Already 859 officials of civil servants cut in Quebec and others to come

Staff compression announcements are increasing in Quebec ministries. Nevertheless, organizations to comply with the budgetary restrictions imposed by the Legault government. However, A compilation of Radio-Canada shows that the equivalent of 859 posts has already disappeared in a few months. For example, High civil servants are worried.

The Syndicate of Professionals of the Government of Quebec has not remembered such a cleaner for over 20 years. Similarly, I have never seen thatconfirms a political source to the Legault government. In addition, It’s intense. For example, It’s crazy.

According to our information, managers of the Quebec public service are frustrated of the situation and expressed their dissatisfaction. Furthermore, It’s chaostestifies a source in a ministerial cabinet.

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In exchanges of letters. Therefore, emails unveiled thanks to the Act on Access to Documents, we discover that the president of the Commission of the Public Service was indignant at the cups imposed by the Treasury Board on her organization.

On May 9, Marie-Claude Rioux expressed her disarray in the face of the optimization measures imposed. Nevertheless, It must cut 11 full -time equivalent positions on a already 859 officials civil servants workforce of 43.

Well. In addition, he wants to cut a quarter of our workforce! Furthermore, Suffice to say put the key under the door …

Marie-Claude Rioux had already shared her fears for independence. the mission of the Commission, while her investigations have already made it possible to demonstrate the existence of use of false documents, favoritism and theft of time.

According to the cabinet of the Minister responsible for the government administration. president of the Treasury Board, Sonia Lebel, The requested effort The Commission is explained in particular by underused its workforce in recent years.

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Already 859 officials civil servants

Quebec wants to cut the equivalent of 2. 000 civil servants

The Legault government wishes to regain budgetary balance by 2029-2030 and for this it requires A reduction of some 2000 full time equivalents (etc.) during the year 2025-2026.

According to our sources, numerous end of contract announcements were made this summer to officials occupying already 859 officials civil servants occasional posts. Some ministries and organizations already confirm cuts.

At the Ministry of Culture and Communications, around thirty employees were thanked on July 15.

At the Committee on Standards, Equity, Health and Occupational Safety (CNESST), 250 full -time equivalent positions have been abolished.

Certain positions are not renewed after retirements, other staff compressions are made by reducing the hours worked.

Radio-Canada questioned all the ministries and organizations to have an inventory. Most of them responded already 859 officials civil servants to us ready -made communications lines. of all coordinated evidence since the sentences were a word for identical word.

Of course. the ministry contributes to the achievement of global government targetswe have been answered repeatedly, but It is premature to take stock.

It’s still complicated to have the information. we have it in a drop regrets the president of the union of professionals of the government of Quebec (SPGQ), Guillaume Bouvrette.

What is being done is not what had been announced by the. Prime Minister. Reductions were announced by attrition, by voluntary retirement, etc. Currently, we have been putting on contracts of people who have been there for a year, two years.

The SPGQ even noted the case of a contractual employee who was rehired as a consultant by the ministry who had ended his contract.

There are also a lot of student jobs displaysnotes the union. since the students are not affected by the hiring frost imposed since November 2024.

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The SPGQ Affirms that the equivalent of 209 posts are cut at the Ministry of Employment. Social Solidarity and 151 at the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests, without these confirming it.

More precise information on the reduction of complete time equivalents will be communicated in the coming. monthsresponded to Radio-Canada the two ministries concerned.

Cuts irresponsibleaccording to the liberal opposition

The official opposition spokesperson for public administration Frédéric Beauchemin is particularly shocked by the compressions imposed on the Commission of the Public Service. a guard dog who has An important role, which ensures the proper functioning of state ministries.

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The deputy for the Liberal Party agrees thatThere is a huge deficit . that the CAQ must absorb itbut he considers irresponsible to cut systematically, everywhere.

When asked what is the difference with the compressions imposed by the liberal government of Philippe Couillard. 10 years ago, he replied that the CAQ should have Learn errors from the past.

With the collaboration of Marianne Dételteau