Companies Impacted by Layoffs — 2025
Full-year 2025 archive of employers that conducted layoffs in Canada, sorted by total headcount affected.
Company
Events
Total Laid Off
#1Stellantis
Manufacturing
3
Events
9,300
People
#2Scotiabank
Finance & Insurance
3
Events
4,995
People
#3Canada Revenue Agency (CRA)
Government
2
Events
4,940
People
#4Amazon
Wholesale
1
Events
4,500
People
#5Scotiabank (Bank of Nova Scotia)
Finance & Insurance
1
Events
2,291
People
#6General Motors
Manufacturing
1
Events
2,000
People
#7Canadian Tire
Retail
1
Events
1,500
People
#8GM Canada
Manufacturing
1
Events
1,200
People
#9Algoma Steel
Manufacturing
1
Events
1,000
People
#10ExxonMobil
Energy
1
Events
1,000
People
#11Imperial Oil
Energy
1
Events
900
People
#12Rogers Communications Inc.
Media & Telecom
1
Events
900
People
#13Foundever
Admin & Support
1
Events
900
People
#14Shopify
Technology
2
Events
781
People
#15Laurentian Bank
Finance & Insurance
1
Events
700
People
#16Bell Canada
Media & Telecom
1
Events
700
People
#17BCE Inc.
Media & Telecom
1
Events
690
People
#18Mohawk College
Education
2
Events
635
People
#19Edward Jones
Finance & Insurance
2
Events
518
People
#20PACCAR
Manufacturing
2
Events
475
People
#21Conestoga College
Education
5
Events
463
People
#22Natural Resources Canada
Government
1
Events
445
People
#23Air Canada
Transportation
1
Events
400
People
#24Canadian National Railway Co.
Transportation
1
Events
400
People
#25Molson Coors
Manufacturing
1
Events
400
People
#26Fanshawe College
Education
1
Events
400
People
#27Public Health Agency of Canada
Government
2
Events
373
People
#28Domtar
Manufacturing
1
Events
350
People
#29Sinclar Group Forest Products
Manufacturing
1
Events
350
People
#30Translation Bureau
Government
1
Events
339
People
#31Société de transport de Montréal (STM)
Transportation
1
Events
300
People
#32Ridgewood Industries
Manufacturing
1
Events
300
People
#33Canfor Corp.
Manufacturing
1
Events
290
People
#34Service Canada - Passport Office
Government
1
Events
250
People
#35Service Canada
Government
1
Events
250
People
#36TFT Global Inc.
Manufacturing
1
Events
245
People
#37Bank of Canada
Finance & Insurance
1
Events
225
People
#38Rivian
Manufacturing
1
Events
225
People
#39Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)
Government
1
Events
200
People
#40Women and Gender Equality Canada (WAGE)
Government
1
Events
200
People
#41Crown Royal
Manufacturing
1
Events
200
People
#42NextStar EV
Manufacturing
1
Events
200
People
#43Sylvan Canada (NextStar Energy)
Manufacturing
1
Events
200
People
#44West Fraser
Manufacturing
1
Events
165
People
#45Diageo Canada
Manufacturing
1
Events
160
People
#46Clutch
Retail
1
Events
148
People
#47Spinrite
Manufacturing
1
Events
140
People
#48Privy Council Office
Government
1
Events
126
People
#49Saskatchewan Polytechnic
Education
1
Events
124
People
#50Burgundy Diamond Mines
Energy
1
Events
119
People
Showing top 50 of 113 companies. Sorted by total headcount affected.