Tech companies, retailers and more have all begun shedding members of their workforce in a bid to navigate the economic downturn.BCE Inc.: The Montreal-based telecommunications giant said on Feb. 8 it was cutting 4,800 jobs"at all levels of the company," although some of the job losses were to come from vacancies and natural attrition rather than layoffs.
Canada Goose Holdings Inc.: The Toronto-based luxury apparel maker said in March that it was laying off 17 per cent of its global corporate workforce to put the company"in a better position for scaling." Dorel Industries Inc.: The maker of children's products and home furniture revealed in March that it previously laid off 40 employees.
Groupe Juste pour rire Inc.: The company behind the annual Montreal comedy festival announced in early March that it would cut 75 workers as the organization sought creditor protection. Lynx Air: The low-cost airline said it would cease operations in late February. Court documents showed it had 500 employees.