A big month of layoffs in April… not so big for hirings, sadly.
HIRINGS
1. CVTech Group have secured new contracts for a total value of approximately $ 50.7 million. All in all, nearly 300 employees will be asked to bring these projects to fruition.
http://www.newswire.ca/fr/story/1340829/groupe-cvtech-inc-annonce-des-contrats-d-une-valeur-totale-d-environ-50-7-m
2. Accucaps, developer and manufacturer of soft gelatin capsules, has inaugurated its new specialized products venue in Windsor, Ontario. More than 20 people will be employed for it research and development and its production departments.
3. The Twin Rivers Paper Company is investing $ 2.5 million into its plant in Plaster Rock , New Brunswick, which will allow for the hiring of 50 new employees.
http://www.newswire.ca/fr/story/1329933/twin-rivers-va-investir-2-5-millions-de-dollars-et-creer-50-emplois-a-plaster-rock
4. Magna International, the auto parts specialist, will create 75 jobs following the expansion of its plant in Newmarket, Ontario. A $ 1.5 million project.
http://www.ledevoir.com/economie/automobile/404896/magna-va-creer-des-emplois?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+fluxdudevoir+%28Le+fil+de+presse+du+Devoir%29
5. With the new Crown forest policy in place, the forestry company JD Irving Limited will invest $ 16.8 million into New Brunswick, thus creating 45 new jobs and 9 construction jobs.
http://www.newswire.ca/fr/story/1335355/la-nouvelle-politique-sur-les-forets-de-la-couronne-engendre-16-8-millions-d-investissements-dans-les-forets-les-usines-et-les-fournisseurs-creation-d
LAYOFFS
1. Shaw Communications intends to eliminate 400 jobs in the country, or about 3 per cent of its workforce, as part of a plan to consolidate its operations.
http://affaires.lapresse.ca/economie/medias-et-telecoms/201404/14/01-4757569-shaw-communications-supprime-400-emplois.php
2. Teck Resources, the Vancouver mining company, will be eliminating 600 positions across the globe, pushing off the revival of a coal mine in British Columbia and reducing its expenses.
http://www.ledevoir.com/economie/actualites-economiques/406176/teck-resources-veut-eliminer-600-postes
3. The French company Alstom will eliminate approximately 150 full-time positions at its plant located in the Saint-Laurent borough. This is due to a transfer of activities to Europe. http://www.ledevoir.com/economie/actualites-economiques/406293/alstom-supprime-150-emplois-a-montreal
4. This news has generated a lot of buzz on social networks: the Conservative government will abolish 657 full-time jobs at the CBC over the next two years for total savings of $ 130 million.
http://www.lapresse.ca/arts/medias/201404/10/01-4756390-radio-canada-abolira-657-emplois-en-deux-ans.php
5. Montreal mayor Denis Coderre has announced his intention of eliminating 2,700 positions in the municipal labour force, a 10 per cent downsize, in order to allocate the savings into the city's infrastructure.