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CTV News
23-05-2025
- Business
- CTV News
CRA cutting up to 280 permanent jobs in response to fiscal constraints
Canada Revenue Agency signage is shown in Ottawa on Friday, June 28, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency is cutting up to 280 permanent employees in response to fiscal constraints. The workforce changes will impact branches across the CRA but the reductions will mainly impact employees in the National Capital Region. Commissioner Bob Hamilton and deputy commissioner Jean-François Fortin say in a message to staff today that executive positions are also being impacted by the reductions. The message says the CRA is taking steps to meet required government savings after examining its operating budget over the last two years. Earlier this month, the Union of Taxation Employees announced that the Canada Revenue Agency wouldn't renew contracts for more than 1,000 term workers across the country. CRA spokesman Etienne Biram says a number of factors have impacted the CRA's budget in recent years, including the sunsetting of COVID program funding. This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 23, 2025. Catherine Morrison, The Canadian Press
National Post
23-05-2025
- Business
- National Post
Canada Revenue Agency confirms 280 job cuts, mostly in capital region
The Canada Revenue Agency is cutting 280 jobs, most of them in the National Capital Region, employees were told Thursday. Article content Article content A statement from a spokesperson for CRA said the job cuts would mostly impact internal services and the agency would be initiating voluntary-departure programs 'and, where required, retention processes.' Article content The news was delivered to employees in a message from CRA Commissioner Bob Hamilton and Deputy Commissioner Jean-François Fortin. Article content 'The CRA, just like any other government funded institution, must operate within its budget,' the spokesperson's statement said. 'The financial challenges facing the CRA have been driven by the end of temporary program funding, government-wide savings initiatives and a shift in operational pressures. This is an agency-led decision driven by fiscal responsibility. Article content Article content 'Throughout this process, the agency has remained focused on minimizing the impacts on both employees and service to Canadians.' Article content The memo from Hamilton and Fortin said executive positions were also affected by cuts. 'Employees affected by (workforce adjustments) have already been contacted directly by their management.' Article content The notice also said CRA had been examining its operating budget since early 2023 and had taken previous steps to meet required government savings as well as to ensure ongoing financial viability. Article content In April 2024, it announced a moratorium on converting term employees to permanent status, and in November there were new hiring restrictions as well as cost-cutting measures such as reduced consultant contracts, travel, training and overtime. Article content Article content 'Throughout this entire process, our goal has been to minimize the impact on you, our employees, on our core business, and on service to Canadians. That continues to be our focus,' the memo to employees said. 'At each stage, we have been transparent with you about the difficult decisions we have had to make, and we remain committed to keeping you informed.' Article content Article content 'Further analysis is currently underway, and we will continue to communicate with you when decisions that could impact employees are made. Given the amount of work underway, we don't anticipate any new (workforce adjustment) announcements before the fall,' the memo said. Article content
