A.V. Roe Canada

OntarioManufacturing

Laid off (12 mo)

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Events (12 mo)

Most recent

Feb 1959

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Layoff Activity

Stable

All-time: 14,000 laid off across 1 eventsBased on tracked events only — may not reflect all workforce changes

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Pattern

Provinces most affected:Ontario

Primary industry:Manufacturing

Sources

Media Report

All events link to original source articles.

Layoff Event History

February 1959

14,000

jobs cut(Confirmed actual layoffs)

Ontario

A.V. Roe Canada laid off more than 14,000 employees on February 20, 1959, following Prime Minister John Diefenbaker's announcement that the Avro Arrow aircraft and Iroquois engine development would be terminated. The layoffs occurred the same afternoon as the cancellation announcement, with additional job losses estimated at 25,000 to 60,000 when supplier and subcontractor positions are included.

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