Canadian Layoff Tracker

The SAAQ (Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec), Quebec's auto insurance board, is eliminating 100 jobs as part of the Legault government's cost-cutting measures. The layoffs were announced on October 14, 2025.

The Canadian passport office is cutting 250 jobs, according to a union announcement. The layoffs affect government employees working at the Ottawa-based passport processing facility.

Service Canada is eliminating 250 passport-related jobs in October 2025. The layoffs have been characterized as a direct attack on workers by critics.

Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C. is laying off approximately 40 staff members (with union bumping considered) out of 65 initially notified, due to a $7-10 million budget deficit. The layoffs are part of broader cost-cutting measures and follow a federal decision to reduce international student permits, which has created financial pressures across Canadian universities.

ExxonMobil announced a global restructuring plan that will cut 2,000 jobs worldwide, with some positions being eliminated in Newfoundland and Labrador. The company stated that ExxonMobil Canada will see a reduction of approximately 20 percent of positions by the end of 2027, though the exact number of N.L. job losses was not disclosed.

Imperial Oil announced it will eliminate 20% of its workforce (approximately 900 jobs) by the end of 2027, with most positions based in Calgary, as part of a global restructuring to increase efficiency and reduce annual expenses by $150 million. The remaining Calgary positions will be relocated to the Strathcona Refinery in Edmonton in late 2028, with the company maintaining a small presence in Calgary.

Memorial University announced major budget cuts in July 2025 that resulted in 20 layoffs due to declining enrolment and a $6 million revenue loss. The university also eliminated the operating budget of the Harris Centre as part of efforts to address financial sustainability challenges.

Scotiabank laid off approximately 2,495 employees in Toronto on June 1, 2025, after notifying the federal government of the group termination in late February. The bank had requested waivers from certain Canada Labour Code obligations, though the government confirmed the employer met its obligations under the code.

Western University's Faculty of Arts and Humanities laid off four support staff over the summer as part of a restructuring that introduced a new team-based staffing model. The layoffs prompted a protest by approximately 50 demonstrators on October 24, 2025, with union leaders arguing the cuts were vital positions that would strain remaining faculty members.

Stellantis laid off 3,200 workers at its Brampton Assembly plant in Ontario after pausing a retooling plan in February 2025 and subsequently moving production of the new electric Jeep Compass to the United States. The decision, announced October 14, 2025, was attributed to U.S. tariff pressure and trade agreement compliance issues, leaving thousands of Canadian families facing financial instability.

Stellantis idled its Brampton assembly plant in December 2023 to retool for electric vehicle production, temporarily laying off 3,000 workers. On October 14, 2025, the company announced the planned Jeep Compass electric SUV would be built in Illinois instead, leaving the plant's future uncertain and workers facing potential permanent layoff notices.

CN announced the temporary layoff of 450 employees in Eastern Canada operations due to protest blockades on its rail lines that caused disruptions to over 1,400 trains. The company began recalling most of the temporarily laid off employees as blockades subsided and network operations began to stabilize.