New projects will give firefighters the physical and mental health skills they need to stay safe and save lives MISSISSAUGA — The Ontario government is investing $700,000 to support four innovative and free training projects designed for 203 professional and volunteer firefighters around the province. Training will focus on fighting fires in hazardous (Mayday) situations for small and rural services to …
Gatineau – Menstrual products like pads and tampons are as necessary as toilet paper and soap, but they are not treated that way in most workplaces. That is why, in 2021, the Government of Canada committed to making changes to the Canada Labour Code to ensure access to menstrual products in all federally regulated workplaces. Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. announced …
St John’s – Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, Seamus O’Regan Jr., Minister of Labour, Joanne Thompson, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East , Dr. Andrew Furey, Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, and Elvis Loveless, Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, announced an investment of up to $306 million to expand the Trans-Canada Highway. This investment will …
Gatineau – The Government of Canada is committed to appointing highly qualified candidates to serve the best interests of Canadians. Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr. announced the reappointment of Anne Tennier as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) for another five-year term, effective April 16, 2023. Ms. Tennier has been …
SUDBURY — The Ontario government is working for the province’s 29,000 mine workers by introducing new rules to improve ventilation requirements in underground mines and lower exposure to harmful diesel exhaust to the most protective levels in North America. Long-term exposure to diesel exhaust can be a significant cause of lung cancer in miners. “Miners have been the backbone of Ontario’s …
Nearly a million workers will benefit from bigger paycheques on October 1 TORONTO — The Ontario government is increasing the minimum wage to $16.55 an hour on October 1, 2023. This 6.8 per cent pay raise for low-income workers builds on the government’s steady and predictable increases every year to help families offset the rising cost of living. “Under the leadership …
$6.9 Million investment will expand the Investing in Women’s Futures Program to 10 new locations NEWMARKET – The Ontario government is expanding the Investing in Women’s Futures program to 10 additional locations across the province to create more economic opportunities for women. This expansion is part of a $6.9 million investment over three years to enhance the program and help …
Gatineau – Every day, more and more Canadian workers are taking on gig work—casual work arrangements involving specific and often one-off tasks, frequently through digital platforms. While gig work can offer some benefits, such as flexible work arrangements, these kinds of work relationships can also often deprive workers of their labour rights and the basic job protections that everyone deserves. …
Businesses and people who take advantage of vulnerable workers could face millions in fines TORONTO — The Ontario government is introducing the Working for Workers Act, 2023, which would, if passed, continue to lead the country in providing ground-breaking protections for workers. Announced today as part of the legislation are changes that would strengthen protections for vulnerable and migrant workers by establishing …
Changes will require women’s-only washrooms and make the skilled trades more accessible for everyone LONDON — The Ontario government is working for workers by making washrooms on construction sites private, clean and safe. There are nearly 600,000 construction workers in Ontario, but only one in 10 are women. These changes, if approved, would make the skilled trades more accessible to women …
