Federal cuts could be 'catastrophic,' union says

[Machjo]

I have. Worked for DND. The waste is incredible. Worst part is that the government workers actually think that they are doing a good job.

I've seen the same at DND. However, sounds like my crowd was smarter than yours in that they knew there was much waste, but since they were not decision-makers, they could only follow orders even when they could think of all kinds or more efficient ways to do their work. Some would even give advice but of course supervisors would come back to them with all kinds of lame reasons thigs had to be done in the less efficient way.

 

[lone wolf]

When Unions cry about catastrophe it usually means the pocket mine will shrink when public sector workers contract out.

 

[L Gilbert]

Federal cuts could be 'catastrophic,' union says
Public Works, Foreign Affairs, Defence asked to cut more, more quickly

The federal government is accelerating and deepening its plans to eliminate the deficit despite slow growth projections and a lacklustre job market.

Several major government departments have been asked to come up with a plan to cut spending by 10 per cent over the next two fiscal years — that is, by the end of 2013-14 — CBC News has learned. <etc.>

I don't mind the gov't wanting to make cuts as long as the cuts make sense. Not sure about where all our gov't spends money but I'm pretty sure there are redundant and overlapping programs infused in damned near every area of gov't. What I think will happen is a whole pile of layoffs but the redundancies and overlapping will still be there, so the unions may have an argument. But, that argument is everyone's, not just unions' argument.

 

[Goober]

I don't mind the gov't wanting to make cuts as long as the cuts make sense. Not sure about where all our gov't spends money but I'm pretty sure there are redundant and overlapping programs infused in damned near every area of gov't. What I think will happen is a whole pile of layoffs but the redundancies and overlapping will still be there, so the unions may have an argument. But, that argument is everyone's, not just unions' argument.

Ottawa not taking a one-scythe-fits-all approach to 2012 budget - The Globe and Mail

The Conservative government’s 2012 budget will mean deep cuts for some departments while others will get off more lightly as Finance Minister Jim Flaherty says he wants to protect the direct delivery of services to Canadians.

For the first time, Mr. Flaherty said some departments could shrink more than 10 per cent as ministers work their way through a mountain of proposed spending cuts prepared by officials.

 

[captain morgan]

Too many departments ran for too many years on the premise that if they didn't spend the entire budget; they wouldn't get funded to the same level next time.

Sounds like the party is over.

 

[SLM]

Too many departments ran for too many years on the premise that if they didn't spend the entire budget; they wouldn't get funded to the same level next time.

Sounds like the party is over.

Don't kid yourself. That is deeply ingrained. Doesn't matter what the budget actually is,higher or lower, that will be the way things are done.

 

[lone wolf]

On a provincial scale, MTO will only purchase salt based on the previous year's outlay - so you either get saltshakers seasoning dry roads or you run out next year if it's a snowy one.

 

[GreenFish66]

Gotta Cut ...Cut..Cut...Say Harp.Rep./Ref./Cons.....Yet, Oil Money Will fund Social Programs....Hmmmm...Really?....

.......Sorry to cut in .....You's were sayin'