TORONTO — Bell Media states it laid off 60 people as it transforms its digital media business.
Sara McLaren, director of communications at Bell Media, states that no newsgathering or reporting roles were impacted.
Meanwhile, Unifor stated in a news release that on Wednesday, the layoffs impacted 20 of its members and included 11 journalists across Toronto, North Bay, Ont., Halifax and Calgary.
Unifor stated traffic co-ordinators, schedulers and promotional co-ordinators were also affected.
Lana Payne, national president at Unifor, states in the release that expanding journalist tax credits to include broadcasters could have prevented the job losses.
In November of last year, BCE Inc. relocated to eliminate 650 manager positions at Bell, along with around 40 jobs at Bell Media.
“The roles are predominantly in corporate departments and are a continuation of modifys that launched last November,” McLaren stated in the statement.
Payne stated that the union will stand with its media members following the layoffs and that “These cuts strike at the heart of Canadian journalism.”
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 4, 2026.
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Daniel Johnson, The Canadian Press
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