Manitoba

Ubisoft is closing its Winnipeg studio, affecting all roughly 65 staff members. The studio, which opened in 2019, served as a support studio for games including Rainbow Six Siege and various Assassin's Creed titles.

Palliser Furniture laid off approximately 40 workers in early 2026 due to staffing reorganization and the impact of Trump-era tariffs. At the same time, the company hired about 20 workers for other manufacturing roles at its Winnipeg plant. The layoffs mainly affected employees doing wood frame building, foam cutting, and assembly, while new hires focus on cutting and sewing material, previously done in Mexico.

Siloam Mission, a Winnipeg non-profit charity, announced 16 layoffs and reduced operating hours for its drop-in dining space and clothing store, effective June 1, 2026. The organization is implementing these cost-cutting measures to address a projected $4.4-million deficit and financial instability.

Siloam Mission, Winnipeg's largest homeless shelter, laid off 16 employees and cut evening hours at its drop-in dining space and clothing store effective June 1. The layoffs were part of organizational efforts to address a $4.4-million deficit amid declining donations and rising operational costs.

The National Research Council facility in Winnipeg is laying off 12 employees as part of a federal government plan to reduce public service employee numbers. The layoffs were confirmed on February 13, 2026.

Federal funding reductions and limits on international student enrollment are impacting a post-secondary institution in southeastern Manitoba. As a result, approximately 10 per cent of staff at Providence University College and Theological Seminary in Otterburne—out of a workforce of about 115 employees—are facing layoffs.

Providence University College and Theological Seminary is laying off 10 per cent of its workforce and downsizing academic programming due to losing 90 per cent of its international student body. The faith-based institution's revenue has dropped from $26 million to a projected $13.5 million as a result of federal restrictions on international student study permits.

7 employees from the Canadian Museum for Human Rights have been laid off as part of federal government belt-tightening measures. The layoffs are part of a broader federal cost-cutting program.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, CentrePort Canada CEO Diane Gray laid off the organization's two other staff members and took a 50 percent pay cut to keep the organization solvent. The layoffs occurred during what Gray described as a crisis moment for the inland port organization.