Bombardier to lay off 120 employees [Video]

Quebec manufacturer Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) laid off about 120 professional and managerial staff at its Valcourt, Sherbrooke and Montreal facilities.

The company said it needed to make cuts due to the current economic context and the one to come next year, which is leading it to “ensure sound management of (its) expenses” on an ongoing basis.

“The 2025 fiscal year has brought its share of challenges, and we have adapted to the difficult environment throughout the year to ensure the continued success of the company,” the manufacturer of Ski-Doo, Sea-Doo and Can-Am said.

According to the list of notices received by Quebec’s employment ministry, the cuts took place last month and affected 60 employees in Montreal, 47 in Valcourt and 15 in Sherbrooke.

The company said the layoffs “are not significant in proportion to BRP’s workforce worldwide.” As of January 2024, it had around 20,000 employees worldwide, but that …