Parks Canada says 77 of its current 133 employees at Riding Mountain National Park will be affected by a workforce adjustment plan being put into place through the federal government.
in a statement, Parks Canada says receiving an affected notification does not necessarily mean that an employee’s position will be eliminated.
Instead, it indicates that their position falls within the scope of the workforce adjustment exercise and is subject to further assessment.
The employees impacted at Riding Mountain National Park are part of 2,917 total employees receiving adjustments to their work, which could include layoffs.
Roughly 500 full-time layoffs are expected nationwide within Parks Canada under the under the workforce adjustment plan.
Parks Canada would not disclose the number of employees to be laid off at Riding Mountain National Park.
The adjustments come as Parks Canada looks to modernize its operations.
