"Ontario is implementing longer administrative licence suspensions under the Highway Traffic Act. First occurrence suspensions will increase from three to seven days and second occurrence suspensions will increase from seven to 14 days. First time administrative alcohol or drug-related occurrences will also now require mandatory remedial education. Young and novice drivers will also see longer roadside licence suspensions if they're caught with alcohol or cannabis in their system."
"The new year will see Canada's vitamin D fortification strategy come into effect. In 2022, the federal government published new regulations to approximately double the amount of vitamin D required in cow's milk, goat's milk and margarine. The food industry was required to make the changes by Dec. 31, 2025. An average of one in five people living in Canada don't get enough vitamin D, the government said on its website."
"Ontario's government is introducing new rules for publicly advertised job postings from employers with more than 25 workers under the Employment Standards Act. Employers will now be required to post information about compensation, disclose whether artificial intelligence is used in the hiring process and ensure posted salary ranges are within a maximum $50,000 difference. Employers will also be prohibited from asking for Canadian work experience in any job posting and will be require"
New federal, provincial and municipal changes take effect in Toronto this year across health, transportation and employment. Ontario increases administrative licence suspensions under the Highway Traffic Act, raising first occurrence suspensions from three to seven days and second occurrences from seven to 14 days. First-time administrative alcohol or drug-related occurrences now require mandatory remedial education. Young and novice drivers face longer roadside licence suspensions if caught with alcohol or cannabis; police can check records over 10 years and convictions causing death may trigger lifetime licence bans. The federal vitamin D fortification strategy doubles vitamin D in certain milks and margarine by Dec. 31, 2025. Ontario requires employers with more than 25 workers to post compensation details, disclose AI use, cap posted salary range spreads to $50,000 and prohibit asking for Canadian work experience. Municipal changes include new 407 ETR rates and recycling adjustments.
Read at www.cbc.ca
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