Canadian journalism hit again as Bell Media lays off 20 Unifor members nationwide
TORONTO— Unifor is deeply concerned by Bell Media’s announcement of layoffs impacting 20 Unifor members, who delivered quality, fact-based journalism to Canadians from coast-to-coast.
“This is a critical moment to support Canadian jobs and Canadian journalists—especially when democracy itself is under attack,” said Unifor National President Lana Payne.
“Unifor will stand with our media members as they navigate this uncertainty. These cuts strike at the heart of Canadian journalism. Every newsroom job eliminated means fewer Canadian stories told, fewer facts verified, and less accountability for those in power. When journalism is weakened, democracy is weakened—and Canadians are the ones who pay the price.”
The layoffs include 11 journalists, among them five newly unionized CTV National News members from Unifor Local 79-M in Toronto, as well as journalists in North Bay, Ont., Halifax, Edmonton and Calgary.
Also affected are traffic coordinators, schedulers, and promotional coordinators from Locals 723-M and 79-M in Toronto. Unifor is working to ensure the collective agreements are being adhered to, as well as reviewing the legality of the terminations involving the five National News members.
“Expanding journalist tax credits to include broadcasters could have prevented these job losses,” Payne said.
“Instead, these cuts are deepening Canada’s news deserts—including in major urban centres. News in this country is at crisis levels, and urgent action is needed.”
In 2024, Unifor launched its Shame on Bell campaign after BCE eliminated 4,800 jobs, including 800 Unifor members across telecommunications and media.
In June of that same year, Bell Media announced further restructuring, issuing layoff notices to nearly 50 additional Unifor media workers.
Bell Media Cuts 60 More Jobs
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Bell Media Cuts 60 More Jobs, Union Warns of ‘Crisis’ in Newsrooms
Bell Media has laid off 20 workers represented by Unifor, including journalists and support staff at newsrooms across Canada.
The union says 11 of the affected workers are journalists. That includes five recently unionized members at CTV National News in Toronto, along with journalists based in North Bay, Ontario, Halifax, Edmonton and Calgary. Other layoffs hit traffic coordinators, schedulers and promotional staff in Toronto.
Unifor National President Lana Payne said the cuts are another blow to Canadian newsrooms.
“This is a critical moment to support Canadian jobs and Canadian journalists—especially when democracy itself is under attack,” Payne said.
She added that fewer newsroom jobs mean fewer Canadian stories are covered and fewer facts are checked.
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Labour leaders call for worker-centred economic strategy
Lana Payne joined labour leaders from across the private and public sectors to send a united message: Canada needs a worker-centred economic strategy that puts workers first, safeguards jobs, rebuilds homegrown industry, strengthens public services, and protects economic sovereignty.
BCE reports 2025 Q4 and full-year results, announces 2026 financial targets
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This news release contains forward-looking statements. For a description of the related risk factors and assumptions, please see the section entitled “Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” later in this news release. The information contained in this news release is unaudited.
- All 2025 financial guidance targets achieved
- 2.3% consolidated adjusted EBITDA1 growth in Q4 delivered 1.0 percentage-point increase in adjusted EBITDA margin2 to 41.6% – highest Q4 margin in over 30 years
- Q4 net earnings of $632 million, up 25.1%, with net earnings attributable to common shareholders of $594 million, up 28.9% or $0.64 per common share; adjusted net earnings1 of $643 million yielded adjusted EPS1 of $0.69, down 12.7%
- Wireless operating momentum continues: 56,124 postpaid mobile phone net subscriber3 activations in Q4; postpaid churn3 down 0.17 points to 1.49% – third consecutive quarter of year-over-year improvement
- 49,168 retail fibre Internet net subscriber3 activations in Q4, including Ziply Fiber, which contributed to 16.6% Internet revenue growth
- AI-powered solutions revenue4 up 31% in Q4, driven by growth at Bell Cyber and Ateko
- Crave subscriptions up 26% in Q4 to 4.6 million, driven by strong direct-to-consumer streaming growth; Q4 was the most watched quarter in Crave history
- Strong contribution from acquisition of Ziply Fiber on August 1, 2025
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