The Canadian exhibition giant announced part-time employees will be temporarily laid off as Ontario theaters are shuttered due to the pandemic impact.
the temporary job cuts followed “mandated closures of our theatre and entertainment venues across Ontario.” From today, Canada’s largest cinema operator has had to shut down its Ontario theaters as the Canadian province takes measures to crack down on a dramatic spike in infection cases due to the emergence of the“We are eager to get our team back to work once and for all as soon as these temporary restrictions are lifted,” the statement added.
Part-time employees temporarily laid off will be able to qualify for federal unemployment insurance and will be offered the chance to be rehired when Cineplex resumes operation of its Ontario theaters. The latest cost-cutting will help Cineplex meet debt conditions as it looks to navigate the disruptive impact of the pandemic.
Cineplex earlier faced cinema closures in Quebec as provincial health advisors recommended tightened restrictions forhot spots, which includes Toronto and Montreal, where the number of omicron variant cases is surging. The Ontario government is looking to stem a post-holiday surge in omicron variant infections to keep hospitals from being overwhelmed and schools able to reopen in mid-January.
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