Ottawa is rejecting Ontario's offer to top up the federal paid sick leave program to $1,000 a week for provincial residents instead of creating its own. "When Ontario is ready to mandate sick leave in provincially regulated businesses, as we have done for federally regulated businesses, we will be there to help," Cuplinskas said. Federal Labour Minister Filomena Tassi clarified to Power & Politics host Vassy Kapelos Tuesday afternoon that Ottawa is asking Ontario to mandate permanent paid sick leave. "We are asking the province to do what is fully within your powers and act now on paid sick leave." Since then, the Progressive Conservatives have shut down multiple attempts by opposition parties to gain unanimous consent for paid sick leave motions.

Source: CBC News April 27, 2021 16:45 UTC