November 20,2025
RED FM News Desk
Bell Canada says it is cutting roughly 690 jobs — most of them management positions — as part of a new effort to lower debt and support growth. The latest round of reductions comes after the company eliminated thousands of positions last year.
According to Bell, about 650 non-unionized management roles are being eliminated nationwide, representing less than two per cent of its overall workforce. The company is also cutting approximately 40 jobs at Bell Media, its media and entertainment division.
In an email to CBC News, Bell said the decision to reduce management positions was “difficult but necessary” to advance its three-year strategy for achieving “sustainable growth.” The company did not provide further details about the Bell Media cuts but thanked affected employees for their service.
Earlier this year, Bell offered voluntary severance packages to 1,200 unionized workers, citing “unprecedented challenges” in the telecommunications industry.
Canada’s telecom sector has experienced slowing growth over the past year, with major companies like BCE and Rogers selling assets to reduce costs. Bell sold its 37.5 per cent stake in Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment to Rogers for $4.7 billion last fall, and later announced a $5-billion deal to acquire U.S. telecom firm Ziply.
Over the past 18 months, Bell has cut thousands of jobs, including 1,300 positions in June 2023 and another 4,800 in February 2024, along with the closure of numerous radio stations and additional technical layoffs later that year.
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