Canadian Layoff Tracker

Rockstar Games, owned by Take-Two Interactive Software, terminated 34 employees across the U.K. and Canada, with approximately 3 workers in Toronto being affected. The union alleges this was union-busting activity, while Rockstar claims the employees were engaged in gross misconduct and leaking company secrets.

Conestoga College will lay off 75 full-time faculty members by the end of 2025 due to declining enrolment numbers. Additionally, the college will cut 80 programs by next fall.

Planned Parenthood Ottawa laid off all six front-line staff members due to a cash crisis caused by stagnating government and community grant funding combined with increased demand for services. The organization, which has operated in Ottawa since the 1960s, is now operating with only its executive director and volunteers while seeking additional grants expected in February.

Selkirk College in British Columbia laid off faculty and staff due to a 32% drop in international student enrollment this year, resulting in a projected $3-4 million budget shortfall. The college also closed several learning centers and specialized arts programs as it adapted to new federal immigration rules that rendered popular post-graduate programs ineligible for post-graduate work permits.

Air Canada has announced layoffs affecting its employees. The article provides information about severance pay entitlements and employee rights related to the layoffs.

Unions at Western University in London, Ontario staged a protest demonstration against job losses at the institution. The article highlights union concerns about employment reductions, with the protest message emphasizing that 'one job lost is one too many.'

The City of Vancouver has implemented a back-to-office mandate requiring non-union employees to return five days per week and unionized staff three days per week starting January 1, 2026, amid cost-cutting measures ahead of the 2026 budget. Some non-union employees have already been laid off in recent months, with potentially hundreds of additional job cuts expected, and the city manager has mentioned offering early retirement and incentives for departure from the organization.

Coast Mountain College in northwest British Columbia is closing its Hazelton campus and cutting staff by approximately 20 percent to offset a $4 million annual budget shortfall caused by a 90 percent drop in international student enrollment. The college is also selling buildings in Houston and Kitimat while maintaining operations in Terrace, Prince Rupert, Smithers, and Haida Gwaii.

Scotiabank is laying off staff across its Canadian banking unit as part of its multiyear strategic turnaround plan launched in late 2023. The restructuring aims to accelerate execution of the refresh and improve efficiency in acquiring primary clients and enhancing digital capabilities.

Alberta Health Services announced layoffs in October 2025. The article discusses severance rights for affected employees.

The SAAQ (Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec), Quebec's auto insurance board, is eliminating 100 jobs as part of the Legault government's cost-cutting measures. The layoffs were announced on October 14, 2025.

The Canadian passport office is cutting 250 jobs, according to a union announcement. The layoffs affect government employees working at the Ottawa-based passport processing facility.

Service Canada is eliminating 250 passport-related jobs in October 2025. The layoffs have been characterized as a direct attack on workers by critics.

Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C. is laying off approximately 40 staff members (with union bumping considered) out of 65 initially notified, due to a $7-10 million budget deficit. The layoffs are part of broader cost-cutting measures and follow a federal decision to reduce international student permits, which has created financial pressures across Canadian universities.

ExxonMobil announced a global restructuring plan that will cut 2,000 jobs worldwide, with some positions being eliminated in Newfoundland and Labrador. The company stated that ExxonMobil Canada will see a reduction of approximately 20 percent of positions by the end of 2027, though the exact number of N.L. job losses was not disclosed.

Imperial Oil announced it will eliminate 20% of its workforce (approximately 900 jobs) by the end of 2027, with most positions based in Calgary, as part of a global restructuring to increase efficiency and reduce annual expenses by $150 million. The remaining Calgary positions will be relocated to the Strathcona Refinery in Edmonton in late 2028, with the company maintaining a small presence in Calgary.

Memorial University announced major budget cuts in July 2025 that resulted in 20 layoffs due to declining enrolment and a $6 million revenue loss. The university also eliminated the operating budget of the Harris Centre as part of efforts to address financial sustainability challenges.

Scotiabank laid off approximately 2,495 employees in Toronto on June 1, 2025, after notifying the federal government of the group termination in late February. The bank had requested waivers from certain Canada Labour Code obligations, though the government confirmed the employer met its obligations under the code.

Western University's Faculty of Arts and Humanities laid off four support staff over the summer as part of a restructuring that introduced a new team-based staffing model. The layoffs prompted a protest by approximately 50 demonstrators on October 24, 2025, with union leaders arguing the cuts were vital positions that would strain remaining faculty members.

Stellantis laid off 3,200 workers at its Brampton Assembly plant in Ontario after pausing a retooling plan in February 2025 and subsequently moving production of the new electric Jeep Compass to the United States. The decision, announced October 14, 2025, was attributed to U.S. tariff pressure and trade agreement compliance issues, leaving thousands of Canadian families facing financial instability.