Canadian Layoff Tracker

Edward Jones laid off 259 employees across U.S. and Canada operations. The company also noted that 552 home office associates accepted voluntary separation earlier in 2026.

CPAC laid off a dozen staff members. The layoff was cited by Culture Minister Marc Miller as a reason for criticizing the CRTC's slow implementation of the Online Streaming Act.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency will cut approximately 600 jobs according to the Agriculture Union. The cuts come as food safety concerns mount, with recalls increasing 150 percent between 2013 and 2023.

Intuit is planning to eliminate approximately 17% of its workforce, or roughly 3,000 jobs globally. While it remains unclear if Canadian employees are affected, the company is looking to streamline operations and further integrate artificial intelligence into its services.

Global Affairs Canada is cutting 343 rotational diplomatic positions abroad (10.6% reduction) while cutting only 3.5% of non-rotational positions based in Canada. The department is also planning to reduce foreign worker postings by 754 positions (13.8% reduction) over the next three years, with most cuts occurring in 2026.

The Upper Canada District School Board notified CUPE Local 5678 of 31.32 full-time equivalent positions being eliminated for the 2026-27 school year. Positions being cut include early childhood educators, instructional assistants, and English-as-a-Second-Language instructors, with restructuring of the LIFT program.

The Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario will eliminate approximately 20 full-time equivalent positions including student support workers, information communications technology staff, and custodians. The board is also restructuring school secretary positions from 12-month to 10-month positions.

The Early Childhood Development Initiative has laid off two full-time staff members due to an unexpected gap in provincial funding for the Black Youth Action Plan grant program. The organization anticipates laying off approximately three additional staff members if funding is not restored within the next month.

Penn Entertainment reduced its workforce by more than 70 employees in its interactive division, which oversees digital operations including online betting and casino platforms such as theScore Bet. The cuts reflect a shift toward profitability and efficiency over expansion, with the company refocusing on Canada, especially Ontario, and preparing for growth in Alberta.

Correctional Service Canada is planning to cut 400 employees over the next three years as part of a $132.2 million spending reduction by the 2028-29 fiscal year. The cuts include a review of librarian positions across federal prisons, with 19 librarian positions nationwide potentially affected, including one position at Saskatchewan Penitentiary.

Bell laid off nearly 700 employees just before the holidays. The company also fired several employees for allegedly falsifying in-office attendance.

LHSC announced it will eliminate 212 registered nursing jobs over the next three to five years through attrition as part of post-pandemic staff rightsizing. The hospital will simultaneously hire 108 registered practical nurses to offset some of these cuts.

The Toronto District School Board announced it will lay off 218 central administration staff and eliminate an additional 91 vacant positions. The cuts are intended to modernize central administration and keep resources in schools and classrooms amid years of declining enrolment.

Quinte Health announced the elimination of 59 Personal Support Worker (PSW) and Health Care Aide positions across Belleville General Hospital and Trenton Memorial Hospital. The layoffs include 15 full-time PSWs, 27 part-time PSWs, and 2 temporary Health Care Aide positions, with the employer planning to phase out positions over a five-month period.

Postmedia has exited the flyer distribution business, resulting in 50 full-time job losses. The company is discontinuing its flyer distribution operations across Canada.

NSCC (Nova Scotia Community College) is eliminating 91 positions as the institution works to address a $15 million deficit. The layoffs represent the college's response to significant financial challenges.

Siloam Mission, a Winnipeg non-profit charity, announced 16 layoffs and reduced operating hours for its drop-in dining space and clothing store, effective June 1, 2026. The organization is implementing these cost-cutting measures to address a projected $4.4-million deficit and financial instability.

The P.E.I. Alliance for Mental Well-Being is being shut down by the provincial government, resulting in the loss of 11 staff positions plus the executive director position. The organization had been administering approximately $2 million annually in mental health grants to community organizations across Prince Edward Island.

Imperial Oil eliminated 130 roles in the first 3 months of 2026 as part of an ongoing restructuring. The layoffs are connected to the company's announcement to sell its headquarters in southeast Calgary, affecting 900 employees, and moving certain jobs to ExxonMobil's global capacity centres.

Magna International announced layoffs of approximately 400 workers at its Formet Industries factory in St. Thomas, Ontario, representing about one quarter of the plant's 1,600-person workforce. The layoffs are a result of declining sales of full-size trucks and sport utility vehicles as the downturn works through from automakers to suppliers.