b'GOVERNMENT RELATIONSGOVERNMENT RELATIONS UPDATEBY JIM WILKINSONTo receive the most up-to-date information on whats happening insome new proposed changes to the published National the scaffold and access industry, visit www.siac-ontario.com or emailConstruction Codes. Based on stakeholderconsultation,the info@siac-ontario.com and sign up for our email newsletter. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing will then move to adopt the changes into Ontarios Building Code.INSPECTION CAMPAIGN ON STRUCK-BY EQUIPMENTThe Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and SkillsFREE NALOXONE TRAINING AND KITSDevelopmentwill begin a campaign on struck-by equipment inOntarios Workplace Naloxone Program is providing support specific settings between April 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024. to employerswho are required to complywith the naloxone The campaign will focus on industrial, single-family residential,requirements in theOccupational Health and Safety Actby multi-family residential, commercial and road/sewer/waterprovidingfreenaloxone training for up to two workers settings.It will include: per workplace and/or onefreenasal spray naloxone kit perworkplace. education, outreach and awareness supported by the Infrastructure Health and Safety Association (IHSA); and Employers can visit participating program providers for more focused inspection blitz. information on how to access free naloxone training and kits, including the Canadian Red Cross and St. John Ambulance. ONTARIO REQUIRING CLEANER WASHROOMS & WOMENSPROPOSED REGULATORY CHANGES FOR TRAFFIC WASHROOMS ON CONSTRUCTION SITES CONTROL PERSONThe Ontario government has introduced changes that will requireThe Construction Legislative Review Committee (CLRC) sites to have access to at least one women-only washroom.consisting of industry stakeholders, the Ministry of Labour Additionally, the new rules would require portable washroomsand the IHSA, reached a consensus on circulating proposed to be private and completely enclosed and have adequate lighting and hand sanitizer (where running water is not reasonablyamendments to 67 through 69 of Construction Regulation possible). The government is also doubling the number of toilets on(O.Reg. 213).mostjobsites.ONTARIO TIGHTENING RULES AROUND MASS LAYOFFSThe government has also introduced changes to explicitly requireThe Ontario government is proposing updates to employment that personal protective equipment (PPE) and clothing be properlylaws that would respond to more workers being remote and a fitted to women and workers with diverse body types. changing economy. Under the proposed changes, employees These changes will come into force on July 1, 2023. who work solely from home would be eligible for the same enhanced notice as in-office and other employees in mass CONSULTATION ON NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CODES &termination situations. This would ensure that remote ONTARIOS BUILDING CODE employees receive the same eight-week minimum notice of Ontario is in the process ofharmonizing the Building Code withtermination or pay in lieu, preventing companies from taking the National Construction Codes. As part of this,there havebeenadvantage of them.8THE OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE SCAFFOLD INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF CANADA'