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August 24th | 2021
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With Quebec and BC introducing vaccine passports for recreational activities and access to non-essential businesses, should Ontario implement a system as well?
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Ontario and Municipalities Working Together to Strengthen Communities
Ontario and Municipalities Working Together to Strengthen Communities
Premier Doug Ford, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark and Ministers, Associate Ministers and Parliamentary Assistants held virtual meetings with hundreds of municipal officials. They discussed key issues including housing affordability, broadband expansion, and how the province will continue to support municipalities and keep communities safe during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Ontario Deploying Last Mile Strategy to Further Increase Vaccination Rates
 With over 82 per cent of eligible Ontarians aged 12 and over having received one dose of the vaccine and 75 per cent having received both doses, the government is continuing its last mile strategy to reach eligible individuals who have yet to receive a first or second dose.
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OCC Release Proof-of-Vaccination Framework for Organizations
Finishing the fight against COVID -19: Businesses in hardest-hit sectors will need our help through 2022 says Canadian Chamber of Commerce
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Director of Parliamentary Affairs and SME Policy, Alla Drigola Birk, issued a statement about the need to help the hardest-hit businesses, who will still struggle for the next two years.
OCC Release Proof-of-Vaccination Framework for Organizations
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), with guidance from legal experts at McCarthy Tétrault, released Vax-Pass Tenets, a proof-of-vaccination framework to support reopening plans for Ontario private sector businesses. The Framework outlines five guiding principles for private sector businesses to adopt in the development of their independent proof-of-vaccination frameworks in the absence of a domestic system.
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What's Happening in Mississauga?
City of Mississauga Considers Options for Stronger Employee Vaccination Policy
Since the beginning of the pandemic, the City of Mississauga has been a leader in implementing public health measures to protect residents and its employees. As many organizations and businesses announce internal employees vaccine policies, including the City of Toronto’s mandatory vaccine policy, the City of Mississauga remains in consultation with the Medical Officer of Health, its legal and human resources teams, as well its employees, to understand the implications of a stronger employee vaccination policy.
Mayor Crombie and Members of Council Raise Mississauga’s Priorities at the 2021 AMO Virtual Conference
Mayor Bonnie Crombie and Councillors Karen Ras (Ward 2) and Chris Fonseca (Ward 3), attended the Association of Municipalities of Ontario’s (AMO) 2021 virtual conference this week where they met with government officials, including cabinet ministers, MPPs and industry stakeholders. The Mississauga delegation discussed the issues facing the City and the priorities of Mississauga, including, promoting housing affordability, investing in sustainable infrastructure, leading recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, revisions to the GTAA PILT formula, and building new transit and transportation networks, among many more.
Water and wastewater Open House
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Online Tool Kit Helps Workplaces Build Customized COVID-19 Health and Safety Plan
The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) has launched a new customizable tool kit resource to help workplaces across Canada operate safely and prevent the spread of infection during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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