Canadian Layoff Tracker

The Nova Scotia government's 2026 budget includes more than $300 million in cuts affecting approximately 1,000 full-time equivalent jobs across the civil service and broader public sector. The cuts target management and administration roles rather than front-line services, with job reductions to be achieved by January 2027, with the Justice and Social Development departments expected to take the biggest hit.

Nova Scotia's Department of Natural Resources laid off 7 non-unionized staff members as part of a restructuring to prioritize economic development and resource-based growth. The layoffs included senior wildlife division positions such as the manager of biodiversity, manager of ecosystems and habitats, and director of wildlife, prompting concerns from conservation groups about the impact on environmental protection in the province.

Rogers Communications laid off over 100 internal IT support roles across several provinces at the start of 2026, mainly affecting Ontario, as it expands work with a third-party vendor that plans to hire most of the affected staff, with no expected impact on employee support services.

De Beers has begun workforce reduction talks with approximately 5% of employees at the Gahcho Kué diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, affecting around 25 workers out of the mine's 500-person workforce. The layoffs result from the company's decision to pause the Tuzo Phase 3 expansion project due to challenging rough diamond trading conditions and market uncertainty.

Arcadis cut 1,100 jobs in 2025, with many of the layoffs occurring in Canada where the company faced a disappointing real estate market, staff shortages, and rising material prices. The Dutch consulting and engineering firm expects further layoffs in 2026 due to inflation and political uncertainty affecting client project decisions worldwide.

New Gold is eliminating approximately 85 jobs at its New Afton mine in Kamloops, British Columbia. “This reduction is part of the project cycle at the New Afton mine and is unrelated to Coeur Mining’s planned [US$7-billion] acquisition,” the Toronto-based gold miner said in a news release.

For departments outside the core public service, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has told CTV News Ottawa 587 positions will be cut in its department.

The Parole Board of Canada will eliminate 37 positions.

Ubisoft is laying off 40 employees at its Toronto studio as part of a broader cost-saving initiative.

Rivalry Corporation announced substantial workforce reductions and cost cuts following suspension of deposits and wagering on its betting and gaming platform. The company suspended player activity and is exploring strategic alternatives including asset-level transactions, corporate transactions, or restructuring.

The National Research Council facility in Winnipeg is laying off 12 employees as part of a federal government plan to reduce public service employee numbers. The layoffs were confirmed on February 13, 2026.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is planning to cut over 500 jobs as part of the federal government's larger workforce reduction strategy. The Public Service Alliance of Canada, another union speaking for CFIA workers, has said 1,371 employees at the agency have received workforce adjustment notices. The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada staged a demonstration in downtown Ottawa to protest the cuts, warning of impacts on disease surveillance and emergency response.

In February 2026, Netflix announced the layoff of “several dozen” employees in its global product division as part of an internal restructuring following a leadership shift. The cuts primarily affected middle management and administrative roles, with fewer than 1% of the division’s roughly 6,000 employees impacted. No senior executives were reported to have been let go. The layoffs coincide with the promotion of Elizabeth Stone to Chief Product and Technology Officer. It remains unclear whether any Canadian staff were affected by this round of job cuts.

London Machinery is laying off approximately 50 of its 200 workers and shifting production to a new plant in Iowa in response to 25% tariffs imposed on Canadian goods sold to the U.S. The London facility will remain open and continue manufacturing concrete mixers for the Canadian market.

7 employees from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights have been laid off as part of federal government belt-tightening measures. The layoffs are part of a broader federal cost-cutting program.

Premier David Eby announced that 2,000 public service jobs have been eliminated as part of an expenditure management and efficiency review, with more cuts expected in the 2026 budget. The province is targeting administrative positions that do not support front-line service delivery while facing an $11.2 billion deficit.

General Motors laid off more than 1,000 employees at its CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario due to the end of BrightDrop electric-vehicle production, with an additional 500 employees affected at the Oshawa Assembly plant. The Conservative Party is calling on the federal government to reduce withholding taxes on severance packages for the affected workers.

Palliser Furniture laid off approximately 40 workers in early 2026 due to staffing reorganization and the impact of Trump-era tariffs. At the same time, the company hired about 20 workers for other manufacturing roles at its Winnipeg plant. The layoffs mainly affected employees doing wood frame building, foam cutting, and assembly, while new hires focus on cutting and sewing material, previously done in Mexico.

In May 2025, CIBC eliminated more than 500 positions at its credit card call centre in Toronto as part of an operational restructuring. The cuts were tied to efforts to streamline operations and improve efficiency within the bank’s credit card services division.

AWS confirmed that employees in the United States and Canada were notified of layoffs on January 28, 2026, as part of Amazon's broader 16,000 employee reduction. AWS declined to disclose the specific number of Canadian employees affected, roles impacted, or business segments involved in the restructuring. It remains unclear how many Canadian staff were affected by this round of job cuts.