Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks

TORONTO – OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas is urging the Ford government to heed concerns that front-line inspectors are raising around changes to the Environmental Protection Act (EPA) contained in the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2019.  Thomas says inspectors with the Ministry of the Environment are particularly concerned about changes to Section……

June is Parks and Recreation Month and OPSEU is proud to celebrate Ontario’s magnificent parks and recognize our members who work hard to make them the envy of the world. Parks are important to the economy, creating thousands of jobs and attracting tourists.  They’re also important to the environment. They clean our air, purify our……

The provincial government has signed another quick deal giving thousands of civil servants a 7.5-per-cent raise over four years, prompting accusations the Liberals are buying labour peace for next June’s election. Read the full story on the website of the Toronto Star. Related: OPSEU in the News