Layoffs

• Food giant Cargill is slashing 5% of global workforce—around 8K jobs

  Cargill has more than 160,000 employees globally and is based out of Minnesota in the United States but makes its Canadian headquarters in Winnipeg.

  Economy

  Dec 3
  
• Intuit to close Edmonton offices as company cuts jobs, invests in AI

  TurboTax-parent company Intuit will layoff 1,800 employees and close offices in Edmonton and Idaho to focus on its AI-powered tax preparation software and other financial products.

  Canada

  Jul 10
  
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• More than 50 workers to be laid off from Ontario Science Centre, union says

  Ontario Public Service Employees Union says more than 50 food service workers will be laid off over the next few days.

  Canada

  Jun 26
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• Canada Goose laying off 17% of global workforce

  In a LinkedIn note from Canada Goose CEO Dani Reiss, the luxury parka maker says the job cuts are meant to put the company in a better position for scaling.

  Economy

  Mar 26
• Canadian, U.S. companies start 2024 with layoffs. What to know

  Companies in the U.S. and Canada have kicked off 2024 with thousands of job cuts across sectors, signaling that the spate of layoffs seen in 2023 could persist.

  Economy

  Mar 7
• Cascades announces closure of both Quinte region facilities

  Paper and packaging company Cascades is closing its Belleville & Quinte West plants, leaving 230 jobless. Officials seek repurposing options for facilities.

  Canada

  Feb 14
• Union considers filing grievance following Queen’s University layoffs

  United Steelworkers say four members working at Queen's were laid off this week

  Education

  Jan 18
• ‘Significant reductions’ in school health nursing as MLHU seeks to balance budget

  The MLHU restructuring includes the loss of the equivalent of 13registered nurses, two registered dietitians, 1one-and-a-half health promoters, one director and three managers.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2023
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• Canadian Tire to lay off 3% of staff as consumer spending cools

  Canadian Tire says it's 'accelerating efficiency initiatives' in the 'challenging economic environment,' which will see the company lay off three per cent of its workforce.

  Money

  Nov 9, 2023
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• 30 employees laid off at Kingston, Ont.’s battery recycling factory

  With 75 workers terminated across three locations, Kingston makes up nearly half of the company's layoffs.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2023