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Canada layoff tracker · since January 2026
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Recent layoff events
Agriculture Canada plans to eliminate 665 positions as part of government cost-reduction measures, with approximately 500 cuts coming from science and innovation departments. Critics express concerns about the long-term impact on agricultural progress and climate-related research capabilities.
Mission Hill Vineyards laid off workers following a catastrophic winter freeze that caused significant reduction in operations. A British Columbia arbitrator dismissed a grievance seeking severance pay for one of the affected workers.
The Indian Head Research Farm, a federal agricultural research facility operating since 1887, is closing due to federal cutbacks with approximately 40 employees receiving six months notice. The closure is part of a broader federal government effort to cut 16,000 positions across Canada over the next three fiscal years.