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Laid Off or Facing Layoffs in Canada? Your 2025 Legal Guide

December 8, 2025

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Laid off from your job, or worried about upcoming layoffs in Canada? You’re not alone.

Every years, thousands of Canadians are impacted by layoffs — sometimes temporary, often permanent.

Whether you’ve already been laid off or are bracing for potential job loss, it’s critical to understand your legal rights, including severance pay, notice, and Employment Insurance (EI).

At Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, we’ve helped more than 50,000 non-unionized employees across Ontario, Alberta, and British Columbia (BC) secure compensation after being laid off or terminated without cause — even when their employer claimed otherwise.

This 2025 guide to layoffs in Canada explains your legal options, common employer tactics, and what to do immediately if you’ve been laid off — plus recent layoff trends and job cut announcements.

ℹ️ List of Layoffs: Jump to a full list of major layoffs across Canada this year.

What’s a Layoff in Canada?

In Canada, a layoff occurs when your employer suspends or ends your employment due to reasons like lack of work, restructuring, or financial downturns.

There are two main types of layoffs:

Temporary layoff: A short-term break from work, with the possibility of recall.
Permanent layoff: A termination without cause, where there’s no intention to bring the employee back.

🔎 Important:
Temporary layoffs aren’t legal unless your employment contract specifically allows for it. If there’s no such agreement, a layoff may be considered a constructive dismissal, and you could be owed full severance pay.

Types of Layoffs in Canada

Type of layoff	Definition	Legal implications
Temporary layoff	A pause in employment with potential recall	May be legal only if allowed in your contract or past accepted practice
Permanent layoff	End of employment with no recall plans	Treated as termination without cause – severance pay likely owed
Constructive dismissal	When a temporary layoff or big job change happens	Treated as a termination without cause, resulting in full compensation

Common Reasons for Layoffs in Canada

Companies lay off employees for many reasons.

Some of the most common include:

Restructuring or downsizing
Mergers or acquisitions
Technological changes (automation or AI)
Outsourcing or offshoring jobs
Cost-cutting during financial downturns
Global events and trade policies

📝 Example: Recent US tariffs on Canadian goods are triggering job cuts across manufacturing and other industries. Learn how the Trump tariffs are causing layoffs here.

Layoff Rights in Canada

If you’ve been laid off, you may be entitled to:

Severance pay
Notice of termination or pay in lieu of notice
Continued benefits (in some cases)
Employment Insurance (EI) benefit

⚠️ Important: Employers often try to minimize severance offers. Get legal advice before you sign anything, even if there is a strict deadline.

Employer Obligations During a Layoff

By law, Canadian employers must:

Provide notice of termination, full severance pay, or a combination of both
Treat employees fairly and avoid discrimination and human rights violations
Maintain proper records of the layoff notice and reasons
Follow government legislation and laws

Severance Pay After a Layoff

If you’ve been laid off, you are likely owed severance pay. How much severance? Factors include:

Your age
Length of service
Position
Salary, compensation, bonuses, and commission
Availability of similar employment

In Canada, severance packages can be up to 24 months’ pay – even if your employer suggests otherwise. A wrongful dismissal in Canada happens when your employer doesn’t give you enough severance, which happens quite often.

📱 Crunch The Numbers: Use our Severance Pay Calculator!

Laid Off in Canada? Steps to Take

Follow these steps to protect your rights:

Stay calm. Don’t sign anything immediately.
Request a written termination letter or email outlining severance and benefits.
Review your employment contract for layoff and termination clauses.
Use our Severance Pay Calculator to check if your offer is fair.
Consult an employment lawyer at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP before agreeing to severance – Contact us today!

⛔ Unionized?
You must consult your union representative regarding termination, severance pay, and other workplace issues. These matters are governed by your collective bargaining agreement. By law, employment lawyers can’t represent unionized employees with these issues.

Monthly Layoff Updates in Canada

Stay informed on the latest job cuts happening in Canada. Our team tracks layoffs across all industries, regions, and companies – see the dropdown sections below.

2025

December

PepsiCo Layoffs: The food and beverage giant is planning to trim its North American workforce as part of a restructuring.
Algoma Steel Layoffs: The manufacturer is slashing 1,000 workers in 2026 due to a shift in production and the impact of US tariffs.
Newell Brands Layoffs: The Sharpie owner is firing 900 people and closing Yankee Candle stores in Canada and the US.
Simons Layoffs: Staff at the retailer’s Eaton Centre location report a large number of layoffs leading into Black Friday.

November

IDP Education Layoffs: The international student placement organisation is closing departments following tighter visa rules in Canada.
Apple Layoffs: The tech giant is cutting dozens of roles across its global sales organization.
Woodbine Entertainment Layoffs: The organization confirmed that at least 20 employees have been affected by restructuring.
Bell Layoffs: BCE is eliminating nearly 700 non-unionized jobs at Bell Canada as part of a multi-year strategy to cut costs.
Verizon Layoffs: The telecom giant is planning to eliminate approximately 15,000 jobs as part of a restructuring.
Synopsys Layoffs: The chip-design giant is eliminating approximately 10% of its global workforce following its $35-billion acquisition of Ansys.
West Fraser Layoffs: The lumber giant is closing its 100 Mile House mill in BC, cutting 165 jobs.
Indeed Layoffs: The job seeker platform is once again scaling back its staffing levels in 2025 — part of a broader AI-focused shift.
Conestoga College Layoffs: The Kitchener-based college is set to trim approximately 75 faculty positions by the end of 2025.
Bank of Canada layoffs: The central bank is planning to slash approximately 10% of its workforce by June 2026.
Government of Canada Layoffs: Ottawa revealed in its 2025 budget that it plans to axe approximately 40,000 public service jobs by 2028-29.
IBM Layoffs: The tech giant is eliminating a “low single-digit percentage” of its global workforce. Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has been contacted by multiple Canadian employees — many located in Ottawa — claiming they’ve been let go.

