Canadian Layoff Tracker

The Canada Border Services Agency is reducing its workforce by 348 employees and has sent notices of potential layoffs to 708 people, with cuts exclusively affecting national headquarters branches. The job cuts are in response to a 2% budget reduction of approximately $52 million and are part of the federal government's broader effort to reduce its workforce by 16,000 full-time equivalent positions over the next three years.

Bank of Montreal has reduced its workforce by more than 670 jobs since the third quarter of 2025 — with its Q1 2026 earnings release revealing that it took a $202-million pre-tax severance charge in the quarter.

TD Bank announced a 3% workforce reduction as part of restructuring efforts to boost productivity and minimize real estate investments. The layoffs were announced in December 2025, revised from an earlier 2% reduction proposed in May 2025.

eBay is eliminating approximately 800 jobs, or around 6% of its global workforce, in 2026. eBay employs approximately 480 people in Canada.

Humber Polytechnic is offering “voluntary exit packages” to staff as it confronts mounting financial pressure, warning that deeper job cuts could follow if the uptake is too low by March 9, 2026.

The Department of Justice is cutting approximately 73 employees from its Indigenous rights and relations unit, representing more than one-fifth of the 328 at-risk positions across the entire department. The Treasury Board's latest numbers show the Justice Department plans to cut 197 employees and 37 executives.

Panasonic is reportedly planning to cut around 12,000 jobs as part of a broader restructuring, according to Nikkei. The company is also set to transfer its television sales operations in North America and Europe to Chinese appliance maker Skyworth Group in April 2026. It remains unclear how many of the layoffs will affect Canadian employees.

The Nova Scotia government's 2026 budget includes more than $300 million in cuts affecting approximately 1,000 full-time equivalent jobs across the civil service and broader public sector. The cuts target management and administration roles rather than front-line services, with job reductions to be achieved by January 2027, with the Justice and Social Development departments expected to take the biggest hit.

De Beers has begun workforce reduction talks with approximately 5% of employees at the Gahcho Kué diamond mine in the Northwest Territories, affecting around 25 workers out of the mine's 500-person workforce. The layoffs result from the company's decision to pause the Tuzo Phase 3 expansion project due to challenging rough diamond trading conditions and market uncertainty.

Nova Scotia's Department of Natural Resources laid off 7 non-unionized staff members as part of a restructuring to prioritize economic development and resource-based growth. The layoffs included senior wildlife division positions such as the manager of biodiversity, manager of ecosystems and habitats, and director of wildlife, prompting concerns from conservation groups about the impact on environmental protection in the province.

Rogers Communications laid off over 100 internal IT support roles across several provinces at the start of 2026, mainly affecting Ontario, as it expands work with a third-party vendor that plans to hire most of the affected staff, with no expected impact on employee support services.

Arcadis cut 1,100 jobs in 2025, with many of the layoffs occurring in Canada where the company faced a disappointing real estate market, staff shortages, and rising material prices. The Dutch consulting and engineering firm expects further layoffs in 2026 due to inflation and political uncertainty affecting client project decisions worldwide.

New Gold is eliminating approximately 85 jobs at its New Afton mine in Kamloops, British Columbia. “This reduction is part of the project cycle at the New Afton mine and is unrelated to Coeur Mining’s planned [US$7-billion] acquisition,” the Toronto-based gold miner said in a news release.

Library and Archives Canada announced the elimination of 56 positions. The cuts were reported on February 16, 2026.

For departments outside the core public service, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency has told CTV News Ottawa 587 positions will be cut in its department.

The Parole Board of Canada will eliminate 37 positions.

Ubisoft is laying off 40 employees at its Toronto studio as part of a broader cost-saving initiative.

In October 2025, Stellantis Canada officially cancelled plans to produce the next-generation Jeep Compass at its Brampton, Ontario facility, shifting production to Belvidere, Illinois. This decision left approximately 3,000 workers in a state of indefinite layoff after the plant had already been idled for retooling since early 2024. By December 2025, the Canadian federal government issued a formal notice of default against the automaker for failing to meet employment regional commitments tied to billions in subsidies. As of early 2026, Stellantis Canada CEO Trevor Longley has expressed intentions to restart the idle facility, though the company continues to navigate significant tariff pressures and economic volatility affecting the national auto sector.

The National Research Council facility in Winnipeg is laying off 12 employees as part of a federal government plan to reduce public service employee numbers. The layoffs were confirmed on February 13, 2026.

In February 2026, Netflix announced the layoff of “several dozen” employees in its global product division as part of an internal restructuring following a leadership shift. The cuts primarily affected middle management and administrative roles, with fewer than 1% of the division’s roughly 6,000 employees impacted. No senior executives were reported to have been let go. The layoffs coincide with the promotion of Elizabeth Stone to Chief Product and Technology Officer. It remains unclear whether any Canadian staff were affected by this round of job cuts.