Rogers is cutting a portion of its internal IT support team across Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick. The telecom confirmed the move this week, stating it will move the work to an unnamed third-party vendor.
According to reporting from The Globe and Mail, the company is evolving its internal IT support for employees. Rogers spokesperson Zac Carreiro noted that the outside vendor expects to keep many of the current workers on board.
“They plan to hire the majority of our staff and there will be no impact to how our employees are supported, including our on-site IT support,” Carreiro said in a statement.
While Rogers claims the cuts affect only a small percentage of its internal IT staff, legal experts are already hearing from those impacted. Lior Samfiru, a partner at Samfiru Tumarkin LLP, said employees were told on Tuesday that “their roles are being eliminated or outsourced as part of an internal restructuring.”
One terminated employee estimated upwards of 100 roles were affected, according to Samfiru Tumarkin LLP. LinkedIn posts from former staff members suggest the cuts hit several technical areas, including software developers, management, and audiovisual conferencing support. Some employees were reportedly given notice that their jobs would end in a few months and were offered severance packages ahead of time. Rogers stated that most of the cuts are concentrated in Ontario.
It’s not just Rogers that keeps cutting jobs. Bell and Telus have also reduced their workforces recently to pay down debt and adopt new technologies. “While this appears to be a distinct round of in-house IT changes, it mirrors what we’ve seen across the tech and communications sector in recent years, with ongoing outsourcing and increased use of AI,” Samfiru said.
Earlier this month, Bell Media cut 60 jobs, following 650 layoffs in late 2025. In January, Telus offered voluntary buyout packages to roughly 700 employees.
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So sad Canada is allowing these companies to outsource like this
Even rogers 3rd party Canadian teams are loosing their jobs. I wish our leaders would put a stop to Rogers and Bell for that matter outsourcing to other countries totally.
Workers here make 17 to 25 a hour. Over in some countries they are 3 bucks a hour so why are out phone and Internet so high of they are paying workforce lower ?
Blame the foreigners, sanctioning India would be great
genius! Do you know how sanctions work?
When I was training to become a Rogers employee nearly two decades ago the trainer made a big production (repeatedly) that Ted Rogers’ last wish before he passed was that the company never outsource overseas. I guess that’s been forgotten. Sorry Ted.
at what point will the dumb a realize That we not spending the cash with them due to bad service ?
How about when will people start to join the push to get rid of the foreign 7 million have caused this
More to Hindia, no wonder the hate towards them keeps growing
Like they care! Economics have no place for feelings
Outsourcing usually means lost local jobs. Hoping Rogers doesn’t go the Evolvious route, where work eventually shifts offshore.
they already did that with the Ericsson deal.