October

Scotiabank Layoffs: The Canadian bank is cutting 2,500 employees in Toronto and additional staff across Canada as part of a multi-year restructuring plan.
Puma: The sportswear giant is on track to eliminate approximately 1,400 corporate roles in 2025 as part of a strategic reset.
General Motors Layoffs: The automaker is slashing more than 3,400 positions in response to new electric-vehicle (EV) policies under US President Donald Trump and sluggish demand.
Canada Post: The Crown corporation has eliminated dozens of management positions as it navigates an ongoing labour dispute.
Hootsuite: The Vancouver-based tech company is cutting around 20% of its workforce — claiming it’s “investing in our future.”
Amazon Layoffs: The e-commerce giant is slashing 14,000 corporate roles as it continues to “aggressively” invest in AI and change its work “culture.”
TD Layoffs: The bank is trimming several divisions and staggering its 4-day return-to-office mandate for certain staffers.
ConocoPhillips Layoffs: The oil producer is reportedly planning to kick off November by eliminating positions in Alberta and British Columbia.
Air Canada: The airline is scaling back its managerial workforce following an “extensive review.”
Rivian Layoffs: The electric-truck maker is reportedly planning to slash hundreds of additional jobs after scaling back its staffing levels in September.
Meta Layoffs: The tech giant is eliminating approximately 600 positions in its AI unit as it continues to restructure.
EQ Bank: The Toronto-based digital bank has reportedly reduced its workforce by about 8%. Affected staff are contacting Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.
Paramount Skydance Layoffs: The entertainment giant is reportedly planning to slash its US and international workforce just months after completing their merger in August.
Molson Coors Layoffs: The beverage giant is planning to axe around 400 roles as part of a restructuring.
Kap Paper: The company, with support from the federal and Ontario governments, is able to gradually restart operations at its paper mill in Kapuskasing — potentially avoiding mass layoffs.
PwC Layoffs: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is investigating reports that the auditing giant is scaling back its Canadian workforce.
Nestlé Layoffs: The Swiss food giant plans to eliminate approximately 16,000 jobs over the next 2 years — mostly affecting white-collar positions.
Alberta Health Services: The health authority has slashed approximately 100 jobs — mostly affecting roles in corporate services.
Stellantis Layoffs: The automaker is shifting Jeep Compass production from its Brampton assembly plant to Illinois — affecting hundreds of jobs in Ontario.
CN Rail Layoffs: The national rail service is cutting 400 management positions across Canada and the US due to a tariff-related declin in freight traffic.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has been contacted by several Canadian employees — claiming they’ve been let go as the pharmaceutical giant restructures.
McCain Layoffs: Multiple non-unionized employees in Toronto have contacted Samfiru Tumarkin LLP — claiming they’ve been let go.
Service Canada: The federal government has reportedly trimmed its passport workforce further — affecting approximately 250 jobs.

September

Highline Mushrooms: The company is closing its Wellington, Ont. farm in December — affecting close to 300 workers.
City of Vancouver: The municipality has trimmed its facilities development team, with hundreds of jobs potentially on the chopping block.
Imperial Oil Layoffs: The company is axing approximately 20% of its workforce and relocating most of its Calgary head office.
Accenture Layoffs: The firm is reportedly eliminating approximately 11,000 jobs globally as part of a $865-million restructuring plan.
Georgian College: The post-secondary institution is planning to close its Orillia and Muskoka campuses in 2026 — affecting hundreds of employees.
Capital One Layoffs: The credit card giant is reportedly planning another round of job cuts at Discover — affecting nearly 400 workers.
Starbucks Layoffs: The coffee giant is slashing approximately 900 non-retail positions and planning to shutter underperforming stores in North America.
Coca Cola Layoffs: The beverage giant is reportedly restructuring its Canadian operations as part of a global cost-cutting effort.
Lionsgate: The film studio is pulling out the axe again — slashing approximately 5% of its workforce.
INVISTA: The company is planning to close its facility in Maitland, Ont. — affecting approximately 100 jobs.
DSV Layoffs: The logistics giant is reportedly planning to eliminate approximately 13,000 jobs just months after joining forces with Schenker.
Hain Celestial Layoffs: The company is reportedly planning to ramp up its restructuring — “disappointed” with its fourth-quarter performance.
Fiverr International: The online marketplace is eliminating approximately 30% of its workforce as it looks to become an “AI-first company.”
Mother Parkers Layoffs: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is investigating reports that the company is cutting Canadian jobs as part of a corporate restructuring.
Ciena Layoffs: The telecommunications equipment provider is planning to eliminate 4-5% of its workforce.
Novo Nordisk Layoffs: The pharmaceutical giant is planning to eliminate “approximately 9,000 jobs” as part of a restructuring.
Ericsson Layoffs: The tech giant is eliminating approximately 100 technical employees in Canada — with their final work day to be Oct. 31.
Public Health Agency of Canada: The government organization is planning to eliminate approximately 10% of its workforce as part of its “post-pandemic recalibration.”
TFT Global: The auto parts supplier is eliminating nearly 250 jobs as General Motors prepares to cut a third shift at its Oshawa plant.
Exro: The Calgary-based clean tech firm is cutting 60 jobs amid deep financial challenges.
ConocoPhillips Layoffs: The oil and gas producer announced plans to eliminate between 20-25% of its global workforce — affecting both employees and contractors.
Salesforce Layoffs: The tech giant has eliminated approximately 4,000 customer support roles as the tech giant integrates more AI into its operations.
Crown Royal: The company is planning to close its plant in Amherstburg, Ont. next year — leaving 200 workers jobless.

August

Nike Layoffs: The sportswear giant is planning to scale back its corporate workforce next month as part of a “realignment.”
Google Layoffs: An executive revealed to staff that the tech giant has eliminated 35% of its managers overseeing “small teams” over the past year.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University: The BC-based university announced another round of job cuts — affecting approximately 45 full-time employees.
Kroger: The grocer is slashing its corporate workforce as it works to close more than 60 underperforming stores by the end of 2026.
Stellantis Layoffs: The automaker has reportedly axed around 100 jobs at its Windsor assembly plant ahead of a 2-week shutdown.
Whole Foods Layoffs: The Amazon-owned grocery chain is closing 2 stores in Toronto — affecting dozens of employees.
Magna: The auto parts maker is shutting down their Qualtech plant in London, Ontario, cutting 50 jobs.
Amdocs Layoffs: The Israeli telecommunications company is planning to fire hundreds of staff as it launches a new GenAI & Data division.
Dentsu: The advertising giant is cutting 8% of its global workforce—3,400 roles—in an international restructuring effort.
John Deere: The agricultural equipment manufacturer is reportedly eliminating approximately 115 positions in its Harvester Works unit.
Cisco Layoffs: The tech giant has reportedly laid off a significant number of employees worldwide, including staff in Canada, despite strong Q4 earnings.
Wonderbrands: The company plans to stop producing sliced bread in Sudbury this October — affecting 50 jobs.
Oracle: The tech giant has reportedly trimmed its global workforce — affecting staff in Kitchener, Ont.
F5: The technology firm has reportedly scaled back its staffing levels, especially in Seattle, as part of a company-wide restructuring.
Consensys: The software firm is slashing approximately 7% of its workforce. Multiple Canadian employees have contacted Samfiru Tumarkin LLP.
Peloton: The fitness technology company is reportedly planning to eliminate approximately 6% of its workforce as part of a “cost restructuring plan.”
Bayer: The company has eliminated more than 12,000 jobs as part of CEO Bill Anderson’s Dynamic Shared Ownership (DSO) plan, launched in 2023.
Moderna: The biotechnology company plans to eliminate approximately 10% of its workforce as vaccine sales continue to cool.
Dell Layoffs: The tech giant has reportedly trimmed its sales division as well as its “new logo” acquisitions team.
Amazon Layoffs: The e-commerce giant is eliminating approximately 110 Wondery jobs as part of a restructuring.
ProLogix: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is investigating reports of a significant workforce reduction at the Ontario-based company.
Compucom: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is investigating reports that the IT firm is scaling back its staffing levels and relocating some work to India.

