Connected Communities: Healthier Together
2017 Annual Report of the Chief Medical Officer of Health of Ontario to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Resources
Latest resources in the settlement sector of Ontario.
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Extreme cold
Extreme cold is measured differently in different parts of the country. Whenever temperatures drop dramatically below normal, staying warm and safe can become challenging. In general, your risk of health effects like windburn and frostbite increase at wind chill values below -27.
2018 Annual Report to Parliament on Immigration
Every year the Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship tables in Parliament an Annual Report on Canada’s immigration system. The report provides the Minister with an opportunity to report on key details for permanent resident admissions, temporary resident volumes, and aspects of inadmissibility for the previous year. It also provides the projected number of permanent resident admissions for 2019 to 2021, which is essential for planning purposes.
Public Health Notice - Outbreak of E. coli infections linked to romaine lettuce
The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Health Canada, as well as the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S. CDC) and the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA), to investigate an outbreak of E. coli infections in Ontario and Quebec, and several U.S. states.
Employment and Work
Human rights at work: Can my union refuse to accommodate me in another position because someone has more seniority than me?
Sex/gender analysis: Gender study finds overwork linked to higher risks of diabetes in women, not men
Research by Institute for Work & Health and Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences followed 7,300 Ontario workers for 12 years to examine link between work hours and health outcomes
New Rules About Working While Getting Employment Insurance
Please note: In response to COVID-19 the Federal Government has established an Emergency Response Plan to help individual business and non-profits.
Applications for the Canada Emergency Response Benefits are now open.
Can an Employer Tell an Employee What to Wear at Work?
This resource from Step to Justice (CLEO) provides explanation about the law in Ontario on dress codes in the workplace.
Personal Emergency Leave for Workers in Ontario
Many workers don't know about their right to take personal emergency leave. And people may think that they don't have this right because they work part-time or are new at their job.
This resource is about personal emergency leave, who gets it, and how it can be used.