News and analysis on layoffs and workforce reductions across Canada. Coverage includes company announcements, legal implications, severance, outplacement support, and the broader economic and employment impacts.
By Catherine Morrison The union representing employees at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says staff have been told there will be 1,371 agency …
Amazon is slashing about 16,000 corporate jobs in the second round of mass layoffs for the ecommerce company in three months. The …
By Dylan Robertson and Catherine Morrison Thousands of employees at Global Affairs Canada have been issued notices warning they may lose their jobs, …
By Jeremy Simes The union representing workers at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and some farming groups are firing back at Ottawa over abrupt …
By Fakiha Baig Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says it is closing seven of its research operations as part of the federal government’s efforts …
By Catherine Morrison Almost 10,000 federal public servants have received notices in the past week warning them that their jobs may be cut, …
Thunder Bay Pulp and Paper will shut down its newsprint mill in the first quarter of 2026, eliminating up to 150 jobs …
Loblaw Companies will close a Dominion grocery store in St. John’s on May 8, affecting approximately 100 unionized workers. Unifor Local 597, …
By Catherine Morrison Thousands of workers across the federal public service have received notices that their jobs may be cut, many of them …
Major workforce reductions hit multiple federal departments this week, with employees at Shared Services Canada and Statistics Canada among those receiving layoff …
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