July

Lufthansa InTouch: The company is planning to close its Peterborough call centre next spring — affecting approximately 300 jobs.
Canadian Tire Layoffs: The retail giant has scaled back its corporate workforce as part of a restructuring.
TCS: The IT services firm is planning to eliminate more than 12,000 jobs, or approximately 2% of its workforce, as part of a company-wide restructuring.
Coca Cola Layoffs: The beverage giant is discontinuing frozen products — affecting jobs at its Minute Maid facility in Peterborough.
Fanshawe College: The college informed staff that it will moving ahead with its previously announced 35% workforce reduction.
Intel Layoffs: The tech giant provided a restructuring update — claiming it has almost completed its previously announced 15% workforce reduction.
EnerSys: The energy services provider is planning to eliminate approximately 11% of its non-production workforce as part of a restructuring.
AWS Layoffs: Amazon’s cloud computing unit has eliminated an undisclosed number of roles as part of an ongoing restructuring.
Scale AI: The tech company is planning to eliminate approximately 14% of its workforce, or around 200 jobs, as part of a restructuring.
BlueRock Therapeutics: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is reviewing the severance packages of staff affected by the latest round of layoffs at the Bayer-owned biotechnology company.
Daimler Truck North America: The truck maker is temporarily cutting approximately 2,000 jobs as it grapples with weak market demand.
Recruit Holdings Layoffs: The parent company of Indeed and Glassdoor is slashing approximately 1,300 roles as part of its ongoing AI push.
Foundever: The CX solutions company is reportedly slashing around 900 positions as part of its AI shift.
Microsoft Layoffs: The tech giant is pulling out the axe again — reportedly looking to eliminate approximately 9,000 jobs.

June

Hikvision: The federal government has ordered the company to cease all Canadian operations — affecting hundreds of jobs across the country.
Klue Layoffs: The Vancouver-based software firm has slashed just over 40% of its workforce as part of a company-wide restructuring.
Ogilvy Layoffs: The WPP-owned agency is reportedly eliminating around 700 jobs as part of a strategic overhaul.
L3Harris Layoffs: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is looking into reports that the company is cutting jobs across various teams, including engineering.
Intel Layoffs: The tech giant has hit the brakes on its automotive business — eliminating most of the division’s staff.
Bumble Layoffs: The dating app company is planning to eliminate approximately 30% of its workforce, or 240 jobs.
Vancouver Art Gallery: The organization is trimming its headcount as part of an effort to reduce its operating budget.
Wesgroup Layoffs: The Vancouver-based company has eliminated approximately 12% of its workforce as real estate demand in British Columbia continues to cool.
theScore Layoffs: Dozens of Toronto jobs at the Canadian digital media company have reportedly been axed.
Elk Valley Resources: The mining giant is slashing 140 positions at its steelmaking coal operations in BC.
Lululemon Layoffs: The apparel company is cutting approximately 150 corporate jobs as part of changes to its organizational structure.
Amazon Layoffs: The e-commerce giant is expecting its corporate workforce to shrink in the coming years as it adopts more AI tools and agents.
Microsoft Layoffs: The tech giant reportedly eliminated more than 300 roles to kick off the month.
Intel Layoffs: The tech giant is reportedly planning to further scale back its staffing levels in “mid-July.”
ArcelorMittal Dofasco: The steelmaker is closing its wire drawing mill in Hamilton — affecting approximately 153 jobs.
Google Layoffs: The tech giant is reportedly offering buyouts to employees across several divisions, including its knowledge and information (K&I) unit.
Recursion Pharmaceuticals: The biotech company is slashing approximately 20% of its staff as part of an effort to streamline its operations.
Paramount Skydance Layoffs: The entertainment giant is planning to eliminate approximately 3.5% of its domestic workforce and hasn’t ruled out job cuts for non-US staff.
Federal department of justice: The Canadian agency is reportedly slashing approximately 264 positions as it navigates “significant budgetary pressures.”
Procter & Gamble: The consumer goods giant is planning to eliminate approximately 6% of its workforce, or 7,000 jobs, over the next 2 years as part of a restructuring.

May

IBM Layoffs: The tech giant is reportedly planning to eliminate approximately 8,000 jobs after replacing dozens of HR roles with AI.
Ameresco: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is investigating reports of a substantial workforce reduction at the clean energy company.
General Mills: General Mills is executing a $130M restructuring plan to cut costs and fund innovation.
EA Layoffs: EA has cancelled its in-development Black Panther game and shut down Cliffhanger Games.
McKinsey: The consulting firm confirms a 5,000-employee reduction over 18 months, citing performance management.
Hudson’s Bay Layoffs: Canada’s oldest retailer is closing its stores on June 1 — leaving more than 8,300 employees out of work.
Volvo Cars: Volvo Cars is cutting 3,000 white-collar jobs globally as part of a $1.9B restructuring plan.
Service Canada: Service Canada is eliminating 800 term positions nationwide by the end of June 2025, citing declining passport application volumes.
Booz Allen Hamilton: The management consulting services company is reportedly planning to eliminate approximately seven per cent of its workforce by the end of June.
Walmart Layoffs: The retail giant is reportedly planning to eliminate approximately 1,500 corporate roles as part of a restructuring.
TD Layoffs: The major bank is cutting 2,000 jobs and launching a major restructuring plan to save $650 million annually.
Chegg: The online education firm is planning to slash 22 per cent of its workforce and close its North American offices as part of a restructuring.
Microsoft Layoffs: The tech giant is eliminating approximately 6,000 roles as it continues to “implement organizational changes.”
GroupM: The WPP subsidiary is cutting up to 45 per cent of its staff as part of massive restructuring.
Panasonic: The electronics giant is planning to eliminate approximately 10,000 roles as part of a nearly $900-million restructuring.
General Motors Layoffs: The automaker is reportedly planning to temporarily cut jobs at its Oshawa assembly plant despite plans to move to a “two-shift operation” in the fall.
Nissan Layoffs: The automaker is reportedly planning to slash approximately 10,000 jobs globally as it restructures its operations.
StarFish Medical: The B.C.-based company has laid off 11 staff in Saanich and more in Toronto — citing ongoing tariff and investment climate challenges.
Rennie: The Vancouver-based real estate marketing firm has cut over 25% of its workforce as B.C.’s housing market sees steep decline in sales.
Fanshawe College: The post-secondary institution is trimming its workforce by approximately 35 per cent as it grapples with a sharp decline in international enrolment.
OpenText Layoffs: The Waterloo-based tech company is reportedly slashing 1,600 jobs — expanding the “business optimization plan” it outlined in July 2024.
Match Group: The dating app giant is scaling back its staffing levels by approximately 13 per cent as part of a restructuring.
General Fusion: The Vancouver-based company has reportedly eliminated at least 25 per cent of its workforce on the heels of a ‘transformative milestone’ in April.
CrowdStrike: The cybersecurity giant is slashing approximately five per cent of its global workforce as part of a “strategic plan.”
Cenovus Energy: The Calgary-based energy company is eliminating dozens of jobs in an effort to improve competitiveness.
Skills Development Fund: Ontario announces an additional $955 million in SDF investments over the next three years.
General Motors Layoffs: The automaker is planning to reduce production at its Oshawa assembly plant, affecting hundreds of jobs.
Alstom: More than 200 roles are scheduled to be axed at the company’s Thunder Bay plant as a major contract wraps up.

