Job Cuts

• Hundreds of public sector workers warned their jobs could be cut: union

  A federal union says hundreds of workers have been warned they may lose their jobs as the government moves to shrink the size of the public service.

  Canada

  Dec 5
  
• Canada Revenue Agency says it plans to cut 280 permanent roles

  The Canada Revenue Agency says it plans to cut 280 permanent jobs and cites 'fiscal constraints', and this follows the cutting of more than 3000 jobs since last year.

  Canada

  May 23
  
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• CBC paid over $18M in bonuses in 2024 after hundreds of job cuts

  Documents obtained through access to information laws show CBC/Radio-Canada paid out bonuses to 1,194 employees for the 2023-24 fiscal year.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2024
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• Montreal-based Lion Electric cuts about 120 jobs

  The move comes after the company announced that it was cutting more than 100 employees in February and 150 workers in November last year.

  Economy

  Apr 18, 2024
• Bell Canada CEO defends job cuts to MPs, cites shift to online viewing

  CEO Mirko Bibic is appearing before the House of Commons heritage committee Thursday after being ordered to appear by parliamentarians. 

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2024
• Blackberry to lay off more staff as part of splitting up business

  This quarter, the company says it anticipates further job losses within its cybersecurity business, which it expects to generate annualized savings of around US$27 million.

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2024
• Bell Media cuts 1,300 positions, shutters six radio stations

  Bell Media says the closure of six radio stations and cutting of 1,300 jobs are in response to unfavourable public policy and regulatory conditions that it can no longer outwait.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2023
• Calgary-based Suncor cutting 1,500 jobs by end of year

  Suncor Energy Inc. says it is cutting 1,500 jobs by the end of the year in an effort to reduce costs and improve the company's lagging performance.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2023
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• Ontario proposes ‘tightening’ of laws around mass layoffs

  "Whether you commute to work every day or not shouldn’t determine what you are owed," Labour Minister Monte McNaughton said. 

  Canada

  Mar 13, 2023
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• Community mobilizes to stop staff cuts at Montreal Gazette

  A group calling itself the Friends of the Montreal Gazette, has launched a campaign they hope will stop any planned staff cuts at the newspaper.

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2023