News Release April 30, 2020 Province Takes Critical Steps to Help Businesses Adapt to New Environment TORONTO ― The Ontario government is ensuring employers have the safety guidelines they need to protect workers, customers, and the general public from COVID-19 as it prepares for a gradual reopening of the provincial economy. The government safety guidelines […]
The Ontario Government today announced and released a series of more than 60 technical sector guidance documents to further support employers and employees in remaining safe in the workplace during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Ontario government works closely with four provincial health and safety associations (HSAs) to help set, communicate and enforce the Occupational Health and […]
The Standardized Protocols for All Canadian Construction Sites outlines the best practices for construction sites in order to maintain the health and safety of all workers required to perform duties during the COVID-19 crisis. The protocols, which include prevention, detection and response measures, will minimize the impacts of the crisis and ensure business continuity in […]
The province is asking for support to help front line healthcare workers and first responders by encouraging donations of personal protective equipment (PPE) through the Ontario Together web portal. Since the initial call to action was issued, The Province has had a significant response from the public and from Ontario businesses. There is an ongoing […]
PSPC further scales back construction projects, but work on Centre Block continues Ontario Construction News staff writer Covid-19 has halted about 85 projects in Ottawa’s parliamentary district, including interior repairs to the East Block building. Public Services and Procurement Canada has further scaled back ongoing construction work on a range of federal projects since Ontario […]
News Release Ontario Extends Emergency Orders to Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19 April 23, 2020 TORONTO — On the advice of the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government is extending all emergency orders that have been put in place to-date under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act until May […]
Coronavirus Roundup: Top Headlines Find Ontario construction updates on the OCS website. Ontario names members of Construction Advisory Panel City of Ottawa pauses some construction projects but continues to accept and process building permit applications Government of Ontario to amend emergency order to allow release of holdbacks Premier Ford says Ontario is preparing for ‘gradual’ economic […]
The federal government is urging anyone planning on receiving a federal wage subsidy to use this new online calculator this week that will help speed them through the application process. https://www.canada.ca/en/revenue-agency/services/subsidy/emergency-wage-subsidy/cews-calculate-subsidy-amount.html
Service Canada has announced the implementation of Service Canada, Ontario Region’s Virtual Labour Market Partners Liaison Service (VLMPLS), offered via a Regional General Delivery (GD) Mailbox as an additional point of access. This GD mailbox offers a virtual channel for employers, unions and associations to submit questions, points for clarification, or expressed interest in assistance with ESDC […]
‘A crisis like no other;’ IMF predicts COVID-19 will be the worst since the Great Depression Ontario Construction News staff writer The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a report released Tuesday said the “Great Lockdown” coronavirus pandemic will create a more serious recession than the Great Depression in the 1930s before rebounding in 2021 with […]