April

Expedia Layoffs: The travel technology company is reportedly planning to trim its product, technology, and finance teams as part of an ongoing restructuring.
Morningstar: The financial services firm has reportedly trimmed its Sustainalytics workforce by six per cent.
UPS Layoffs: The shipping giant is reportedly planning to eliminate approximately 20,000 jobs and close around 73 facilities.
Meta Layoffs: The tech giant has scaled back the size of its Oculus Studios workforce, which is part of its Reality Labs division.
Intel Layoffs: The tech giant is reportedly planning to eliminate more than 20 per cent of its workforce as part of a restructuring.
Johnson Controls: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has been contacted by multiple employees at the HVAC and security equipment producer — claiming they’ve been let go.
Infosys: The IT giant has reportedly cut hundreds of jobs. Multiple employees have contacted Samfiru Tumarkin LLP for legal advice.
Illumina: The biotechnology company has reportedly slashed more than 300 jobs as part of its “$100-million cost reduction program.”
Google Layoffs: The tech giant has reportedly trimmed a variety teams, including Android, Pixel, and Chrome, after offering voluntary buyouts in January.
Microsoft Layoffs: The tech giant is reportedly mulling middle manager and non-coder positions in May.
Whirlpool Layoffs: The company is reportedly cutting 650 jobs in Iowa, Canadian employees may be impacted.
S&S Activewear: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is investigating reports that the clothing distributor has scaled back its Canadian workforce.
George Brown College: The Toronto-based post-secondary institution is planning to axe approximately 52 administrative roles despite dozens of staffers agreeing to voluntary buyouts.

March

Centennial College: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has been contacted by multiple employees — claiming that the Toronto-based college is planning to slash more than a quarter of its workforce in the spring.
IBM Layoffs: The tech giant has reportedly scaled back its Canadian workforce as part of a restructuring.
Block: The fintech startup led by former Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey has slashed approximately 931 positions as part of a restructuring.
Rona Layoffs: The home improvement retailer has reportedly eliminated dozens of roles due to the Canada-U.S. trade war.
Langara College: The Vancouver-based institution is cutting 200 instructors ahead of the Fall 2025 semester as it grapples with a significant decline in international student enrolment.
Amazon Layoffs: The e-commerce giant is reportedly planning to eliminate around 14,000 managerial positions as its cost-cutting push intensifies.
Seneca Polytechnic: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has been contacted by multiple employees at the Toronto-based college, including two individuals with 20 years of service, who claim they were let go.
Estée Lauder Layoffs: The cosmetics retailer reportedly terminated all staff working within Hudson’s Bay Company locations across Canada.
Siemens Layoffs: Cutting over 6,000 jobs in Digital Industries and EV charging units as demand falls in Germany, China.
Morgan Stanley Layoffs: The bank is planning to cut approximately 2,000 jobs to improve operational efficiency.
Nissan Layoffs: The automaker reportedly eliminated approximately 50 executives on March 18.
AGM Renovations Layoffs: Our firm has been contacted by several employees following the company’s closure.
Prepac: Cutting more than 170 jobs in Delta, citing tariffs and shifting production to North Carolina.
Kwantlen Polytechnic University: The B.C. post-secondary institution will cut 70 faculty positions due to a projected $49 million shortfall.
Metal Processing Group: The steel manufacturer is reducing 140 jobs across its facilities, citing U.S. steel tariffs as a key factor.
CRA: The agency is set to eliminate approximately 450 jobs at the end of the month.
HP Layoffs: The tech giant is planning to axe approximately 2,500 positions as part of an 18-month cost-cutting program.
Wayfair Layoffs: The online retailer is cutting 340 technology roles and closing its Austin TDC as part of a major AI and productivity reorganization, affecting multiple Canadian employees.
RBC Layoffs: The bank has reportedly eliminated jobs in a variety of departments ahead of its investor day event on March 27.
Canadian Tire Layoffs: The retail giant is planning to close 17 Atmosphere stores as part of a restructuring, which could result in layoffs.
MLSE Layoffs: The sports organization is slashing approximately 10 per cent of its workforce as part of a company-wide restructuring.
Disney Layoffs: The entertainment giant is cutting jobs in Vancouver as it shifts away from long-form animation.
Town of Cochrane: The town, located northeast of Timmins, Ontario, is planning to scale back its staffing levels as part of an “organizational redesign.”

February

Algonquin College: The Ottawa-based institution is looking to suspend approximately 37 programs ahead of the Fall 2025 semester — affecting dozens of jobs.
Autodesk: The software giant is eliminating around 1,350 jobs, or approximately nine per cent of its workforce, as part of a restructuring.
Starbucks Layoffs: The coffee chain is slashing approximately 1,100 corporate roles as part of its “Back to Starbucks” plan.
Rogers Communications: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has been contacted by several employees — claiming the telecom giant slashed its workforce as part of a “restructuring.”
Mohawk College: The post-secondary institution has eliminated 91 full-time positions and more than 100 part-time positions.
JPMorgan: The bank is reportedly eliminating hundreds of positions as part of a planned workforce reduction.
Chevron: The energy giant is planning to eliminate 15 to 20 per cent of its global workforce by the end of 2026.
Bell: The telecom giant is offering voluntary severance packages to hundreds of employees — citing “unprecedented challenges.”
Vale: The miner has eliminated non-unionized roles in Sudbury as part of “strategic staffing changes.”
Unity Technologies: The video game developer carried out another round of job cuts in a move called “completely abrupt and impersonal” by affected employees.
Meta Layoffs: An internal email claims that the tech giant will begin performance-based job cuts on Feb. 10.
Canada Post: The Crown corporation is laying off 50 managers in a corporate-wide restructuring.
Workday: The HR software maker is slashing approximately 1,750 jobs as part of a restructuring.
ADM: The food processing company to cut 700 jobs globally as part of a $750 million cost-saving strategy in 2025.
Estée Lauder Layoffs The cosmetics giant is expanding its restructuring amid a sales slump — planning to eliminate as many as 7,000 positions by fiscal 2026.
Okta: The identity security firm is cutting approximately three per cent of its workforce as part of a restructuring.
Salesforce Layoffs: The cloud software company is reportedly slashing 1,000 jobs as it ramps up its hiring of salespeople to sell its AI products.

