On June 19, the Canada Strong Pass celebrates its one-year anniversary. More people than ever are visiting parks and historic sites, and more families are connecting with the land and with each other. 

That success is largely thanks to Parks Canada workers who welcome visitors, care for the land, and keep sites safe, clean, and running smoothly. Their work makes it possible for people across Canada to enjoy these spaces and discover their country.  

Yet workers are facing real pressures behind these successes. Many teams are already stretched thin, even as demand and public expectations continue to grow. 

More than 40% of the Parks Canada workforce is made up of term, seasonal, and student employees. While they play an important role, many still face job insecurity, short contracts, and frequent turnover. Over time, that instability makes it harder to maintain strong services, safety, and long‑term care of parks. 

Job cuts, precarity, and rising demand 

With Parks Canada teams already leaning on precarious workers to deliver the Canada Strong Pass, the job cuts announced earlier this month raise serious questions about how the agency will meet the demands of a busier season. Workers are being told to absorb higher workloads without the staffing and resources they need. 

Cutting jobs makes it harder to train staff, retain experienced workers, and maintain the level of service visitors expect. These cuts pile on pressure at the very moment when parks most need steady, well‑supported workers on the ground to manage higher visitor volumes, protect the land, and respond to emergencies. 

Our parks are a national treasure, and the Canada Strong Pass is meant to celebrate that. We are calling on the federal government to match the ambition of the Canada Strong Pass with real investments: stable, permanent jobs and adequate staffing across Parks Canada. That means ending overreliance on precarious work, reversing harmful job cuts, and investing in the people who make parks safe, welcoming, and accessible.