Canadian Tire Layoffs: July 2025 Update & Severance Pay Explained
Latest Canadian Tire Layoff Update
July 29, 2025
Canadian Tire has confirmed new layoffs affecting its corporate workforce across Canada. The move is part of a broader effort to restructure and “better compete in a new era of retail.”
If you’ve been laid off from Canadian Tire, you may be entitled to up to 24 months’ severance pay. Learn your rights and the exact steps to take below.
Do You Qualify for Severance Pay?
Non-unionized Canadian Tire employees are often entitled to significant compensation—up to 24 months’ pay—when let go. This includes salary, bonuses, commissions, and benefits.
A wrongful dismissal occurs if Canadian Tire terminates you without cause—or incorrectly “for cause“—and doesn’t provide the correct amount of severance pay.
What To Do After a Layoff
- Don’t Sign Anything Right Away: Review all documents carefully. Deadlines from employers aren’t legally binding.
- Use the Severance Pay Calculator: Estimate your entitlements quickly.
- Contact an Employment Lawyer: Get legal help from Samfiru Tumarkin LLP to negotiate a better severance package.
- Keep Documentation: Save all termination letters, severance offers, and employer communications.
- Start Job Hunting Proactively: This helps mitigate income loss and shows good faith in your claim.
Timeline of Canadian Tire Layoff Events
| Date | Layoff Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate workforce restructuring; undisclosed number affected. | Details | |
| Closure of 17 Atmosphere stores; retail layoffs expected. | Details | |
| FTE reductions by 3% across various corporate roles. | Details | |
| Closing all 18 National Sports stores in Ontario. | Details |
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FAQs About Severance & Termination
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More than 99% of employment law matters are settled in the first few weeks or during mediation. However, when court is necessary, we have the expertise to deliver results — often with legal fees covered by the employer.
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Lost Your Job at Canadian Tire? Get Help Now
If you’ve been let go, don’t sign anything until you speak to an employment lawyer. Your employer may be asking you to accept a severance package that doesn’t take into consideration all of your entitlements.
At Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, our employment lawyers in Ontario, Alberta, and BC can help you secure what you’re owed.
If you’ve been let go from Canadian Tire, you’re not alone — and you’re not powerless.
Our team has helped many employees in your exact position understand their rights, challenge unfair severance packages, and get what the law truly says you’re owed.
- 👥 Over 50,000 clients helped across Canada
- 💰 Millions recovered in severance and compensation
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Call us at 1-855-821-5900 or request a consultation.
You must consult your union representative regarding termination, severance pay, and other workplace issues. By law, employment lawyers can’t represent unionized employees with these issues. You’re governed by your collective bargaining agreement.
Disclaimer: The materials above are provided as general information about the rights of non-unionized employees in Canada. It is not specific to any one company and SHOULD NOT be read as suggesting any improper conduct on the part of any specific employer, or a relationship between Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and a specific employer.
About the Author
Lior Samfiru
Lior Samfiru is a Founding Partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP and the Practice Leader of the firm’s Labour & Employment Law Group. Known for his advocacy and success representing both employees and employers, Lior exclusively serves clients in Ontario, where his extensive experience has made him one of Canada’s most sought-after employment lawyers.
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