Ontario: Novartis

Novartis: Novartis to close plant in Mississauga, cut 300 jobs, according to Globe and Mail. Canadian labour hit by wave of layoffs, plant closings Video Whats happened to Canadas manufacturing sector? Kelloggs recent decision to close its plant in London ripped another 500 factory jobs away from Ontario. That followed Heinzs move to shutter its plant in Leamington, which is near Windsor. The 100-year-old plant, and its 740 employees, was the largest employer in the area. The announcement from Heinz comes on the heels of plant closings by Caterpillar, CCL Industries and Novartis. Added up, and Ontario, home to whats left of Canadas industrial heartland, has shed 33,000 manufacturing jobs in the past year. More Related to this Story Kelloggs Ontario plant closing a casualty of changing tastes (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.