Parks Canada braces for $450 million in cuts and lapsed funding – National Observer

March 21,  2025

Budget documents show Parks Canada is bracing for $450 million in cuts and lapsed funding over the next two years — reductions that it says “could put the department “at risk of not being able to deliver the services that matter most to Canadians.”

According to department plans, more than 800 full time positions are slated to be eliminated.

Details about the cuts are sparse, but a post on Parks Canada’s website indicates $23.6 million was cut last year. Another $26.8 million is expected this year, and a further $34.5 million expected in 2026. According to Parks Canada, cuts will come from “internal efficiencies,” changes to heritage site management and both standardizing and digitizing visitor services.

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