London, Ontario

The Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) is cutting 31 positions including designated early childhood educators (DECE) and care for newcomer children (CNC) workers by the end of June 2026. The board cites lower projected kindergarten enrolment and reduced federal funding for language instruction programs as reasons for the layoffs.

Fanshawe College is implementing a full-time reduction target of 500 positions and has permanently suspended 59 programs. The college is dealing with an $11-million in-year deficit resulting from an 86 percent reduction in international students following federal enrolment caps.

At least 23 workers at Children's Aid Society London and Middlesex were handed layoff notices on Thursday, effective September. The layoffs will also affect another 65 staff indirectly through organizational changes, impacting the agency's ability to serve vulnerable youth and families.

LHSC announced it will eliminate 212 registered nursing jobs over the next three to five years through attrition as part of post-pandemic staff rightsizing. The hospital will simultaneously hire 108 registered practical nurses to offset some of these cuts.

London Health Sciences Centre is cutting nursing positions to align staffing levels with peer hospitals, with cuts totaling more than 200 positions. The reductions will occur through attrition over three years.

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.

JD Power rescinded summer internship offers for approximately 25 Western University students just weeks before they were scheduled to start in May 2026. The company cited the shifting engineering and software landscape driven by AI and automation as reasons for reducing demand for entry-level roles.

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.

The Thames Valley District School Board in London, Ontario has cut approximately 115 staff positions, including around 47 teachers, library and guidance staff, and learning support positions, following the province's takeover in April due to a budget deficit exceeding $30 million. The board is also now allowing unqualified first and second-year education students to join supply teacher lists to address ongoing staffing challenges.

Qualtech Seating Systems, a Magna International-owned auto parts plant in London, Ontario, will close permanently on October 10, 2025, resulting in nearly 50 job losses. The closure is attributed to the extended shutdown of the CAMI Ingersoll GM plant, which has been idle since May 2025 due to decreased demand for the Brightdrop van.

Fanshawe College is proceeding with a 35% staffing cut in 2025. The layoffs represent a significant reduction in the institution's workforce.

Fanshawe College in London, Ontario is eliminating 400 full-time jobs (35% of its workforce) due to new caps on international students and provincial underfunding. The college is also suspending enrolment in 40 of its 220+ programs, with its international student population dropping from 8,500 to 4,200 students.

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.

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.'

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.