CRA Layoffs – Who is Marc Brière?

The CRA is laying off 600 temporary workers but the question remains, if they are temporary workers then it really isn’t a layoff is it? It’s the end of their term.

Still complaints come in from spoiled CRA staff:

“”The employees will be gone but the workload will remain.”

Boo. Hoo.

“A lot of people broke out crying on the premises yesterday, there were a lot of people who were distressed and they were in shock to find that out,” Brière said. “The employees will be gone but the workload will remain.”

“I don’t understand why the CRA is targeting collections and audit when it’s your bread and butter,” Brière said, adding that the government has spent unnecessary funds on bringing workers back to the office.

At this point, Brière said the CRA isn’t planning to cut any permanent positions. It’s also not planning to make any additional cuts in 2024.

“I’m certain that in 2025, I don’t know when or what time, but there will be some at one point that’s for sure,” Brière said, noting that the CRA wouldn’t guarantee that no cuts were coming, only that they weren’t expected in the next few months. “A lot of people are very nervous, even the permanent employees.”

Commentary: We need to cut taxes and CUT THE CRA head counts, simplify the tax code. It’s really as simple as that.

Who is Marc Brière?

Marc Brière is a prominent figure in labor unions, particularly within the Union of Taxation Employees (UTE), which represents employees at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA). He has been actively involved in union affairs since 2004, holding various leadership roles. He was elected National President of the Union of Taxation Employees in 2017 and has been re-elected multiple times, most recently in August 2023^[2][3].

Marc Brière’s Professional Background:

• Union Leadership: Marc Brière has served as the National President of the UTE since 2017. Prior to that, he held positions such as 1st National Vice-President and Treasurer of Local 10028 in Laval^[2][3].
• Committees: Marc has chaired and co-chaired several important committees, including the Finance Committee and the Health and Safety Committee^[3].

Marc Brière’s Personal Background:

• Marc comes from a family with a strong tradition of union activism. His father, Fernand Brière, was a union activist for over 36 years, which influenced Marc’s own passion for workers’ rights and social justice^[2].

Marc Brière’s Contact Information:

Marc Brière has publicly shared his contact information for professional inquiries related to his union work:

• Marc Brière’s email: [email protected]^[2].

This email address can be used to reach him or his campaign team for any questions or comments regarding his union activities.

Commentary: Marc Brière is yet another big union hack who only wants more and more, arguing that the CRA Collections Department, which we have asserted is out of control, has no proper limits to their behaviour is arguing for more workers, higher pay on the backs of often wrongly accussed Canadian Taxpayers.

• In 2016, the CRA had approximately 39,484 employees.
• By 2023, this number had grown to 59,019 employees, representing a 49.5% increase over eight years.
• The CRA has almost doubled it’s staff since 2014, this is clear mandate to overstaff, spend more taxpayer money to collect MORE taxpayer money.

Here are the number of Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) employees by year for the last 10 years:

Citations:
[1] https://www.pulaval.com/autrices-et-auteurs/marc-briere
[2] http://marcbriere.ca
[3] https://www.ute-sei.org/en/member/marc-briere
[4] https://ottawacitizen.com/public-service/cra-slashing-contracts-of-around-600-term-workers-as-part-of-spending-review