CRA non-renewal decision triggers mass temporary layoffs across Canada
Friday, May 2, 2025, 1:21 pm permalink
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.
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