Minute Maid informed UFCW Local 175 about layoffs in Peterborough. Initially, 38 employees faced job loss. UFCW Local 175 negotiated fewer permanent job losses. Only six workers were permanently affected. The other 32 employees will continue... — read more
General Motors Cuts 700 Jobs in Oshawa
General Motors confirmed the end of its third shift at the Oshawa assembly plant. This decision results in the layoff of approximately 700 unionized workers. The plant, located in Oshawa, Ontario, produces the Chevrolet Silverado. The automaker had... — read more
Immigration Department Job Cuts Impact Processing
https://www.wellandtribune.ca/news/canada/immigration-layoffs-and-processing-times/article_040f8364-e289-5fa6-b97a-5acd49194812.html The federal Immigration Department is experiencing significant job cuts. These cuts have led to a rise in... — read more
Job Fair for Algoma Steel Workers
Sault Ste. Marie is hosting a community job fair. It will provide employment support for laid-off Algoma Steel workers. The event takes place on February 3 at GFL Memorial Gardens. Many employers will recruit skilled workers across various sectors... — read more
Should Office Workers Really be Paid 4x More than People with Real Jobs?"
Society Domino: What Happens When Essential Workers Quit: What would likely fail, in rough order, if all essential workers across sectors collectively stopped working: Essential work is the actual backbone of society. Remove it, and the system can’t... — read more
Ottawa job cuts: Layoff letters starting to ‘trickle out’ across system
In Budget 2025, the government outlined plans to eliminate thousands of jobs over the next few years. Ottawa plans to eliminate roughly 40,000 federal positions by 2028-29 as part of broader fiscal... — read more
Bell slashes nearly 700 jobs in latest round of layoffs
Bell Canada says it's cutting approximately 690 employees, mostly managers, to help reduce debt and drive growth. The cuts follow thousands of company layoffs last year. https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/bell-jobs-layoffs-9.6986533
Hootsuite laying off hundreds of staff; 20% of workforce
Vancouver-based social media management-platform provider Hootsuite confirmed to BIV in an email Monday afternoon that it is laying off hundreds of workers. The company said it would not "share" exactly how many people it was laying off, but it... — read more
Canadian colleges laying off 10,000 employees
Less intl students https://www.wionews.com/world/10-000-ontario-college-layoffs-600-programmes-scrapped-canada-education-is-hurting-and-there-may-be-an-india-connection-study-in-canada-no-more-1752054120925/amp
Canada Post laying off postal workers amid strike
Canada Post confirmed on Thursday it is laying off some striking postal workers as the nationwide work stoppage hits the two-week mark, but said the action is temporary. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) posted in a bulletin to members... — read more
Mohawk College in Hamilton to start layoffs Monday as part of plans to cut 200-400 jobs
The college shared the estimated number of layoffs earlier this month in an internal memo. News of the timing came in a Wednesday staff memo from college president Paul... — read more
Ting Internet announces major layoffs
Ting Internet, an internet service provider (ISP), is being targeted for layoffs by their founding company, Tucows, which has announced plans to slash the company’s workforce by 42 percent. The announcement, made last Thursday, is part of a Tucows... — read more
Layoffs possible amid Transat’s organizational structure review
Transat A.T. Inc. is preparing to lay off up to 80 workers as the tour operator struggles to turn its finances around, according to a preliminary notice sent to the Quebec government. Over the course of the year, the company has felt the headwinds... — read more
Battery giant Northvolt to lay off 1,600 people in Sweden: Will this affect Quebec’s future plant?
The form and schedule of the $7 billion project, in which Quebec and Ottawa have committed to investing $2.4 billion, may have to be reviewed due to Northvolt’s new strategic orientations, which are to prioritize the manufacturing of battery cells... — read more
Cannery layoffs rock New Brunswick community
Connors Bros., a leading supplier of canned herring and a major employer in southwestern New Brunswick, is laying off 20 per cent of its workers, the company announced Thursday... — read more
Postmedia CEO says layoffs at SaltWire, Herald are necessary to stabilize papers
Layoffs at Atlantic Canada’s largest newspaper chain are necessary because the properties were facing bankruptcy, according to the CEO of Postmedia Network Inc., who says his company’s purchase of the troubled assets prevented a “terrible tragedy... — read more
Ubisoft Montreal's Employees Demand More Than Just A Return To Office
On September 11th last year, a 4,000+ strong workforce resumed Ubisoft’s Montreal office for the first time in three years. But what was meant to be a harmonious reunion has become a tale of broken promises and simmering frustration, as many... — read more
JustEat, SkipTheDishes lay off 800 Canada-based employees
The CEO of Winnipeg-based SkipTheDishes has announced the food delivery tech firm and its parent company, JustEat Takeaway.com, is laying off hundreds of workers in Canada following a “comprehensive review” that has led to a restructuring of the... — read more
Lion Electric announces 300 more layoffs, driving stock into the tank
Lion Electric Co. says it is laying off hundreds more workers as part of a plan to staunch its financial losses. The announcement sent the electric bus company's shares into a tailspin, leaving them a penny stock by day's end. The share price fell... — read more
More Ubisoft Canada layoffs
Another 33 people were laid off in Toronto as part of another unnecessary restructure.
