Amazon, Canada and Quebec

Amazon will close all 7 warehouses in Canada’s Quebec province, eliminating 1,700 jobs
A Canadian union that successfully unionized one warehouse accused the company of closing its sites to fend off organizing efforts in the region.
Canada calls for review of 'business relationship' with Amazon after Quebec closures
François-Philippe Champagne, the federal industry minister, is calling for a review of Ottawa's "business relationship" with Amazon after the company said it will close all seven of its warehouses in Quebec.
Canada to Review Amazon Contracts After Quebec Layoffs
Canada has warned Amazon.com that it is reviewing business ties with the company’s cloud-computing unit following Amazon’s decision to shut down its warehouses in Quebec, leading to the layoff of 1,700 workers.
Amazon closes all Quebec warehouses, cutting 1,700 jobs
E-commerce giant Amazon.com is exiting its operations in Quebec, leading to the loss of about 1,700 full-time jobs, a company spokesperson said on Wednesday. The online retailer will phase out operations across seven sites in the province—the only location in Canada with unionized Amazon employees —over the next two months.
Amazon closing facilities in Quebec not a 'cost issue': labour researcher | Canada Tonight
Amazon announced on Wednesday it will close its Quebec facilities in the coming weeks, with a spokesperson saying the decision was tied to cost savings. Mostafa Henaway, a former Amazon warehouse employee and now a researcher on Amazon labour,
Champagne sends a sharp warning to Amazon over its Quebec warehouse closures
The political fallout from Amazon's decision to close all its warehouses in Quebec continues. The federal minister of innovation said the government will now review its business relationship with the retail giant where contracts have topped hundreds of millions of dollars.
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Amazon Closes Its Operations in Quebec, Laying Off 1,700 Workers
Unions had gained a foothold in one of the company’s warehouses in the province, though Amazon would not say if there was a ...
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