Ontario introduces various changes in the new year, including capping child care fees at $22 per day, adjusting the minimum wage for gig workers, raising the collision reporting threshold, and mandating sprinklers in long-term care homes.
Several laws and regulation changes in Ontario are taking effect this new year, from child-care fees to minimum wage for gig workers.Starting in the new year, the Ontario government is capping child-care fees at $22 per day for families enrolled in Canada-wide Early Learning and Child Care programs.
Owners of motor vehicle inspection stations have until Mar. 31, 2025, to switch to the new DriveON program, a digital platform for the province's vehicle safety and emissions inspections. It replaces the paper-based program. The deadline was initially set for Dec. 31, 2024.All long-term care homes in the province must have sprinklers installed in the new year. However, the Ontario government is extending the compliance deadline to Jul.
The law will make it mandatory for workers to receive a recurring pay period and payday. It also includes the right to resolve work-related disputes in Ontario.Ontario's new Building Code comes into effect in the new year, and the government says it will increase harmonization with the National Construction Codes by removing at least 1,730 technical variations.
Employers at construction sites and other workplaces will also be required to keep washrooms clean and sanitary, and maintain records of cleaning.The Ontario Association of Architects will be allowed to create a new limited licence category called "Licensed Technologist." The province has amended regulations under the Architects Act to establish the requirements needed to obtain the licences and the specific scope of the practice.
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