Paid sick leave is essential to stopping the pandemic
But the Ford government is not budging on calls to provide 10 days of paid sick leave as the virus spreads among frontline workers By Julia Mastroianni
Samuel Engelking
As Ontario struggles to contain the second wave of the coronavirus, the lack of paid sick days for essential frontline workers is only adding to the number of cases.
On Monday, the Toronto Board of Health voted unanimously in favour of a motion asking the provincial government to ensure workers have access to 10 paid sick days during the pandemic. But the Ford government remains unmoved.
Posted: Jan 14, 2021 1:02 PM ET | Last Updated: January 15
A man holds up a sign as a group advocating for provincially mandated paid sick days for workers participates in a die-in rally outside Queens Park in Toronto, Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2021. Advocates say the federal sickness benefit doesn t offer enough protection to convince all essential workers to stay at home if they are sick.(Cole Burston/The Canadian Press)
The federal sick leave program that was created to make sure people wouldn t face financial hardship if they have to miss work due to COVID-19 is facing criticism for not protecting enough people who need it.
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Labour activists say more transparency needed around COVID-19 outbreaks in workplaces By: Jacob Serebrin, The Canadian Press Posted:
Last Modified: 4:56 PM CST Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020
MONTREAL - Labour activists in Quebec and Ontario say more transparency is needed around COVID-19 outbreaks in warehouses and factories, many of which are staying open despite upcoming non-essential business lockdowns in both provinces.
Pedestrians walk along Ste. Catherine Street during the COVID -19 pandemic in Montreal, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson
MONTREAL - Labour activists in Quebec and Ontario say more transparency is needed around COVID-19 outbreaks in warehouses and factories, many of which are staying open despite upcoming non-essential business lockdowns in both provinces.