On the verge of failure, the giant of the special technical effects of the giant has announced a wave of dismissal around the world. In Montreal and Toronto, 300 employees in Canada distribution, they have just been protected from his creditors, were established. Some of them are not paid from February 2.
Radio-Canada could receive hands on a letter that was sent to Technicolor Canada on February 24. In this, the company confirms For economic situations
Without control, he needs Temporary startup
Between his staff.
So we are forced to make it unlimited once that day. At that time, your employment link will be retained within six months of this day
It is written.
In Canada, the technician has two divisions. Mobile image company (MPC) has made special effects in Toronto and Montreal. Studios, for example, worked in productions Quantum floor Et et Landscape.
Micros found in Quebec Metropolitan is mainly based on animated films.
In total, 300 people lost temporary work, especially in division MpcMost micros employees continue to work.
MPC, mill, micros and technicalist technical games are divisions.
Photo: Site Internet Technicolor
For several days, the launch staff immersed in the unknown, without knowing what’s going on with the company. The technician had no number or relationship to inform employees.
Everyone was in the dark without any appeal. The savage was made.
March 6, 2025, Ministry of Employment and Social Solidarity, in the event of mass dismissal, had not yet received the company’s advice.
Contact Radio-Canada, technicians have not answered our questions.
Unpaid for some weeks
Being worse, several Montreal staff are not paid since February 2nd. Most have submitted a complaint about the Commission on the Commission standards, heritage, health and occupational safety (CNIDT).
According to our information, the Canadian Technical Division owes $ 4 million in salaries and unpaid permission in Montreal and Toronto.
In recent days, technical Canada has been under the protection of bankruptcy and bankruptcy, we learned.
On Tuesday, the staff were finally able to get more information and gathered with a PWC administrator, Christian Bourque, who was named a secret power with extensive powers.
Contact Radio-Canada, the last confirmed that he took the burns of financial management and stabilizing the Canadian operations of the company. Technical processing process and Canadian activities are underway in France. Could evolve the files quickly in the coming days.
Not having priority creditors, several employees are afraid to receive money. Employee protection programs (PPS), however, can partly compensate.
Technicolor unstudios in 2015
Photo: Radio-Canada
High difficulty team
Worldwide, the technician had 10,000 employees until recently, but the company has had serious economic difficulty. The studio is in the beyond France and England. In the United States, the company has left its activities. Similar calls have been made in Bangalore, India.
In recent years, the technician has paid the price for an incident industry marked by Hollywood strikes and stopping several sprouts of Covvi-19.
In parallel, Montreal studios are in complete deflation. Several projects have fallen into the water or they are not carried out. In a good year, the technician had 2,000 employees in Canada.
Quebec is one of the three poles in the world to create visual animations and animation with London and Los Angeles.
Attracted by generous tax credits, the technician opened the studio in Quebec in 2013. At the time, the government of Pauline Marois gave him a $ 1.2 million loan.
Last year, the Montreal industry denounced the Kab of Expenditure with the right to tax credits. The initial grant was carried out in 1998.
Radio-Canada, the film and television office (BCTAQ) stimulated the production of cinema that reminds the difficulties of the sector.
Last year, three studies left their activities and were very close to 3000 jobs for loss of grants. A BCTQ It forecasts from the quebec to the coming months or activity offset.
2025-03-07 09:00:00
