BCE Inc.
1,700
employees affected
Media Report
BCE Inc. cut 1,700 net jobs in 2025, reducing its workforce from 40,390 to 38,683 employees, marking the second consecutive year of major losses. The layoffs, attributed to industry contraction, cost-cutting measures, and technology upgrades, included 650 management positions and 40 Bell Media employees, though these reductions were partially offset by approximately 1,500 employees acquired through the purchase of Ziply Fiber.
Key Facts
- Announced Date
- March 6, 2026
- Province
- National
- Industry
- Media & Telecom
- Laid Off
- 1,700
- Percentage
- 4%
- Company Type
- public
- Source
- News Media
Company Info
- English Name
- BCE Inc.