Canadian Layoff Tracker

Coinbase is planning to eliminate approximately 14% of its global workforce (around 700 jobs) in 2026 as part of an AI-driven restructuring. The article notes that it remains unclear if Canadian employees at Coinbase are being affected, though the company has more than 350 workers in Canada.

Shopify restructured in April 2026, affecting more than 30 employees in Canada and the US. The layoff impacted multiple teams including operations and customer support.

The Ottawa Catholic District School Board is cutting non-teaching positions as it focuses spending on students. The specific number of positions being eliminated was not disclosed in the article.

Montalvino Wineries laid off its marketing director Levi Gogolinski in September 2024 with three weeks' notice ahead of the winery's closure. The BC Civil Resolution Tribunal ordered the winery to pay $1,200 in additional severance after finding the employee should have received at least six weeks' notice under common law.

St. Lawrence College issued layoff notices to 28 full-time faculty members across its three campuses (Kingston, Cornwall, and Brockville) as part of ongoing restructuring efforts. An additional 16 full-time employees are being involuntarily transferred to other programs.

Cognizant is planning to eliminate upwards of 4,000 jobs globally in 2026 as part of its $320-million "Project Leap" restructuring plan. The IT services and consulting company is setting aside approximately $270 million for employee-related costs, including severance pay.

The Waterloo Region District School Board has declared 119 teachers surplus, including 97 elementary and 22 secondary teachers, with contracts terminating at the end of the year. The layoffs are part of a provincial directive for conservative staffing due to changing enrolment projections.

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) is implementing nearly 350 job cuts while simultaneously hiring 1,000 border guards. The agency is undergoing a restructuring that involves both workforce reductions and targeted recruitment efforts.

The Waterloo Catholic District School Board has declared 29 elementary teachers surplus due to an end to rapid enrolment growth. The board has already recalled 10 affected teachers and remains optimistic about recalling most or all before the next school year.

Langara College is suspending enrolment in its journalism program indefinitely, with the current cohort of 20 students graduating in spring 2027 being the last. The program will reduce from seven instructors to three full-time instructors plus one or two part-time teachers.

The Ottawa Hospital announced plans to eliminate 400 jobs across its three campuses as a regional trauma centre. The cuts are attributed to inadequate provincial funding despite the hospital having operated with a surplus the previous year.

Bestar Inc., a Quebec furniture maker owned by private equity firm Novacap, is shutting down its two factories in Quebec including the Lac-Mégantic plant and the Sherbrooke plant. Approximately 120 unionized workers in Lac-Mégantic will lose their jobs in addition to management employees, with a formal announcement expected on Thursday morning.

The Centre for Newcomers has laid off about 12 staff members and cut classes due to federal funding cuts. The organization also redeployed other affected employees to other areas.

Starbucks announced layoffs affecting 900 employees across the United States and Canada. The company also plans to close stores in both countries as part of this restructuring effort.

The College of New Caledonia announced 80 layoffs representing an 11% workforce reduction following approval of the 2026-27 operating budget. The layoffs are accompanied by the closure of the Fort St. James campus and the cancellation and suspension of 26 programs.

Library and Archives Canada is eliminating 161 positions over three years, including 56 permanent employees, as part of the Carney government's public service spending review requiring up to 15 per cent operational budget cuts. The bulk of savings of $13.6 million will come from the access to information and privacy (ATIP) unit, though the organization is receiving a permanent $20 million annual funding injection to help address systemic access-to-information shortfalls.

The Immigrant Education Society in Calgary laid off more than 40 employees, mostly language instructors, in March 2026 due to a 15% federal budget cut. The organization also cut 26 language classes as of April 1 and plans to eliminate all higher-level classes beyond CLB 4 by September, affecting approximately 500 students.

Oracle laid off between 20,000 and 30,000 employees globally, including Canada, despite strong financial performance with 22% revenue growth and cloud expansion. The layoffs affected employees across multiple regions including America, India, Canada, and Latin America, with reports indicating senior employees and long-tenured veterans were disproportionately impacted.

Cape Breton University is laying off 17 employees and impacting approximately 50 positions total through early retirements, non-renewed term positions, and unfilled vacancies. The cuts are accompanied by tuition increases and are driven by significant enrolment pressures and an expected $77 million loss in revenue over three years.

South Shore Furniture, a Quebec-based furniture maker founded in 1940, is closing all operations and laying off all 126 employees. The company cited a 77% drop in sales between 2022 and 2025 due to cheap Asian furniture flooding the market and American tariffs impacting cross-border sales.