Canadian Layoff Tracker

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.

CAE is cutting 2% of its workforce as aviation demand weakens. The company is shifting focus toward defense growth opportunities.

The Canada Water Agency will cut approximately 13 jobs as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal budget cuts totaling $5 million. The agency, which leads ecosystem restoration and protection work in major freshwater ecosystems like the Great Lakes and Lake Winnipeg, will absorb the cuts over multiple fiscal years.

Meta is reportedly planning to eliminate around 200 roles in May 2026, following several hundred job cuts in March 2026. It remains unclear if any of Meta's 1,100+ Canadian employees will be affected by the May workforce reduction.

The Canadian federal government is offering an Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) program to approximately 68,000 federal public servants, allowing eligible employees to retire up to five years early without pension penalties. The $1.5 billion program over five years is part of a broader strategy to reduce the size of the federal public service, with applications due by July 24, 2026.

Canada Revenue Agency cutting 210 jobs in the coming months. Federal unions said that more than 450 members received notices on Tuesday that their jobs may be at risk.

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.

The City of Vancouver entered into 79 severance agreements with non-union employees in 2025, marking a record surge—as many as the previous seven years combined and almost nine times the annual average. The municipality has refused to disclose the total dollar cost of these severance payouts, despite having released this information in previous years.

Eidos Montreal laid off 124 employees in its fourth round of cuts since March 2025, citing changing project needs and impacts across production and support teams. Studio head David Anfossi is also departing, with a transition plan underway for new leadership.

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.

Cirque du Soleil has announced layoffs affecting 70 employees at its Montreal headquarters. The cuts represent efforts to restructure operations at the entertainment company's main office.

The Nova Scotia government cut $1.05 million in funding for Eight Early Years Professional Support sites, resulting in the closure of these in-person professional development workshops for early childhood educators. Seven staff members at NSCC campuses and one coordinator position at Jane Norman College were impacted by these budget cuts.

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.

Eidos-Montréal laid off 124 employees on March 30, 2026, citing changing project needs and impacts across production and support teams. The layoffs represent part of a larger pattern, with the studio having cut approximately 300 roles since 2024.

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.

Concordia University did not renew the contracts of 57 limited-term appointment professors as part of austerity measures and budget cuts affecting the institution. The layoffs are part of broader education sector budget cuts in Quebec, including a $570 million education budget cut for the 2025-26 school year.

Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway has had its Canadian operating licence suspended by the Canadian Transportation Agency, requiring the company to shut down all Canadian operations by August 20, 2026. The company has already laid off 24 employees in Quebec, representing just over one-quarter of its provincial workforce, with additional job losses expected in Farnham where the company operates an office and train yard.

Fort McMurray College is preparing for a second year of job cuts as student enrolment continues to decline. The college has previously implemented layoffs and is facing ongoing challenges with declining enrollment numbers.

Batshaw Youth & Family Centres cut ten youth worker positions at the Centre de réadaptation jeunesse de Prévost in Quebec's Laurentians region. These layoffs eliminated 30 shifts per week, and staff members report that successive job cuts have impeded supervision of youth in their care.

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.