Health Canada Conducting “Deep Workforce Cuts” in 2026, Part of Federal Overhaul
Health Canada Layoffs: The Latest
Health Canada has joined the growing list of federal departments issuing layoff notices to staff in 2026 — with more than 1,000 employees reportedly receiving a workforce adjustment letter.
“Deep workforce cuts at Health Canada will weaken the systems Canadians rely on,” the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) warned in a statement.
The bombshell update comes as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government continues to scale back the size of the federal public service.
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