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MBOT Weekly News & Updates December 21st | 2021

Watch this Week's Lightning Round Ft. David Wojcik and Brad Butt Get caught up on your news and politics in less than 4 minutes! WATCH HERE

Upcoming Events See what's happening this month. What to Expect: Government of Canada Announces Additional Travel Measures Legislation to provide ten days of paid sick leave and enhance protections for health care workers receives Royal Assent Ontario Further Strengthening Response to Omicron  Ontario Launching Holiday Pop-Up Testing Blitz  Political and Economic updates What's Happening in Mississauga Community Updates and Events Business Guidance & Resources POLL RESULTS Last week, we asked: The Ontario Government recently passed the Working for Workers Act, 2021. (See Details Here) Does your business have a written policy in place about employees disconnecting from their job at the end of the workday?

This Week's Poll Question

If you had to pick only one of the following Christmas movies to watch this holiday season, which would it be?

Please Select Your Answer How the Grinch Stole Christmas Select Elf Select Die Hard Select Miracle on 34th Street Select It’s a Wonderful Life Select National Lampoons Christmas Vacation Select Home Alone Select A Christmas Carol Select

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Government of Canada Announces Additional Travel Measures

Canada News Release: Government of Canada announces additional measures to contain the spread of the Omicron variant In response to the significant risks and uncertainties presented by the spread of the Omicron variant in Canada and globally, the Minister of Health, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos announced further adjustments to travel and border measures. These measures, guided by prudence, are intended to reduce the transmission of the Omicron variant in Canada and to help provinces and territories slow community spread. READ MORE Canada News Release: Legislation to provide ten days of paid sick leave and enhance protections for health care workers receives Royal Assent Bill C-3 received Royal Assent. Minister of Labour Seamus O’Regan Jr., and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti, marked this important step toward continuing the fight against COVID-19 and building back better. These reforms represent permanent change to support workers in federally regulated industries and the healthcare sector. READ MORE

READ MORE Canada News Release: Government of Canada announces support to the tourism sector to create jobs and strengthen the economy Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion, Carla Qualtrough, announced up to $67 million in funding to support Canada’s tourism and hospitality sector through the Sectoral Initiatives Program (SIP).

Ontario Further Strengthening Response to Omicron

Ontario News Release: Ontario Further Strengthening Response to Omicron  In response to the rapidly-spreading and highly transmissible Omicron variant, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, is applying additional public health and workplace safety measures, including capacity and social gathering limits. These measures will help curb transmission and continue to safeguard the Ontario’s hospitals and ICU capacity as the province continues to rapidly accelerate its booster dose rollout. READ MORE Ontario News Release: Ontario Launching Holiday Pop-Up Testing Blitz To provide an additional layer of protection against COVID-19 and variants including Omicron, the province has launched a holiday testing blitz to offer rapid antigen tests to individuals free of charge at pop-up sites across the province, as well as at select LCBO stores across Ontario. This initiative is part of the government’s enhanced COVID-19 testing strategy to mitigate the increased risk of transmission over the holiday season. READ MORE

MEDIA RELEASE: MBOT Calls for Immediate Return of Business Supports as Public Health and Business Restrictions are Reintroduced READ FULL RELEASE HERE

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Podcast Guest: Joe Jose HCL Technologies Challenges CXO’s Face In Post Pandemic World LISTEN HERE Podcast Guest: Linda Kern The Kern Group Easiest Way To Close A Business Sale LISTEN HERE

MBOT Events Recap

December 13, 2021 Luncheon with the Hon. Todd Smith – Minister of Energy On December 13, 2021, the Mississauga Board of Trade hosted a Luncheon with the Hon. Todd Smith, Minister of Energy. Thank you to our sponsor: CN

MBOT Radio Podcast - Political and Economic Update

Podcast Guest: Brad Butt Mississauga Board of Trade Federal Fiscal Update 2021 LISTEN HERE Podcast Guest: Peter Hall Export Development Canada  The K Shape Update LISTEN HERE

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What's Happening in Mississauga?

City of Mississauga Adjusts City Services According to New Provincial COVID-19 Measures The Government of Ontario announced new restrictions to respond to increasing COVID-19 case numbers and slow the spread of the Omicron variant in the province. Update on City services as of Sunday, December 19. READ MORE

Hurontario Light Rail Update For any procurement related inquiries, please see the following links: https://mobilinx.ca/procurement/ or email: procurement@Mobilinx.ca

Weekly COVID-19 Epidemiological Update READ MORE December Focus of the Week READ MORE

Community Updates and Events

NTN Canada helps Toronto’s homeless enjoy a Special Holiday Meal as part of its Happier Smiles Campaign NTN Canada launched its 'Happier Smiles, Happier Faces' initiative to help homeless people at Haven Toronto enjoy a hot meal this holiday season. NTN's employees organized a special holiday lunch on December 20th to feed the homeless at Haven Toronto. The heartwarming event offered sit down meals in an outdoor canopy tent along with take-out service for 200 people. The three-course festive lunch included a pork roast, turkey, roast beef and chicken, all roasted outside using a traditional pig roaster. READ MORE

Additional Resources

Canada Business App LEARN MORE 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. READ MORE

FAQs about Claims and COVID-19 for Employers Filing Claims for Workplace COVID Infections READ MORE

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