April 2025

theScore laid off approximately half of its editorial staff, including 75 people based in Toronto. The layoffs occurred about a year prior to this April 2026 article.

Saskatchewan Polytechnic has issued layoff notices to 87 full-time and part-time employees, plus 14 out-of-scope employees, due to a 40 percent decline in international student enrolment caused by federal immigration policy changes. The institution also has approximately 71 vacant positions that will not be filled, resulting in a substantial revenue shortfall for the 2025-26 academic year.

General Motors announced in April 2025 that its CAMI assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario would temporarily halt production of BrightDrop electric delivery vans, with approximately 650 of its 1,200 workers expected to remain laid off when production resumed at half capacity in November. In October 2025, GM announced it would end BrightDrop production altogether, with affected employees receiving six months' salary and other benefits according to their collective agreement with Unifor Local 88.

Stellantis announced a two-week shutdown of the Windsor Assembly Plant resulting in the layoff of approximately 6,000 autoworkers. The shutdown was documented on April 4, 2025, when workers left after the last day shift before the closure.

The Anglophone West School District in New Brunswick eliminated all 32 library positions after a $9.2 million budget cut from the province, with layoff notices delivered in April 2025. School district documents reveal that no impact assessment was conducted on students or schools before the decision was made.

Shopify announced ongoing workforce reductions through 2024-2026, with the workforce falling from approximately 8,300 to 7,600 employees. Cuts have impacted customer support, partnerships, and revenue operations teams.