January

Amazon Layoffs: The e-commerce giant is reportedly slashing dozens of jobs in its communications and sustainability departments.
Shopify: The e-commerce giant has reportedly eliminated at least a dozen positions in its customer support division.
Stripe: The tech giant slashed more than three per cent of its workforce through an accidental “duck” email.
IRCC: Canada’s immigration department is planning to reduce its workforce by approximately 25 per cent, or 3,300 jobs, over the next three years.
VF Corp: The apparel company is reducing the size of its workforce in 2025 as part of its ‘Reinvent’ plan.
Starbucks Layoffs: The coffee chain is cutting an unknown number of corporate jobs in response to falling sales.
Hudson’s Bay Layoffs: The department store chain has eliminated approximately 41 roles — citing “challenging headwinds.”
BP: The energy giant plans to slash more than five per cent of its global workforce in 2025 — affecting employees and contractors.
Microsoft Layoffs: The tech giant has reportedly reduced the size of its security, experiences and devices, sales, and gaming teams.
Meta Layoffs: The tech giant is reportedly planning to eliminate approximately five per cent of its workforce, moving out “low performers.”
Wayfair Layoffs: The online furniture retailer is slashing approximately three per cent of its workforce as it exits the German market.
Microsoft Layoffs: The tech giant is scaling back its staffing levels — targeting underperforming employees.

2024

January

Harmon: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is investigating reports that the construction company has laid off approximately 50 employees.
Dell Layoffs: The tech giant is allegedly laying off a significant number of employees in sales and marketing roles, according to reports.
PayPal: The payments firm is cutting approximately nine per cent of its workforce in an effort to “right-size” the business.
Enbridge Layoffs: The energy giant is cutting 650 employees across the company.
UPS Layoffs: The package giant is planning to eliminate approximately 12,000 jobs in an effort to realign its resources in 2024.
Salesforce Layoffs: Salesforce is terminating 700 employees and cutting benefits and travel expenses, though it still aims to hire 1,000 additional staff.
SAP Layoffs: The software firm is planning to restructure approximately 8,000 jobs as part of a “transformation program.” Some employees are expected to be offered voluntary severance packages.
Flexport: The logistics provider is reportedly planning to eliminate nearly 20 per cent of its workforce “in the coming weeks.”
Levi Strauss: The denim giant is planning to eliminate 10 to 15 per cent of its corporate workforce as part of a multi-year global productivity initiative.
Microsoft Layoffs: The tech giant is laying off approximately nine per cent of its gaming division—affecting 1,900 Activision Blizzard, Xbox, and ZeniMax employees.
Rona Layoffs: The home improvement retailer is closing distribution centres in Quebec and Alberta—affecting more than 300 jobs.
eBay: The e-commerce company is slashing nine per cent of its full-time workforce, or 1,000 jobs, in an effort to make the company “more nimble.”
Brex: The expense management startup is eliminating approximately 20 per cent of its workforce, or 282 jobs, as it restructures its business.
Wayfair Layoffs: The online furniture retailer is slashing 1,650 jobs globally, including 50 in Ontario.
The Source: The Canadian electronic chain owned by Bell is shutting over 100 stores in 2024, and rebranding 165 as Best Buy Express stores.
Amazon Layoffs: The e-commerce giant is cutting less than five per cent of its “Buy with Prime” unit in a bid to cut costs.
YouTube Layoffs: The Google-owned video-sharing platform is eliminating 100 positions as it restructures its business.
Google Layoffs: The tech giant is reducing the size of its ad sales team by “a few hundred roles globally.”
Newell Brands Layoffs: The producer of Sharpie and Rubbermaid products is cutting seven per cent of its office workforce as part of an “organizational realignment.”
Instagram: The Meta-owned social media platform has removed a layer of management—eliminating 60 technical program manager positions.
Universal Music Group: The world’s largest record label confirmed that it’s cutting jobs in the first quarter—potentially affecting hundreds of employees.
Citigroup: The bank plans to eliminate 10 per cent of its workforce, or 20,000 jobs, over the “medium-term.” Reports claim this could be a three- to five-year period.
BlackRock: The asset manager is cutting three per cent of its workforce, or 600 jobs, as it navigates rapid changes in asset management.
BenchSci: The Toronto-based AI and biomedical startup has eliminated 17 per cent of its workforce, or 70 jobs, as it furthers its investment into generative AI.
Indigo: The Canadian retailer has laid off an undisclosed number of employees as part of its strategic plan.
Discord Layoffs: The voice, video, and text app is eliminating 17 per cent of its workforce, or 170 jobs, to “bring more agility to our organization.”
Dehumidified Air Solutions: The indoor pool HVAC company has laid off more than 80 employees as it shifts its Ottawa operations to Montreal.
Google Layoffs: The tech giant is eliminating hundreds of roles across its Assistant, hardware, and engineering teams in an effort to cut costs.
Amazon Layoffs: The e-commerce giant is reportedly cutting “several hundred roles” in its Prime Video and MGM Studios division.
Twitch Layoffs: The Amazon-owned livestreaming platform is reducing its headcount by “just over 500 jobs” in an effort to “rightsize” the business.
Unity: The video game software provider is eliminating approximately 25 per cent of its workforce, or 1,800 jobs, as part of a company-wide restructuring.
Xerox Layoffs: The company, which specializes in document management solutions and services, is cutting 15 per cent of its workforce as it restructures its business.
AV Terrace Bay: The Ontario pulp mill has announced a temporary halt to its operations, impacting approximately 400 employees.

February

EA Layoffs: The video game giant is laying off approximately five per cent of its workforce and reducing office space as it restructures its business.
Rivian Layoffs: The EV manufacturer is reducing its salaried workforce by 10 per cent and revealed that vehicle production for the year won’t meet industry expectations.
Sony Layoffs: The tech giant is eliminating approximately eight per cent of its total workforce, or 900 jobs, and closing its PlayStation London studio.
Expedia Layoffs: The travel technology company is laying off approximately 1,500 employees, according to a memo to staff from its CEO.
Vice Media: The digital media company is laying off “several hundred” employees and has reportedly stopped publishing content on Vice.com.
BuzzFeed: The digital media company is eliminating approximately 16 per cent of its workforce and selling Complex to NTWRK for US$108.6 million.
Walmart Layoffs: The retail giant is reportedly restructuring, a move that impacts multiple roles including its home delivery drivers.
Nike Layoffs: The sportswear giant is eliminating more than 1,500 jobs, or approximately two per cent of its workforce, as it works to “reignite” growth.
Catalent: The drug maker is cutting its staff by approximately 300 employees as part of its restructuring plans.
Cascades Inc: The packaging company is laying off 310 employees and closing its Trenton and Belleville plants in Ontario for various reasons.
Cisco Layoffs: The tech giant is laying off approximately five per cent of its workforce — affecting more than 4,000 jobs.
Mozilla Layoffs: The software company is cutting approximately 60 jobs as it scales back investment in several products, including its VPN, Relay, and Online Footprint Scrubber.
Instacart: The grocery-delivery giant is eliminating approximately seven per cent of its workforce, or 250 jobs, as it restructures its business.
Boundless Learning: The educational technology company began laying off approximately 15% of its staff as early as Feb. 6.
BlackBerry Layoffs: The tech giant announced that it has cut approximately 200 jobs, with plans to reduce its headcount further.
CPA Canada: The organization is laying off approximately 20 per cent of its workforce as CPA bodies in Ontario and Quebec prepare to sever ties in December.
Grammarly: The cloud-based writing assistant is eliminating approximately 230 jobs as part of a “business restructuring.”
MEC: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP is investigating reports that Mountain Equipment Company (MEC) is laying off an undisclosed number of workers as it restructures.
Amazon Layoffs: The e-commerce giant has reportedly eliminated hundreds of jobs across its Pharmacy and One Medical divisions.
DocuSign: The online signature provider is cutting approximately six per cent of its workforce, or 440 jobs, as part of a restructuring plan.
Estée Lauder Layoffs: The cosmetics company plans to reduce its total headcount by at least three per cent as part of a restructuring program.
Snap: The Snapchat maker is eliminating approximately 10 per cent of its workforce, or 500 jobs, to “reduce hierarchy and promote in-person collaboration.”
Top Hat: The Toronto-based online education firm is laying off 35 employees to help it become a “self-sustaining business.”
Zoom: The video conferencing platform said it’s ‘rescoping roles’ — resulting in a workforce reduction of 150 jobs.
Staples Canada: The retailer is laying off an undetermined number of head office staff.
Rose Integration: The Ottawa-area precision-machining manufacturer and supplier is closing down, impacting around 50 jobs.
Okta: The identity management company is laying off approximately seven per cent of its workforce, or 400 employees, claiming that costs are “still too high.”
Deutsche Bank: The investment bank plans to eliminate approximately 3,500 jobs in an effortto improve operational efficiency.

