Job Cuts

• Microsoft to lay off another 4,800 workers, including Xbox gaming division

  Microsoft said on Monday it would cut 4,800 jobs, or about two per cent of its global workforce, including its Xbox gaming business.

  Tech

  Jul 7
  
• Global Affairs data shows federal job cuts hit positions abroad hardest

  Canada's foreign service cuts are disproportionately affecting positions based abroad, according to data shared by Global Affairs Canada.

  Canada

  May 20
  
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• Transport Canada job cuts could lead to public safety risks, union warns

  The review will see the elimination of about 40,000 public service jobs — out of a peak workforce of 368,000 in 2023-24 — and 1,000 executive positions over the next two years.

  Canada

  Feb 9
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• Statistics Canada is slashing hundreds of jobs, including executives

  About 850 jobs jobs are being cut at Statistics Canada, plus a portion of the executive team, the federal agency said in a written statement.

  Canada

  Jan 13
• 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, 2025
• 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, 2025
• 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
• 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
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• 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
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• 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