Google emails some Canadian employees to tell them they're being laid off as part of its plan to cut 12,000 jobs globally: 'Feels as harsh as being fired'

• Some Google employees in Canada found out on Monday they were laid off, per reports.
• A laid-off employee said it felt "as harsh as being fired." Another called it a "sad reality."
• The layoffs in Canada come as part of the 12,000 global job cuts Sundar Pichai recently announced.

Google on Monday informed some employees in Canada they were laid off as part of the company's plan to cut around 12,000 jobs, per multiple reports.