March

Telus: Telus is reportedly restructuring and laying off an unspecified number of Canadian employees.
Li-Cycle: The Toronto-based battery recycler is eliminating approximately 17 per cent of its workforce as part of an organizational restructuring.
Canada Goose: The winter gear manufacturer is laying off 800 employees following a warm winter and lower consumer demand.
Dell Layoffs: Dell Technologies has announced a significant reduction in its workforce, cutting as many as 6,000 employees.
MarineLand: Online reports claimed that MarineLand was closing its doors for good after 63 years, however the park denies the rumours.
Mold-Masters: The plastic processing equipment manufacturer has laid off an unspecified number of employees due to ‘structural changes.’
Barclays: The financial services company is reportedly planning to eliminate hundreds of roles in its investment banking division.
Unilever: The consumer goods giant is cutting approximately 7,500 jobs and spinning off its ice cream business.
Shell: The energy producer is planning to eliminate at least 20 per cent of its deals division as it restructures its business units.
IBM Layoffs: The tech giant is reportedly laying off staff in its marketing and communications division.
Dorel: The Montreal-based manufacturer has eliminated approximately five per cent of its home furniture division as part of a restructuring plan.
Fidelity International: The fund management giant plans to lay off approximately nine per cent of its global workforce, or 1,000 employees, in an effort to reduce costs.
TC Energy: The energy giant has eliminated an unspecified number of jobs — primarily affecting staff in Calgary and Houston.

April

Tesla Layoffs: The automaker is reportedly planning to lay off senior executives and the majority of its Supercharging team.
Google Layoffs: The tech giant has reportedly trimmed several teams, including Dart, Flutter, and Python, ahead of its annual I/O developer conference.
Whirlpool Layoffs: The company is laying off approximately 1,000 employees due to sluggish home sales in North America.
Gameloft Layoffs: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has received reports that the video game publisher is reducing the size of its Canadian workforce.
Google Layoffs: The tech giant is reportedly reducing the size of various teams, including real estate and finance.
Rivian Layoffs: The automaker has eliminated approximately one per cent of its workforce as EV demand continues to cool.
Take-Two Interactive: The video game developer is cutting approximately five per cent of its workforce, or 600 jobs, as part of a cost-reduction plan.
SAP Layoffs Multiple online reports point to over 100 employees being laid off in Vancouver and Montreal.
Tesla Layoffs: The automaker is eliminating more than 10 per cent of its global workforce as it navigates a slowdown in sales and an ongoing price war for electric vehicles.
McKinsey & Company: The consulting giant is reportedly laying off approximately 360 workers as it grapples with a slowdown in demand.
Netflix Layoffs: The streaming giant is eliminating roles in its film division as part of a “major restructure.”
EXL Service: The digital services provider is cutting 800 jobs as part of a move towards generative AI.
Best Buy Layoffs: The consumer electronics giant is reducing the size of its in-house tech support and repair team: Geek Squad.
Relic Entertainment Layoffs: The Vancouver-based video game developer has laid off approximately 41 employees after splitting from SEGA.
Ubisoft Layoffs: The video game giant has cut 45 jobs in its “Global Publishing central” and “APAC structures” to enhance its “collective efficiency.”
AWS Layoffs: The cloud computing arm of Amazon is slashing hundreds of jobs across a variety of teams, including sales, marketing, physical stores technology, and global services.
Intel Layoffs: The tech giant has reportedly eliminated an unspecified number of positions in its sales and marketing division.
Lightspeed Layoffs: The Montreal-based tech company is cutting approximately 10 per cent of its workforce, or 280 jobs, as part of a company-wide restructuring.
Simmons Foods: The pet food producer is closing its Streetsville, Mississauga plant in November and laying off hundreds of employees.
FedEx Layoffs: The delivery giant is eliminating a “small percentage” of staff in an effort to “streamline and realign functions.”

May

Siemens Layoffs: The company announced plans to lay off 4,100 employees, representing approximately 15% of its workforce in its Gamesa wind turbine division.
Takeda: The pharmaceutical giant is implementing significant layoffs in the U.S. as part of its $900 million restructuring plan.
Google Layoffs: The tech giant reportedly reduced the size of several teams in its Cloud unit to cap off May.
Nike Layoffs: The sportswear giant has reportedly trimmed the Department of Nike Archives (DNA) as it restructures its business.
Fisker Layoffs: The automaker is reportedly cutting jobs in Canada and the U.S. as part of a major restructuring.
Home Hardware: The home improvement retailer eliminated an undisclosed number of jobs in response to the “current economic landscape.”
Lucid Motors Layoffs: The automaker is slashing approximately six per cent of its workforce, or 400 jobs, as it restructures its business.
Phoenix Labs Layoffs: The Canadian video game developer has reportedly eliminated dozens of jobs as part of a major restructuring.
Laurentian Bank: The Canadian lender is trimming its headcount and exiting the equity research business.
Under Armour Layoffs: The sportswear giant is scaling back its staffing levels as it grapples with a slowdown in sales.
Bayer: In its Q1 earnings call, Bayer announced that 1,500 staff were laid off as part of a major global overhaul.
Indeed Layoffs: The job site is eliminating approximately eight per cent of its workforce, or 1,000 positions, in an effort to “simplify” its organization.
Walmart Layoffs: The retail giant is reportedly cutting hundreds of corporate jobs and closing its tech hub in Toronto.
Xbox: The popular gaming brand owned by Microsoft is reportedly closing several studios — including Alpha Dog Games in Canada.
Tesla Layoffs: The automaker is reportedly trimming various segments of the company, including software, services, and engineering.
Kenvue: The Tylenol-maker is laying off 4% of its workforce after beating quarterly profit estimates.
Kinaxis: Supply chain management company Kinaxis is reportedly laying off 6% of its staff due to restructuring.
Hudson’s Bay Layoffs: The retail giant is eliminating less than one per cent of its workforce as part of a “realignment” of its organizational structure.

