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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 Parole Board of Canada will eliminate 37 positions.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is planning to cut over 500 jobs as part of the federal government's larger workforce reduction strategy. The Public Service Alliance of Canada, another union speaking for CFIA workers, has said 1,371 employees at the agency have received workforce adjustment notices. The Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada staged a demonstration in downtown Ottawa to protest the cuts, warning of impacts on disease surveillance and emergency response.

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.

London Machinery is laying off approximately 50 of its 200 workers and shifting production to a new plant in Iowa in response to 25% tariffs imposed on Canadian goods sold to the U.S. The London facility will remain open and continue manufacturing concrete mixers for the Canadian market.

Agriculture department officials are addressing research cuts. 27 research scientists will not stay in their current location or be offered an equivalent position elsewhere.

Transport Canada is cutting 439 employee positions and 27 executive positions as part of a broader federal government spending reduction plan targeting $60 billion in cuts over five years. The Union of Canadian Transportation Employees warns that reductions in inspection services and dangerous goods oversight could create public safety risks for Canadians.

General Motors laid off more than 1,000 employees at its CAMI Assembly plant in Ingersoll, Ontario due to the end of BrightDrop electric-vehicle production, with an additional 500 employees affected at the Oshawa Assembly plant. The Conservative Party is calling on the federal government to reduce withholding taxes on severance packages for the affected workers.

Premier David Eby announced that 2,000 public service jobs have been eliminated as part of an expenditure management and efficiency review, with more cuts expected in the 2026 budget. The province is targeting administrative positions that do not support front-line service delivery while facing an $11.2 billion deficit.

Scotiabank announced layoffs affecting 3,000 employees as part of an ongoing restructuring effort conducted late in 2025.

In May 2025, CIBC eliminated more than 500 positions at its credit card call centre in Toronto as part of an operational restructuring. The cuts were tied to efforts to streamline operations and improve efficiency within the bank’s credit card services division.

Parks Canada is facing a 15 per cent annual budget reduction until 2027, with total spending to decrease by 32.5 per cent by 2027-28, affecting staffing across the country. Full-time equivalents will drop from 6,030 in 2026 to 5,285 by 2027-28, a decline of 13.3 per cent, potentially impacting programming and visitor services at national historic sites in Nova Scotia.

Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is cutting 840 positions (approximately 10% of workforce) at Environment and Climate Change Canada as part of a broader federal public service reduction of 16,000 full-time equivalent positions over three years. On Jan. 27, an email went out to ECCC’s Science and Technology Branch (STB) staff from assistant deputy minister Marc D’Iorio, warning that 120 full-time roles would be cut over the next year, starting in April. Scientists and labour leaders warn the cuts could significantly impact environmental monitoring, weather forecasting, emergency alerts, and public safety services for Canadians.