Overview
- Rogers confirmed it laid off a portion of its internal technology support team in several provinces and will redirect the work to a third‑party provider.
- Spokesperson Zac Carreiro said the vendor plans to hire the majority of affected staff and that employee on‑site IT support will continue without change.
- A terminated employee told law firm Samfiru Tumarkin that upwards of 100 roles were impacted, with some workers receiving advance notice and severance offers.
- LinkedIn posts from former staff point to cuts across software development, audiovisual conferencing support and management in Ontario, Quebec and New Brunswick, with Rogers saying most cuts are in Ontario.
- Rogers said the shift affects a small slice of internal IT at a company of about 24,000 employees, reflecting a wider outsourcing and AI trend also seen at Bell and Telus.