June

Cargill Layoffs: The agriculture giant is cutting 200 tech jobs globally as it pursues ‘new digital technology.’
Intuit: The tax prep company is closing its Edmonton office and laying off 1,800 employees.
UiPath: The company announced that it is laying off 10% of its workforce following a reshuffling of its executives.
Dyson: The tech company is cutting 1,000 employees in the UK as part of a broader global reduction due to ‘fierce competition.’
Microsoft Layoffs: The massive computer company is cutting product and program management roles as it aims to maintain profit margins.
OpenText Layoffs: The company is eliminating 1,200 jobs as part of a “Business Optimization Plan,” or ‘OpenText 3.0.”
Ubisoft Layoffs: The game developer is terminating 33 employees at its Toronto studio, as the video game maker continues to experience the industry-wide wave of layoffs.
Gameloft Layoffs: The game developer has laid off 49 employees at its Toronto studio as part of a “reduction in workforce” due to lower production demands.
Ontario Science Centre Layoffs: Over 50 food service workers will be laid off in the near future as a result of the closure of the iconic Toronto attraction.
STEMCELL Technologies: The Canadian biotech company is reportedly laying off a number of employees across the country.
UWindsor: The university is cutting 10 jobs amid a $5.6 million budget shortfall.
Memory Express: Reports claim that Memory Express is reportedly closing all Ontario locations and laying off a significant number of employees.
Rivian Layoffs: The electric vehicle maker has initiated another round of layoffs, the third time within the past year due to a cooling demand for EVs.
Onsemi Layoffs: The Arizona-based company announced it will cut its global workforce by approximately 1,000 employees.
Sumo Group: The layoffs affect staff across various Canada and Poland, with the Timbre Games closure putting 100 employees out of work.
Vancity Layoffs: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has learned that credit union Vancity has reportedly terminated numerous employees as part of restructuring.
Ineos Styrolution: The plastics company is permanently shutting down its Sarnia plant by June 2026 after regulatory scrutiny over benzene emissions.
WillScot of Canada: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has learned that WillScot of Canada has reportedly terminated at least 10% of its workforce across Canada and the U.S.
Stifel Financial: A company spokesperson said the undisclosed job cuts have been brought on by current market conditions and a need to cut costs.
MaRS Discovery District Layoffs: The Toronto-based agency has reportedly eliminated approximately 20 jobs as it “resets” its business model.
Microsoft Layoffs: The tech giant is reportedly reducing the size of its Azure cloud and mixed reality units.

July

Lion Electric: The electric vehicle maker is laying off 300 employees, ramping down production as revenue drops and losses mount.
Bungie Layoffs: 17% of its workforce has been slashed as a result of overambitious expansion and economic pressures, according to Bungie CEO Pete Parsons.
Bench Accounting: Employees are reporting to Samfiru Tumarkin LLP that Bench Accounting has laid off 4-5% of its staff.
Twitch: Employees are preparing for another wave of layoffs amid slowing user growth and profitability concerns.
Intel Layoffs: The chipmaker is planning thousands of job cuts to reduce costs and fund a $10B rebound strategy.
SAP Layoffs: The software company is cutting at least 1,000 more jobs than previously anticipated due to an ‘AI overhaul.’
Avaya: The company is cutting 3% of its workforce to focus core business segments like contact centres.
John Deere: Media outlets report that numerous John Deere employees took part in termination meetings Wednesday morning as part of a global layoff at the farm equipment manufacturer.
Saks Global: The retailer is merging Saks.com, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Saks Off 5th under one roof, resulting in 100 layoffs and new appointments.
Cohere Layoffs: The tech company has fired 20 employees shortly after a successful $500M funding round.
Amdocs Layoffs: The software giant Amdocs is laying off 1,500-3,000 employees globally, affecting up to 10% of staff, despite the company’s strong performance.
SNDL: The Calgary-based cannabis retailer is cutting 106 full-time positions, reflecting ongoing challenges in Alberta’s legal cannabis sector.
UKG: The HR software company is laying off 14% of its workforce, or 2,200 of its 15,000 global employees, to focus on “critical areas of growth.”

August

Goldman Sachs: The company is laying off between 3% and 4% of its global workforce as part of its routine annual review process.
Paper: The online tutoring company has laid off its entire Canadian tutor workforce, impacting hundreds of employees.
Apple Layoffs: The tech giant is laying off approximately 100 employees within its digital services group, including Apple Books app and Apple Bookstore.
Wells Fargo Layoffs: The bank has been steadily reducing its workforce, with thousands of job cuts occurring across North America in 2024, according to reports.
SkipTheDishes: Just Eat Takeaway.com is laying off 800 Canadian employees, including 100 workers from its SkipTheDishes subsidiary.
General Motors Layoffs: The automaker is laying off more than 1,000 salaried employees globally, including a “small percentage” at its Canadian Technical Center.
Mastercard Layoffs: The payment processing company is reducing its global headcount by 3%, affecting around 1,000 employees out of its 33,400 strong workforce.
Sonos Layoffs: The smart speaker company is laying off approximately 6% of its workforce due to product issues, impacting over 100 employees.
Cisco Layoffs: The tech company is reportedly planning to lay off as many as 4,000 employees.
OSL Retail Services: Multiple OSL employees have contacted Samfiru Tumarkin LLP for a severance package review following an alleged mass layoff.
VTS: Multiple View The Space employees have contacted Samfiru Tumarkin LLP for a severance package review following an alleged mass layoff.
Smile Digital Health: Several employees of Smile Digital Health have reached out to Samfiru Tumarkin LLP for a severance package review after the company’s reported restructuring on August 7.
Dell Layoffs: Employees have reported another layoff at the tech company citing a move to create a new AI-focused sales unit.

