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Ottawa halved federal emergency centre staff before wildfire season: union

Global News · Jul 23, 2026, 6:20 PM UTC

The Public Service Alliance of Canada said in a statement Thursday that about 60 employees at the Government Operations Centre in Ottawa received layoff notices in January.

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