George Brown, SAIT, Sask Polytech announce layoffs

George Brown Polytechnic, Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology have announced layoffs in response to declining enrolment and financial considerations. Sask Polytech shared that it had laid off 30 full-time and part-time employees in April, while SAIT is reportedly cutting more than 30 positions across multiple departments and programs. George Brown is reportedly planning to lay off 82 workers this summer and has submitted a Notice of Termination of Employment to the Government of Ontario’s Ministry of Labour. All three institutions cited changing international student policies and decreased enrolment when explaining the cuts.