September

Axiom Real-Time Metrics is laying off approximately 50% of its staff, according to multiple employees who have contacted Samfiru Tumarkin LLP for a severance package review.
Ricoh is cutting 2,000 jobs from its global workforce, citing reduced sales of office printers and a shift into digital services.
ApplyBoard announces layoffs affecting 4% of its workforce in Ontario amid restructuring, following reported job cuts in May.
Qualcomm: The tech company has announced more layoffs as it continues to restructure in response.
IBM Layoffs: The tech giant has initiated another round of layoffs, with a focus on senior-level programmers and staff.
Warner Music Group: The entertainment group cuts 6-7% of Atlantic Music Group staff in a major restructure ahead of Elliot Grainge’s CEO role.
Lush: The cosmetics chain is closing its Vancouver manufacturing facility in 2025. Multiple employees have contacted Samfiru Tumarkin LLP to have their termination packages reviewed.
Ballard Power: The fuel cell manufacturer is making large-scale layoffs as part of a corporate restructuring aimed at reducing expenses by over 30%.
Shell: The oil and gas giant is planning to cut its workforce by 20%, with significant impacts to oil and gas exploration staff.
Samsung: The electronics maker is preparing to reduce its global workforce by as much as 30% in some divisions, according to multiple sources.
Microsoft Layoffs: The company has announced that it will lay off approximately 650 employees, representing about 3% of its global workforce.
HomeStars: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has learned that the home improvement review website laid off a significant portion of its Canadian workforce on September 10.
Loblaw: Samfiru Tumarkin LLP has learned that food retailer has reportedly laid off a significant portion of its workforce amid restructuring in September.
Lyft: The rideshare company is selling assets related to its bike and scooter rental operations and laying off 1% of its staff as part of a broader restructuring.
Bento: Multiple Bento employees have contacted Samfiru Tumarkin LLP for a severance package review following an alleged significant layoff.
Tilting Point: The mobile game maker has confirmed plans to reduce its global workforce by up to 20%, affecting 90 employees.

October

QHR Technologies has fired roughly 10% of its workforce after years of massive growth.
Tucows: The Toronto-based company is significantly reducing the size of its workforce and that of its Ting Internet business as part of a “capital efficiency plan.”
Manulife has cut 225 employees from its Global Wealth and Asset Management team.
Dropbox: The tech company is cutting approximately 20 per cent of its global workforce as it undergoes a “transitional period.”
Visa: The credit card giant is reportedly planning to axe around 1,400 jobs by the end of the year.
Volkswagen: The automaker is planning to slash thousands of jobs and shutter at least three plants in Germany.
Nokia: The Finnish telecom giant is reportedly cutting Canadian jobs as it eliminates hundreds of positions in China and Europe.
Align Technology: The company is cutting jobs following a Q3 revenue miss and lower-than-expected demand for Invisalign.
Parkland: Parkland Corporation cuts 100 jobs, outsourcing IT roles to Accenture to boost tech support starting in 2025.
RioCan: The company has reportedly laid off 10% of its workforce as part of a restructuring in October.
Meta Layoffs: The tech giant has reportedly begun eliminating roles across various teams, including Instagram and WhatsApp.
CRA: The agency has fired 330 employees who inappropriately claimed CERB during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Boeing: The planemaker is planning to cut approximately 17,000 jobs over the “coming months.”
CareerBuilder + Monster: The recently combined company has reportedly axed 200 jobs, or 15 per cent of its workforce.
Deloitte Layoff: The professional services firm has laid off a portion of its workforce across Canada amid restructuring in October.
MaRS Discovery District Layoffs: The Toronto-based innovation hub is cutting more jobs and revamping its advisory model.
Amazon Layoffs: A recent report claimed that the tech giant could save billions if it trims its managerial workforce.
Flexport is undergoing another round of layoffs as it cuts management and its fulfillment team, in the fourth layoff over the past two years.
Air Transat may lay off 80 employees in early November to due market turbulence.
CDW is reportedly laying off a significant number of employees after failing to hit financial targets.

November

Marriott International: The company has eliminated more than 800 corporate jobs as part of a “reorganization.”
Salesforce Layoffs: The tech giant is reportedly planning to slash jobs at Own, the data management startup it acquired in September.
Rogers Sports & Media: The company has reportedly cut dozens of jobs in its audio business.
Schaeffler cuts 4,700 jobs in Europe after a 50% profit drop.
Kinaxis has announced its second round of layoffs in 2024 as part of ongoing restructuring efforts.
Bosch is slashing 5,500 jobs, cutting hours for 10,000 employees in response to weak auto market.
General Motors Layoffs: The automaker has reportedly slashed hundreds of jobs in an effort to improve efficiency.
AMD: The computer chip maker is slashing approximately four per cent of its global workforce.
Booking Holdings: The online travel agency is planning to trim its headcount as part of a restructuring.
Audi Layoffs: The German automaker is reportedly planning to eliminate thousands of non-production roles.
Nissan Layoffs: The Japanese automaker is slashing approximately 9,000 jobs as it grapples with a sales slump.
Avaya: The tech company is reportedly trimming its headcount again after slashing dozens of jobs in July.
AIMCo: The Alberta government has dismissed the pension fund’s entire board and CEO Evan Siddall.
Align Technologies: The maker of Invisalign clear teeth aligners has cut around 700 jobs after a Q3 revenue miss.
STEMCELL Technologies: The Canadian biotech company is reportedly laying off numerous employees in a second wave of cuts in 2024.
Mozilla Layoffs: The parent company of Firefox maker, Mozilla, has cut 30% of its staff and axed two major divisions.
Inflexion Games: The Edmonton-based video game studio is slashing dozens of jobs as it restructures its business.

December

Bench Accounting: Some employees claim they’re looking for work after the bookkeeping service’s abrupt closure.
Google Layoffs: The tech giant has slashed its top management positions by approximately 10 per cent as part of its years-long efficiency push.
RBC Layoffs: The bank has reportedly eliminated around 30 senior executives since September as part of a restructuring.
Windsor University: The educational institution is cutting jobs as it grapples with a $30-million budget deficit.
Airbus: Europe’s largest aerospace group is eliminating more than 2,000 jobs in its Defence and Space division.
Vale: The mining company is laying off staff across all corporate functions in an effort to remain competitive.
Torn Banner Studios: The Toronto-based independent game developer behind Chivalry 2 has announced layoffs due to restructuring.
Ingram Micro: The IT distributor is cutting 850 jobs as part of a major restructuring effort following its public listing.
Cargill Layoffs: The agriculture giant is restructuring its workforce, cutting 8,000 jobs globally after profits hit an eight-year low.
Lightspeed Layoffs: The e-commerce company carried out its second round of layoffs in 2024, cutting 7% of its workforce.
Lion Electric: The electric vehicle maker has temporarily laid off hundreds of workers as it considers filing for creditor protection.
Questrade Layoffs: The online brokerage firm is laying off an unknown number of employees in 2024.

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Can I be laid off without notice in Canada?

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Is a layoff the same as being fired in Canada?

Yes. A permanent layoff is the same as a termination without cause. You are no longer employed and may be entitled to severance pay.

Are temporary layoffs legal in Canada?

Only in limited cases. Your employer can place you on a temporary layoff if your contract allows it or you’ve accepted one before. Otherwise, it may be considered a constructive dismissal.

Can I get EI if I’ve been laid off?

Yes. Most laid-off employees qualify for Employment Insurance (EI), but payments usually begin after your severance period ends.

What is constructive dismissal during a layoff?

If you’re put on a temporary layoff or experience other significant changes to your job, it may be considered constructive dismissal – meaning your employer has effectively ended your job, and you’re owed severance.

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