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Bell had 38,683 employees as of the end of 2025, 39 per cent of which were unionized, according to its latest annual report.Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press
Bell Canada parent company BCE Inc. BCE-T is reducing its work force by nearly 700 employees as part of a broader organization reduction that started last year, the latest in a series of job cuts in the telecom sector.
The job reductions, which started being communicated to staff in recent weeks, are affecting BCE employees in various roles across the organization and the country.
The telecommunications and media company said Monday it is laying off 460 non-union employees, some of which are management, and has offered unionized employees voluntary departure packages with a target of reducing its unionized work force by 230 roles.
The company had 38,683 employees as of the end of 2025, 39 per cent of which were unionized, according to its latest annual report.
Bell Media will not be affected by the job cuts, the company said.
The decision is part of Bell’s three-year strategy to “drive sustainable growth in a highly competitive market,” spokesperson Luc Levasseur said in a statement.
They “reflect several initiatives, including the migration of customers to a more resilient, easier-to-maintain fibre network and ongoing operating efficiencies,” Mr. Levasseur said.
“Bell continues to invest in key areas that drive business growth, creating hundreds of new jobs across Canada,” he said.
Last November, the company said it was laying off 650 non-unionized employees. Before that, in February, the company offered severance packages to 1,200 unionized employees across Canada, saying the offers were the result of unprecedented challenges facing Canada’s telecommunications industry.
