Riddhi Kachhela

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‘It’s being levelled’: advocates worried about potential 81 per cent cut to Women and Gender Equality Canada’s budget by 2028

‘It’s being levelled’: advocates worried about potential 81 per cent cut to Women and Gender Equality Canada’s budget by 2028

Women and Gender Equality Canada expects to see its spending cut by 81 per cent by 2027-28, and staffing levels drop from 444 full-time equivalents this fiscal year to 254 on the three-year horizon, according to the department’s latest plan The 2025-26 document for the department, known as WAGE, was released in late June and outlines a $407-million budget this...

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

Uncertainty over ‘sunsetting’ programs as Environment Canada’s spending slashed in half by 2028, pending fall budget update

Environment Canada’s three-year plan presents a $1.6-billion spending cut with the future of several programs under review, representing losses the NDP’s environment critic warns would be “catastrophic.” Environment and Climate Change Canada’s (ECCC) 2025-26 departmental plan reveals its planned expenses are down by nearly 50 per cent in 2027-28 to $1.54-billion from the $3.13-billion allocated in 2025-26.