Canada’s CBC Welcomes $30M Gov’t Funding Boost & Says It Can Now “Preserve Jobs”
https://deadline.com/2024/04/canada-cbc-govt-funding-boost-1235887845/
Li-Cycle to lay off 17% of global workforce amid restructuring
https://www.hcamag.com/nz/news/general/li-cycle-to-lay-off-17-of-global-workforce-amid-restructuring/483224
Canada Goose laying off 17% of global workforce
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. says it is laying off 17 per cent of its global corporate workforce. In a LinkedIn note from CEO Dani Reiss, the luxury parka maker says the job cuts are meant to put the company in a better position for... — read more
The Source stores rebranding as ‘Best Buy Express’, closing 100+ locations
https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/the-source-stores-rebranding-as-best-buy-express-closing-100-locations/
Bell Media laying people off, selling 45 radio stations - here's the list
Vista Radio, CHOR, Summerland, B.C. Vista Radio, CJAT, Trail, B.C. Vista Radio, CKKC, Nelson, B.C. Vista Radio, CKGR, Golden, B.C. Vista Radio, CKXR, Salmon Arm, B.C. Vista Radio, CKCR, Revelstoke, B.C. Vista Radio, CJMG, Penticton, B.C. Vista... — read more
Toronto software companies Top Hat, Loopio, Wattpad make layoffs
With the move, Top Hat joins fellow Toronto software companies Loopio and Wattpad in shedding staff in early 2024 as Canadian tech layoffs persist and businesses continue to refocus their efforts and target profitability amid uncertain economic... — read more
CBC/Radio-Canada Layoffs: 600 jobs or 10% of workforce being cut, programming slashed
In a significant development, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp (CBC) and Radio-Canada have announced the elimination of approximately 600 jobs and the decision not to fill 200 existing vacancies. This move comes as these broadcasters grapple with a... — read more
Pascan Aviation layoffs mean the loss of an essential service for Quebec regions
https://cupe.ca/pascan-aviation-layoffs-mean-loss-essential-service-quebec-regions
Ubisoft layoffs in Canada
Ubisoft cuts 98 workers across Canadian offices "As-----n’s Creed Mirage publisher Ubisoft is laying off 98 people from its Canadian offices, the company confirmed to Polygon on... — read more
Ross Video slashing workforce by 9% as tech layoffs mount: sources
https://stlawyers.ca/blog-news/ross-video-cutting-9-per-cent-staff/
ZoomInfo to lay off 3% of its workforce
ZoomInfo Technologies Inc. (Nasdaq: ZI) is cutting roughly 3% of its workforce, according to a regulatory filing. Prior to this move, the Vancouver-based software maker had 3,500 global employees, with about 670 based in Oregon and Southwest... — read more
Cuts at Stevenson Memorial Hospital
https://globalnews.ca/news/9559186/nursing-layoffs-simcoe-county-hospital-ona-concerns/
Titan Medical Layoffs 2023
Titan Medical lays off 70% of staff
Montreal Gazette expecting 'up to 10' layoffs as Postmedia makes cross-country cuts
https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/montreal-gazette-expecting-up-to-10-layoffs-as-postmedia-makes-cross-country-cuts-1.6247401
Specialized Announces Layoffs Worldwide - January 2023
Bicycle and equipment manufacturer Specialized is the latest company to announce that the impact of the pandemic and supply constraints have forced it to lay off staff. Approximately 8% of the workforce will be laid off worldwide, including an... — read more
AlayaCare Layoffs
Over 80K layoffs in Canada this year - here is one more layoff at AlayaCare: https://archive.ph/z1QKG