A protest against the mass layoffs of thousands of people is underway at the Amazon warehouse in Laval Wednesday morning. Protesters are showing their support for the more than 4,600 Quebecers who will be out of work after Amazon announced it was closing seven warehouses in the province.

Amazon is facing growing backlash in Quebec following its January 2025 decision to shutter all seven of its warehouses in the province. The closures, set to unfold over the next two months, will eliminate approximately 4,500 jobs, including full-time positions and subcontractors.

A Quebec labour group is urging governments and the public to boycott Amazon because the online retail giant announced the closure of its seven warehouses in the province a few months after workers at one of the facilities voted to unionize.

The union representing Amazon workers at a warehouse that was shut down last month is calling for a boycott and preparing a legal challenge against the company. "This is not the way we do business in Quebec,

Amazon's decision to close all seven of its warehouses in the Canadian province of Quebec and terminate more than 1,900 workers is prompting legal action from the affected union.

A union that represents some Montreal Amazon workers said it will petition a court to compel the company to reopen the warehouses and reverse the job cuts.