CCPA-NS has released a study that makes projections for federal public sector job losses in Atlantic Canada and discusses the breadth and depth of their impact in the region. The report, titled “Public Disservice: The Impact of Federal Government Job Cuts in Atlantic Canada,” explains that Atlantic Canada stands to suffer disproportionately in cuts and in consequences. CCPA-NS calculates that at least 4400 full-time equivalent jobs will be lost by the end of March 2015. 12% of all estimated job cuts will be in the Atlantic Region, and those job losses are in addition to the jobs that have already been lost, at least 1057 positions as of the end of March 2012.
Our study, “Public Disservice: The Impact of Federal Government Job Cuts in Atlantic Canada,” can be downloaded here.
CBC TV News from St. John's coverage can be found here (start 6:15).
CBC.ca coverage can be found here.
The Chronicle Herald coverage can be found here.
The Cape Breton Post coverage can be found here.
Ipolitics.ca coverage can be found here.
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