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Ontario Requiring Employers to Disclose Electronic Monitoring

Proposed changes would require large employers to tell their workers if, how and why they are being monitored.

The Ontario government is working for workers and plans to introduce new legislation later this month that would require employers to tell their workers if and how they are being monitored electronically. If passed, Ontario would become the first province to require electronic monitoring policies and protect workers’ privacy by requiring employers be transparent on how employees’ use...

Winter Safety Tips

Safety Tips in Winter Months

• Avoid unnecessary travel. If you have to travel, make sure you have extra clothing. Tell someone where you are going.

• Wear layers of lightweight clothing, mittens and a hat (preferably one that covers your ears).

• Wear waterproof, insulated boots to keep your feet warm and dry and to keep from slipping on ice and snow.

• Regularly check for frostbite — numbness or white areas on your face and body (ears, nose, cheeks, hands and feet in particular).

• Avoid overexertion when...

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Ontario Eliminating Licence Plate Renewal Fees and Stickers

Province is cutting costs and making life more convenient for millions of vehicle owners

The Ontario government is making life more affordable and convenient for nearly eight million vehicle owners by eliminating licence plate renewal fees and the requirement to have a licence plate sticker for passenger vehicles, light-duty trucks, motorcycles and mopeds, effective March 13, 2022.

“As the cost of living continues to go up, our government is cutting costs for families to make life more affordable,”...

Wawa Receives $316,231 from Ontario’s Municipal Modernization Program

Press Release: February 16, 2022

Wawa Receives $316,231 from Ontario’s Municipal Modernization Program

Funding will go toward digitizing and improving service delivery

On January 17, 2022, the Municipality of Wawa received Ontario Government support for three projects to modernize and improve municipal services which includes implementing a new electronic record keeping system, purchasing needed audio and visual equipment for Council Chambers to improve the live streaming of public meetings...