canada's Media Relations team at [email protected] by Wednesday, August 13, at 4:30 pm. Please include "RSVP for August 14 Press Conference" in the subject line of the email. Event location details will be shared once media are registered. Media attending the event are asked to arrive no later than 9:15 am. Follow us on X (Twitter) Follow us on Facebook
Cision Canada
4 days ago
- Business
- Cision Canada
MEDIA ADVISORY - Government of Canada to celebrate progress on National Shipbuilding Strategy at Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards in British Columbia
GATINEAU, QC, Aug. 11, 2025 /CNW/ - The Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement, and Ernie Klassen, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, will participate in an event at Seaspan's Vancouver Shipyards to celebrate its progress on National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) projects. In addition to highlighting the significant economic benefits being generated through the NSS for Canadian shipyards and companies, this event will showcase the success of the NSS, which is growing shipbuilding expertise and creating thousands of good jobs across the country, as well as ensuring that we can build the ships the Royal Canadian Navy and Canadian Coast Guard need, right here at home. A media availability will follow. Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local. Information for media Media wishing to attend are asked to confirm their participation by sending their name and the name of their organization to Public Services and Procurement Canada at [email protected] by Tuesday, August 12, at 7:00 am. Please include "RSVP for NSS Event" in the subject line of the email. Event location details will be shared once media are registered. Media attending are asked to arrive at 9:30 am.
