Canadian Layoff Tracker

The Renfrew County District School Board is eliminating approximately 11 full-time equivalent positions, including custodial and secretarial hours across more than 13 different schools in the county. The cuts will impact communities including Arnprior, Renfrew, Eganville, Douglas, Madawaska Valley, Pembroke, Petawawa and Deep River.

Fanshawe College is implementing a full-time reduction target of 500 positions and has permanently suspended 59 programs. The college is dealing with an $11-million in-year deficit resulting from an 86 percent reduction in international students following federal enrolment caps.

The Peel District School Board has declared more than 300 permanent teachers surplus for the next year, consisting of 159 secondary teachers and 172 elementary teachers. This is part of budget adjustments across Ontario school boards facing declining enrolment.

The Toronto Catholic District School Board is eliminating its daytime international language program, affecting 77 non-teacher instructors. The board is not cutting any teaching positions.

Waterloo Catholic District School Board is eliminating 15 morning supervisor positions across 11 elementary schools by the end of the year. The cuts affect positions that have been in place for more than 10 years and support student supervision before the school day begins.

The Toronto District School Board is cutting almost 800 positions including more than 200 teachers who have received surplus notices. The layoffs include support staff such as lunchroom supervisors, educational assistants, designated early childhood educators, and clerical staff, along with previously announced cuts to vice-principals and centrally assigned staff.

At least 23 workers at Children's Aid Society London and Middlesex were handed layoff notices on Thursday, effective September. The layoffs will also affect another 65 staff indirectly through organizational changes, impacting the agency's ability to serve vulnerable youth and families.

Nova Scotia's Department of Education is reducing 3% of school staff (147 positions) as part of broader public service cuts. The province is eliminating 69 specialized teaching positions such as literacy specialists and math coaches, with 8 additional Nova Scotia Teachers Union roles eliminated and one speech language pathologist vacancy unfilled for one year.

Selkirk College laid off or terminated contracts for 45 people in 2025 following a 32-per-cent drop in international enrollment. The college also suspended intakes in 14 programs and closed learning centres in Kaslo and Nakusp, as well as the Kootenay Studio Arts program in Nelson.

Oracle cut 30,000 workers globally in a significant workforce reduction. The article references implications for Canadian employees with stock options.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, CentrePort Canada CEO Diane Gray laid off the organization's two other staff members and took a 50 percent pay cut to keep the organization solvent. The layoffs occurred during what Gray described as a crisis moment for the inland port organization.

The York Region District School Board is laying off more than 200 workers, according to CUPE 1734 union. The layoffs affect staff employed by the school board in the York Region.

Wix is planning to eliminate approximately 20% of its workforce, or around 1,000 roles, as part of a major restructuring. The cloud-based web development services provider is navigating a steep stock decline and rising AI-related costs.

Siloam Mission, Winnipeg's largest homeless shelter, laid off 16 employees and cut evening hours at its drop-in dining space and clothing store effective June 1. The layoffs were part of organizational efforts to address a $4.4-million deficit amid declining donations and rising operational costs.

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.