# Government of Ontario

Type: Company

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## Timeline

- **2027**: Projects selected — Projects are expected to be chosen in spring 2027, determining where the infrastructure funding is deployed.
- **2026-10-29**: Applications open — Eligible municipalities can begin applying for funding on Oct. 29, 2026.
- **2026-08-22**: Mayor Lefebvre calls on WSIB to reconsider — Greater Sudbury Mayor Paul Lefebvre issues a statement asking WSIB to reverse the cuts, saying the community stands with affected workers.
- **2026-08-19**: WSIB announces 466 job cuts across nine regional offices — WSIB says it will cut 136 jobs in Sudbury as part of eliminating 466 positions in Sudbury, Windsor, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, North Bay, Timmins, Kingston, Saint Catharines and Guelph to centralize in the GTA.
- **2026-08-16**: Funding partnership announced — Ontario and Ottawa announce up to $1 billion ($500 million each) for municipal housing infrastructure, targeting municipalities without development charges.
- **2026**: LifeLabs moves routine testing from Sudbury to the GTA — LifeLabs decides to move routine diagnostic sample testing to the Greater Toronto Area, threatening about 20 Sudbury jobs; after local pushback it agrees to keep 20 positions for special tests.
- **2020-03**: WSIB suspends in-person service at regional offices — At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, WSIB halts in-person service in many communities, including Sudbury, with employees shifting to remote work.

## Recent coverage (3 stories, network-wide)

### WSIB to cut 136 Sudbury jobs as 466 roles centralize to the GTA
2026-08-23 16:33:18 · Sector: hr · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

WSIB is cutting 136 Sudbury jobs as part of 466 eliminations across nine Ontario cities, consolidating operations in the GTA. For HR and workforce leaders, the move raises questions about relocation versus severance, remote-work governance and retention of skilled regional talent.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/wsib-136-sudbury-jobs-gta-centralization-hr

### 466 WSIB jobs leaving 9 Ontario cities for GTA in consolidation
2026-08-23 16:33:10 · Sector: finance · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 3

Ontario's WSIB will eliminate 466 jobs across nine regional offices, including 136 in Sudbury, to centralize in the GTA. For investors and economic observers, it signals continued concentration of high-paying employment in Toronto and widening regional economic divergence.
Full story: https://getfinancebrief.com/story/wsib-466-job-gta-centralization-ontario-economy

### $1B Ontario-Canada Fund Cuts Infrastructure Costs for Non-DC Towns
2026-08-17 00:05:14 · Sector: proptech · Sentiment: Positive · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

A new $1 billion Ontario-Canada partnership will fund roads, bridges, and water systems in municipalities that don't charge development fees, removing a key cost barrier from the housing proforma. The program lowers upfront infrastructure costs that often kill marginal projects, expanding Ontario's buildable pipeline. Applications open Oct. 29, 2026, with selections in spring 2027.
Full story: https://getproptechbrief.com/story/ontario-canada-1b-housing-infrastructure-fund-non-dc-municipalities

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