Despite all the hard work of the employees of Cockshutt Moulded Aircraft during the war, and the economic advantages provided by the expansion of this company, the end of the war resulted in the mass laying off of hundreds of employees, because of cancelled contracts with the Canadian government. Some of the employees laid off by Cockshutt Moulded Aircraft were absorbed by the Cockshutt Plow Company, but many still were left without jobs after years of hard work and loyal service.  

This trend continued at factories across Brantford related to the war effort, with over a thousand men and women working in various war-related industries losing their jobs. These individuals included veterans who had been discharged in the later years of the war and had only been recently hired on. Despite the decline in demand and the layoffs, Cockshutt Moulded Aircraft would continue to operate until 1946, when it was formally shut down.  

Today, Cockshutt Moulded Aircraft remains a firm reminder of the dedication shown by residents of Brantford, and Canada at large, to answer the call to action issued for the Second World War. Men and women from various backgrounds, from across the country, took jobs at Cockshutt Moulded Aircraft and helped support the war effort.