Bell Canada’s parent company, BCE, is laying off nearly 700 employees in its latest series of job reductions. Staff across different roles in the organization have been getting laid off in recent weeks.
The company is getting rid of 460 non-union employees, including management. It also offered unionized employees voluntary packages in hopes of reducing its unionized workforce by 230 roles, according to the Globe and Mail. Bell Media has not been affected by job cuts.
“These changes are part of our ongoing business operations and reflect several initiatives, including the migration of customers to a more resilient, easier-to-maintain fibre network and ongoing operating efficiencies,” said Bell spokesman Luc Levasseur in an email.
During Bell’s recent earnings meeting, the company reported that it saw higher revenue but lower net earnings during Q1. It pointed to reasons like its new U.S. fibre internet business, improved media revenue, and a decline in its telecom division. During the earnings meeting, the company said it would sell assets and relocate that money to what it sees as ways for growth, specifically pointing out AI business offerings. Bell is building a new $1.7 billion 300MW AI data centre in Saskatchewan.
Bell has been under scrutiny since it laid off many employees in 2024. In February 2024, Bell cut 4,800 jobs under a restructuring plan. In early 2025, Bell offered a voluntary separation to 1,200 union workers. And near the end of 2025, Bell confirmed to MobileSyrup that about 650 manager positions, along with about 40 positions at Bell Media, were impacted by cuts.
Source: Globe and Mail, The Canadian Press
