The Public Service Alliance of Canada reported on Thursday that approximately 60 employees at the Government Operations Centre in Ottawa received layoff notices in January. This reduction effectively halved the staff at the federal facility responsible for coordinating emergency responses shortly before the start of the wildfire season.
The Government Operations Centre serves as a central hub for federal emergency management and interagency coordination. The union’s disclosure highlights concerns regarding the impact of these staffing cuts on the government's operational capacity to manage large-scale crises, such as the wildfires that have historically strained national resources.
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