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"But under the Carney government’s plan to reduce the size of the public service, the [government operations] centre featured in the post had lost about 50 positions, or nearly half its workforce, according to Canada’s largest public sector union. “The government operations centre (GOC) is responsible for coordinating our national emergency response,” Sharon DeSousa, national president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC), said in a written statement. “Gutting it by almost half puts people across the country at risk, including frontline workers who are battling wildfires, supporting evacuations, and risking their lives.” The GOC supports emergency preparedness, provides around-the-clock situational awareness and leads the co-ordination of the “integrated federal response to all-hazard events of a national interest.” https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/government-operations-centre-cuts-wildfires #cdnpoli