CRA non-renewal decision triggers mass temporary layoffs across Canada
May 2, 2025, 1:21 pm
The Canada Revenue Agency has confirmed that more than 1,000 term workers will not have their contracts renewed when they expire on May 16. The union and affected employees now face an abrupt exit from service amid this bureaucratic shake-up.
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency won’t renew contracts for more than 1,000 term workers across the country later this month, says the union representing them. The Union of Taxation Employees says the employees have been informed that their contracts won’t be renewed when they expire on May 16.…
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency won't renew contracts for more than 1,000 term workers across the country later this month, says the union representing them.
The employees were told their contracts would not be renewed after they expire on May 16.
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