Over the past few days, Toronto has experienced air quality issues due to wildfires in Quebec and Northeastern Ontario and surrounding provinces. These conditions are expected to potentially worsen tomorrow and may continue for several more days.
Your health and safety is of the utmost importance, and the City is committed to the taking the necessary steps to minimize the health risks associated with these conditions and ensure a safe working environment for all staff. These environmental conditions may impact worker health, particularly for individuals working outdoors with lung disease (such as asthma) or heart disease, and older adults, children, and pregnant people.