Stephen Harper's Bush Ambitions: 700 Environment Canada jobs on the chopping block

[marmar]

from the Toronto Star:



OTTAWA—Meteorologists, scientists, chemists and engineers are among more than 700 Environment Canada employees on the chopping block as the department launches sweeping cuts to cope with federal belt-tightening.

The shakeup could be a taste of further cuts in other departments to come as the Conservative government reins in spending to eliminate a $32 billion deficit.

The cuts represent 11 per cent of the workforce at Environment Canada, calling into question the department’s ability to carry on its mandate, said Bill Pynn, national president of the Union of Environment Workers, which represents 476 of the affected workers.

“It’s massive,” Pynn said, saying he can’t recall cuts of a similar scale in Ottawa in the last two decades. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/politics/article/1034331--700-environment-canada-jobs-on-the-chopping-block?bn=1

[fascisthunter]

1. sick/evil

[Electric Monk]

2. Planning ahead to be able to say "We didn't know"

32 billion deficit? That's chump change. They could lose that by not buying the new F-35 fighter jets.

[glinda]

3. These people do not work for you or me. They work for the monster Corporations.

[Canuckistanian]

4. Not good.

I'm a Canadian federal employee, too. And a low man on the totem pole.

So far, they haven't mentioned our department. But something's coming.

[marmar]

5. Best of luck ......

Looks like Emperor Stevie is ready to kick Operation Norquist North into overdrive.

[lonestarnot]

6. Bushitler's 700 Club.

[tuvor]

7. Well, he may as well at least get rid of the scientists.

He doesn't let them speak anyway.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Feds+muzzle+scientist+over+salmon+study/5164709/story.html