The government’s decision to cut critical research programs and scientific positions at NRCan poses serious and avoidable risks to safety and security across the country.
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A Science Roadmap for Canada’s Future
Canada's federal scientists have been sending a message for over a decade: the system is broken. This roadmap draws on twelve years of unprecedented survey data and the voices of thousands of federal scientists, engineers, and researchers to show Canada’s federal science system needs urgent,…
Here for Canada: A Bold Campaign to Defend and Rebuild Public Services
In the face of growing public sector cuts and political pressure, this campaign is built to push back — with the voices, data, and public support needed to stop the cuts and create change.
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Budget 2025 gambles with the services that keep Canadians safe, stable, and self-reliant.
As anxiety rises among members about Work Force Adjustment (WFA) and more departments announce WFAs, we would like to draw your attention to the Department of National Defence (DND) and Public Service Commission (PSC) Mobility Initiative.
Behind the language of “discipline” and “modernization” lurks the most significant downsizing of Canada’s public service since the 1990s – with 40,000 positions being eliminated by 2028. While it is not yet clear what exactly will get cut, it is clear that cuts will result in losses of key public goods, particularly in environmental monitoring, data collection, and applied research.

