Canadian Layoff Tracker

Lassonde Industries announced 80 job cuts at its Sun-Rype plant in Kelowna, BC as it moves beverage packing operations to facilities in Calgary, Toronto, and Rougemont. The transition will occur in phases through December 2026, while apple processing and snack production will continue at the Kelowna location.

Ubisoft Halifax, a studio with 71 employees, was shuttered in early January 2026. The closure occurred shortly after employees voted to unionize, though Ubisoft attributed the decision to wider cost-cutting measures.

The Simcoe County District School Board laid off 99 teachers across 67 full-time positions due to declining secondary school enrolment. Teachers from various fields including academic subjects, technology, and special education were affected.

Canada Post announced that 136,000 addresses across 13 communities will lose door-to-door delivery and switch to community mailboxes starting late 2026 and early 2027, as part of a plan to convert 4 million addresses over five years. A 30 percent reduction in positions at delivery depots is expected, with most job losses occurring through attrition as employees retire rather than through layoffs.

Snap is cutting its North American workforce by approximately 16% (roughly 1,000 full-time jobs) as part of an AI overhaul. The exact number of Canadian employees affected remains unclear, though the company has more than 140 workers in Canada.

The hospital is laying off Personal Support Workers (PSWs) citing changing patient needs that increasingly require nursing care. The hospital plans to add nurses in acute care and ICU to replace the eliminated PSW roles.

7-Eleven is planning to shutter approximately 645 stores in Canada and the US in 2026, expected to result in deep job cuts as the convenience giant shifts to a 'wholesale fuel stores' business model. The company is simultaneously looking to open 205 new locations as part of this strategic transformation.

The hospital is laying off Personal Support Workers (PSWs) citing changing patient needs that increasingly require nursing care. The hospital plans to add nurses in acute care and ICU to replace the eliminated PSW roles.

George Brown Polytechnic is cutting jobs in a latest round of layoffs following the elimination of 51 roles in March 2026. The college cited financial pressures from changes to international student policies introduced by IRCC beginning in 2024 as the primary driver of the workforce reductions.

Health Canada announces up to 2,500 job cuts (approximately 15% of its workforce) as part of a federal budget-driven cost-reduction and digital transformation strategy. The layoffs will be phased beginning Fall 2026 and will impact pharmaceutical regulatory teams, epidemiology and surveillance units, and Indigenous health initiatives.

Woodbridge Foam's Blenheim plant is undergoing retooling to produce products for the housing industry, resulting in short-term or indefinite layoffs beginning in May 2026 and continuing through December. Up to 88 hourly and 8 salaried employees could be laid off from the 155-person workforce.

Federal funding reductions and limits on international student enrollment are impacting a post-secondary institution in southeastern Manitoba. As a result, approximately 10 per cent of staff at Providence University College and Theological Seminary in Otterburne—out of a workforce of about 115 employees—are facing layoffs.

The Waterloo Region District School Board (WRDSB) is planning a restructuring ahead of the upcoming academic school year that will affect nearly 100 elementary school teachers. The layoffs are attributed to provincial funding not keeping pace with inflation, making staffing decisions more difficult.

The Ottawa Hospital announced a 3% workforce reduction affecting management, non-union, support, executive, nursing and other health-care positions across its 13,281-employee organization. The hospital estimates more than 100 front-line staff, mainly nurses and personal support workers, will be affected based on union discussions.

Extendicare is eliminating approximately 21 employees at its Countryside long-term care home in Sudbury, Ontario. The workforce reduction will affect nurses, support aides, maintenance workers, and janitorial and housekeeping staff.

CAE is cutting 2% of its workforce as aviation demand weakens. The company is shifting focus toward defense growth opportunities.

The Canada Water Agency will cut approximately 13 jobs as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney's federal budget cuts totaling $5 million. The agency, which leads ecosystem restoration and protection work in major freshwater ecosystems like the Great Lakes and Lake Winnipeg, will absorb the cuts over multiple fiscal years.

Meta is reportedly planning to eliminate around 200 roles in May 2026, following several hundred job cuts in March 2026. It remains unclear if any of Meta's 1,100+ Canadian employees will be affected by the May workforce reduction.

The Canadian federal government is offering an Early Retirement Incentive (ERI) program to approximately 68,000 federal public servants, allowing eligible employees to retire up to five years early without pension penalties. The $1.5 billion program over five years is part of a broader strategy to reduce the size of the federal public service, with applications due by July 24, 2026.

Canada Revenue Agency cutting 210 jobs in the coming months. Federal unions said that more than 450 members received notices on Tuesday that their jobs may be at risk.