The Nova Scotia government is consolidating employment support services for income assistance recipients. This change will move approximately 1,100 individuals to the Nova Scotia Works network. An existing income assistance-specific employment service will be phased out as part of this modernization effort. The government stated the goal is to streamline access and reduce service duplication. This transition will result in the layoff of up to 85 provincial positions.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nova-scotia/article/ns-shifts-employment-support-for-income-assistance-recipients-resulting-in-layoffs/