Aug 11 – Aug 17, 2025

Stellantis laid off a small number of workers at its Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario on Friday, August 15, 2025, with one worker estimating approximately 100 employees were affected. The layoffs are attributed to volume adjustments and a shift away from electric muscle car production, following the company's postponement of the 2026 Dodge Charger Daytona R/T model.

Qualtech Seating Systems, a Magna International-owned auto parts plant in London, Ontario, will close permanently on October 10, 2025, resulting in nearly 50 job losses. The closure is attributed to the extended shutdown of the CAMI Ingersoll GM plant, which has been idle since May 2025 due to decreased demand for the Brightdrop van.

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.

Toronto-based biotech AI startup BenchSci cut 23% of its staff (about 83 jobs) since May 2025 as it shifts to become an AI-first company, using generative AI tools to automate work previously done by humans. The layoffs include a 20% reduction in software engineering roles and are part of the company's strategy to increase efficiency rather than responding to business challenges.

Titan Tool and Die Limited has locked out unionized workers at its Windsor auto parts stamping facility, with roughly 60 employees on staff but only 27 actively working due to prior layoffs. The lockout began on August 11, 2025, after the collective agreement expired on July 31 and the company requested concessions, citing the need to remain competitive in the tariff economy.