Vaccine Co-op: Manufacturers want to aid in vaccine rollout, hope to secure some shots for employees
Toronto, Ontario — Mere hours after a multitude of manufacturing organizations called on provincial regulators to allow for paid time off for employees to get vaccinated, Ontario Premier Doug Ford instituted a provincewide stay-at-home order. During his Wednesday afternoon press conference, Ford said that vaccinations would be available for anyone over 18 in hot spots […]
Doctor’s Note: Unifor calling on provincial govs. to mandate paid time off for vaccines
Toronto, Ontario — With COVID-19 vaccinations officially in the rollout phase worldwide, labour leaders in Canada are calling on employers to allow their staff paid time off to get a spot in line for the shot. In fact, Unifor president Jerry Dias wants provincial governments to mandate that their employees receive paid time off when […]
Reviewing the Ropes: Government commits to solving border issues for supply chain workers
Ottawa, Ontario — Members of Canada’s automotive supply chain are waiting in eager anticipation as federal Public Safety Minister Bill Blair committed to addressing the slew of complaints surrounding inconsistent enforcement at the Canada-U.S. border for essential workers. In a virtual meeting with the president of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers Association (APMA), Flavio Volpe, on […]
Community Service: Linamar announces opening of community vaccine clinic in Guelph
Guelph, Ontario — Linamar Corp. is officially stepping up to the front lines of the COVID-19 vaccination effort with the announcement that the company will be setting up a community clinic that could deliver up to 2,000 vaccines per day. In conjunction with the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health unit, who will be handling the scheduling of […]
Keen to Clean: WeCleanCovid19 launches Cleaning Cart developed with SATA
Toronto, Ontario — WeCleanCOVID19, a company delivering sanitization and disinfection solutions to multiple sectors nationwide, is offering its Covid Cleaning Cart developed in partnership with SATA Canada to the automotive industry. The Covid Cleaning Cart is a sanitization system that includes an atomization gun, using the company’s patented air filtration system, an air compressor that […]
Cheque please, no tip: ICBC says $190 rebate cheques coming in March
Victoria, British Columbia – Meeting its promise to return a portion of the $600 million in savings accrued during the pandemic, the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia (ICBC) has announced that drivers in the province will have rebate cheques in their pockets come March. All customers who had a policy with ICBC from April to […]
