Hundreds of government job losses planned at the CRA, ESDC [Video]

Top officials at the Canada Revenue Agency say mounting job cuts will impact how the agency is able to deliver services.

Commissioner Bob Hamilton and deputy commissioner Jean-François Fortin said in a message to staff Thursday that up to 280 employees will lose their jobs at the agency.

The agency has been examining its operating budget for more than two years to meet a demand from the government to find savings.

The officials said the CRA needs to reassess the way it works to respond to the job losses including reconsidering how many projects it takes on, streamlining its processes and finding ways to innovate.

“It is likely that some internal services will be impacted, with some services being eliminated entirely,” said the message.

It didn’t specify which services might be eliminated but …