Arts & Entertainment

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.

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.

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.

The Newfoundland and Labrador Folk Arts Society shut down its offices and laid off all remaining staff in November 2025 under previous management. A newly installed board of directors is now attempting to revive the struggling organization, which has accumulated tens of thousands of dollars in debt.

Scouts Canada has eliminated nearly one-third of its paid staff positions, equivalent to 44 full-time positions spread across the country, to address an ongoing deficit of about $5 million and declining membership. The layoffs are part of broader cost-saving measures including membership fee increases, reduced central spending, and property disposals as the 110-year-old organization attempts to stabilize its financial position.

The Vancouver Art Gallery is cutting approximately 30% of its staff (34 employees) and reducing programming by 30% to balance its budget. The reductions include 16 voluntary departures and 18 layoffs, with additional job losses possible through a union seniority process affecting all departments.

The Canadian Museum of History and Canadian War Museum will cut permanent staff levels by 18% over the next three years, eliminating approximately 70 positions due to federal budget cuts requiring $2.4 million in combined savings. The layoffs will affect a broad range of employees from executives to security and tour staff, with management positions facing a 24% reduction.

Ubisoft Entertainment closed its Halifax production studio, eliminating 71 jobs three weeks after staff voted to unionize. The company attributed the closure to cost-optimization measures as part of broader global studio consolidation, though the timing raised concerns from the Communications Workers of America union.

Rockstar Games, owned by Take-Two Interactive Software, terminated 34 employees across the U.K. and Canada, with approximately 3 workers in Toronto being affected. The union alleges this was union-busting activity, while Rockstar claims the employees were engaged in gross misconduct and leaking company secrets.