Ontario Workers

• Minister says Ont. electronic monitoring policy ‘first step,’ experts say gaps remain

  Here's a look at what Ontario's electronic monitoring law means for workers in the province.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2022
  
• Ontario proposes 2% raise for lower-paid education workers

  Ontario is proposing to give education workers represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees who make less than $40,000 a two-per-cent raise per year.

  Education

  Aug 15, 2022
  
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• Ontario businesses, workers ‘disappointed’ with new round of COVID-19 restrictions

  Ontario business owners were fretting about the future of their companies as workers braced for layoffs after the province levied new COVID-19 measures.

  Economy

  Jan 3, 2022
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• Ontario expands training program to help pay tuition for those looking to switch careers

  Premier Doug Ford says with the Second Career Program workers can receive up to $28,000 each for education and living expenses while they receive training.

  Education

  Nov 22, 2021
• Ontario government announces $15 hourly minimum wage by 2022

  Premier Doug Ford said the hourly minimum wage will increase from the current $14.35 an hour to $15 an hour on Jan. 1, 2022 in Ontario.

  Consumer

  Nov 2, 2021
• Premier Doug Ford declines to apologize for comments about immigrants

  Ford says he is pro-immigration, no matter where people come from, and that his support base is made up of people from around the world — but he did not apologize.

  Politics

  Oct 19, 2021
• Premier Doug Ford to thank workers at businesses for working during COVID-19 pandemic

  Premier Doug Ford will make multiple public appearances at businesses today to thank Ontario workers for their service during the pandemic.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2020
• Ontario legislature expected to pass emergency COVID-19 bill to help workers

  The Ontario government is expected to pass emergency legislation today aimed at protecting workers who are forced to stay home due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Mar 19, 2020
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• Ontario Liberals pledge more access to pensions for province’s private sector workers

  The Liberals say just a third of all Ontario workers are part of a pension plan, while only a quarter of young workers, aged 25 to 34, are part of one.

  Politics

  May 24, 2018