Article content The federal and provincial governments must launch a “conversation” on how to help workers who opt to stay at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the president of the North Bay & District Chamber of Commerce. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. 'Conversation' needed on paid sick leave Back to video But Peter Chirico also says the decision to offer paid sick leave for all Ontarians “does fall upon the federal government. “Businesses can’t afford this anymore,” Chirico says. “They want people to stay at home” to prevent the further spread of the novel coronavirus and its variants.