Ontario Expands Workplace Safety for Care Workers

0:00It's April 8th. I'm Cory with the story, and this is Calgary News today, local news powered by AI. Ontario's government is rolling out new workplace safety insurance for care workers in private retirement homes and group homes. This covers around 29,000 frontline staff, like nurses and personal support workers, making sure they're protected if injured or sick on. The job. Labor Minister David Pachini is bundling this into wider labor law updates. He stresses these everyday heroes need solid backup when risks hit at work. Currently, these private facilities, including foster homes, fall outside the Workplace Safety and Insurance Act. That gap has left thousands of care pros without mandatory coverage. The change plugs that hold directly, extending board protections to match public sector standards. As Ontario tunes up its rules, this keeps vital caregivers secure while they handle the heavy lift for seniors and residents.