Canadian Layoff Tracker

Up to 50 education workers face layoffs at CSC Providence, an Ontario French Catholic school board. The union representing approximately 850 full- and part-time members between Windsor and Owen Sound was notified of the job cuts.

The Simcoe County District School Board laid off 99 teachers across 67 full-time positions due to declining secondary school enrolment. Teachers from various fields including academic subjects, technology, and special education were affected.

General Motors laid off 500 workers from its Oshawa plant this year, with approximately 1,200 additional layoffs across feeder plants in the auto industry. The layoffs have contributed to Oshawa's shrinking auto sector and high unemployment rate of 7.9 percent.

The hospital is laying off Personal Support Workers (PSWs) citing changing patient needs that increasingly require nursing care. The hospital plans to add nurses in acute care and ICU to replace the eliminated PSW roles.

The hospital is laying off Personal Support Workers (PSWs) citing changing patient needs that increasingly require nursing care. The hospital plans to add nurses in acute care and ICU to replace the eliminated PSW roles.

George Brown Polytechnic is cutting jobs in a latest round of layoffs following the elimination of 51 roles in March 2026. The college cited financial pressures from changes to international student policies introduced by IRCC beginning in 2024 as the primary driver of the workforce reductions.

Woodbridge Foam's Blenheim plant is undergoing retooling to produce products for the housing industry, resulting in short-term or indefinite layoffs beginning in May 2026 and continuing through December. Up to 88 hourly and 8 salaried employees could be laid off from the 155-person workforce.

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is planning a restructuring ahead of the upcoming academic school year that will affect nearly 100 elementary school teachers. The layoffs are attributed to provincial funding not keeping pace with inflation, making staffing decisions more difficult.

The Ottawa Hospital announced a 3% workforce reduction affecting management, non-union, support, executive, nursing and other health-care positions across its 13,281-employee organization. The hospital estimates more than 100 front-line staff, mainly nurses and personal support workers, will be affected based on union discussions.

Extendicare is eliminating approximately 21 employees at its Countryside long-term care home in Sudbury, Ontario. The workforce reduction will affect nurses, support aides, maintenance workers, and janitorial and housekeeping staff.

The Toronto District School Board announced the elimination of 40 vice-principal positions effective for the upcoming school year, resulting in some schools sharing vice-principals. The layoffs are attributed to declining enrollment (5,000 fewer students expected) and the end of pandemic-related one-time funding.

London Health Sciences Centre is eliminating more than 212 registered nursing (RN) positions over the next three to five years as part of a restructuring process to align staffing levels with other Ontario hospitals. The cuts will occur through attrition via voluntary resignations and retirements, while the hospital simultaneously hires 108 registered practical nurses (RPNs) during the same period.

Canadian transportation company Day Ross Transit is laying off 100 workers at its Hamilton, Ontario facility. The layoff affects operations at the company's city of Hamilton site.

LifeLabs is cutting its 40-person Sudbury, Ontario workforce in half, resulting in 20 layoffs. The company cancelled its previously planned facility closure scheduled for May 17, 2026, and will instead continue operations with a reduced staff while prioritizing current employees for newly available roles.

Mohawk College laid off 62 full-time employees and eliminated 10 vacant positions, with most reductions in administrative and support staff groups and a small number of faculty positions affected. The college began restructuring after projecting a $50 million deficit in fall 2024, partly due to reduced international student enrollment caused by federal government cuts to international student admission caps.

Conestoga College completed a layoff round in March 2026 affecting nearly 400 full-time employees, with 181 faculty members and 197 support staff either leaving or transitioning to part-time work. The union president indicated this was devastating for affected employees and suggested additional job cuts may follow.

El-Met-Parts Inc., a steel fabrication company in Dundas, Ontario, laid off all 31 unionized workers on March 20, 2026, citing financial difficulties related to U.S. steel tariffs. The company filed for creditor protection in November 2025 and has proposed rehiring workers as contractors without union protection or severance.

Humber Polytechnic announced involuntary layoffs of faculty and support staff after a voluntary exit package failed to address the college's fiscal gap for 2026–27. The layoffs follow a federal cap on international students, which significantly impacted revenue at Ontario's largest college with 76,000 students.

Bruyere hospital announced the elimination of 55 positions (46 personal support workers and 9 registered practical nurses) in response to a budget deficit. The layoffs have prompted over 100 health care workers to rally and urge the Ford government to stop cuts and fund hospital services.

Ontario hospitals have eliminated approximately 700 front-line nursing and health worker positions since January 2025, primarily as cost-cutting measures to address dire financial straits. More than 100 Ontario hospitals are forecasting year-end deficits despite facing a combined $1.8-billion working capital deficit.