Statistics Canada to cut 850 jobs, 12 per cent of executive team

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 13 Jan, 2026 11:39 AM

Statistics Canada says it will be cutting around 850 of its staff along with 12 per cent of its executive team.

Carter Mann, spokesperson for the national statistical agency, says Statistics Canada will inform affected employees within the next two weeks.

He says Statistics Canada remains focused on serving Canadians and adapting as it adjusts to the changes.

Data from the Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat shows 7,274 people worked at Statistics Canada as of March 31, 2025.

It says 99 of those employees were part of the executive team.

Several departments, including Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, Environment and Climate Change and Employment and Social Development, told their staff late last year that news on job cuts would be shared this month.

Picture Courtesy: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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