Canadian Layoff Tracker

Stellantis announced a two-week shutdown of the Windsor Assembly Plant resulting in the layoff of approximately 6,000 autoworkers. The shutdown was documented on April 4, 2025, when workers left after the last day shift before the closure.

The Anglophone West School District in New Brunswick eliminated all 32 library positions after a $9.2 million budget cut from the province, with layoff notices delivered in April 2025. School district documents reveal that no impact assessment was conducted on students or schools before the decision was made.

Shopify announced ongoing workforce reductions through 2024-2026, with the workforce falling from approximately 8,300 to 7,600 employees. Cuts have impacted customer support, partnerships, and revenue operations teams.

General Motors will cut the third shift at its Oshawa Assembly plant on January 30, 2025, resulting in approximately 2,000 job losses including 750 direct GM workers and 1,250 supply-chain workers. The layoffs come amid high unemployment rates in Oshawa and threats from U.S. tariffs affecting the auto industry.

Canada's Immigration Department announced plans to eliminate 3,300 jobs, representing over 20 per cent of its workforce, following a freeze on contract employee hiring. An additional 300 positions will be eliminated over three years, exacerbating existing application backlogs and processing delays across immigration programs.

The Stellantis plant in Brampton has been idled for a year and a half with 3,000 workers without jobs after planned production of the Jeep Compass was moved to Illinois. The plant remains closed and workers remain unemployed as of the article publication date.

Canada Metal Processing Group laid off 140 workers across Ontario and Quebec. The layoffs occurred shortly after Trump's tariffs were introduced.

The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo announced plans to eliminate 459 positions in February 2024, but cancelled the layoffs a month later after public protests and outrage. An arbitrator later ruled that former CAO Henry Hunter handled the layoff plans with a 'shoot first, aim later' approach and that the process 'amounted to bullying.'

Canada Metal Processing Group laid off 140 workers in Ontario and Quebec shortly after Trump's tariffs were introduced. The layoffs occurred a year before Algoma Steel's December 2025 announcement.

CIBC’s financial results, released on November 30, 2023, revealed that the bank cut nearly 2,400 positions during the fiscal year — representing roughly 5% of its total workforce at the time.

Interfor announced the indefinite shutdown of its sawmill in Nairn Centre on April 22, 2026, resulting in 129 mill workers losing their jobs along with dozens of loggers and truckers. The closure threatens the economic viability of the 320-resident community that depends heavily on the mill.

Laurentian University terminated 195 employees and axed 69 programs during its insolvency restructuring under the Companies Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) in April 2021. More than five years later, terminated employees began receiving severance payouts in June 2026, receiving only 25% of what they were originally owed.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles will eliminate one shift at its Windsor, Ontario assembly plant, resulting in the loss of 1,500 jobs effective September 30, 2019. The decision was made to address slowing global demand for minivans, with the company offering retirement packages to eligible employees and attempting to place laid off workers in open positions.

The latest workforce reduction at the New Afton mine comes just years after New Gold eliminated 28 roles as part of a “reorganization” in February 2018.

A.V. Roe Canada laid off more than 14,000 employees on February 20, 1959, following Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's announcement that the Avro Arrow aircraft and Iroquois engine development would be terminated. The layoffs occurred the same afternoon as the cancellation announcement, with additional job losses estimated at 25,000 to 60,000 when supplier and subcontractor positions are included.

Brock University has undertaken staffing cuts that predominantly targeted female union workers, with replacement roles being non-unionized positions. The cuts have drawn criticism from students and faculty who view them as part of a broader pattern of reducing support for higher education access.

Fanshawe College announced an additional 163 job cuts, bringing the total workforce reduction target from 400 to 500 positions, despite receiving new provincial funding. The cuts are driven by lower-than-expected enrollment following federal restrictions on international students, with the college projecting 17,200 current students compared to 22,000 the previous year.

Smurfit Westrock will permanently close one paper machine at its La Tuque mill and an extrusion facility in Pointe-aux-Trembles, Quebec, resulting in approximately 90 workforce reductions (30 at La Tuque and 60 at Pointe-aux-Trembles). The closure addresses ongoing scale and cost challenges with the paper machine's 127,000 ton annual production capacity of solid bleached sulfate (SBS) products.

Coca-Cola Canada announced the discontinuation of frozen juice production at its Minute Maid facility in Peterborough, Ontario, resulting in 6 permanent layoffs—significantly less than the initially projected 40 job losses. The union negotiated enhanced severance packages and ensured all remaining employees would stay in Peterborough as other Minute Maid products continue to be produced at the facility.

The Canadian Museum of History and Canadian War Museum will cut permanent staff levels by 18% over the next three years, eliminating approximately 70 positions due to federal budget cuts requiring $2.4 million in combined savings. The layoffs will affect a broad range of employees from executives to security and tour staff, with management positions facing a 24% reduction.