Order in Council 711/2021

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario, by and with the advice and concurrence of the Executive Council of Ontario, orders that:

Whereas covid-19 has ushered in historic changes to the world of work with divergent impacts for workers;

And whereas the Government of Ontario is committed to considering its labour policy regime and workforce development efforts to better support new forms of organizing work and emerging technologies;

And whereas section 4 of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act provides that the Lieutenant Governor in Council or Minister may appoint such advisory committees or other consulting bodies as are considered necessary from time to time in respect of training and skills development;

And whereas the prerogative of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Ontario permits the appointment of advisors to serve Her Majesty’s Government of Ontario in the discharge of its executive obligations and responsibilities in respect of employment standards and labour relations;

Therefore, pursuant to section 4 of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities Act and the prerogative of Her Majesty the Queen in right of Ontario,

1. The Ontario Workforce Recovery Advisory Committee (“Committee”) is established as a short-term advisory body for a term of nine months, effective the date this Order in Council is made.
2. The Committee shall consist of seven members appointed by the Lieutenant Governor in Council to serve at pleasure for terms not exceeding nine months, and the Lieutenant Governor in Council shall designate one member as Chair.
3. The Committee will advise on the following questions:
   1. How can Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development (“MLTSD”) training programs make Ontario a top jurisdiction with a world class workforce and talent supply?
   2. How can MLTSD ensure that Ontario is the best place in North America to recruit, retain, and reward workers in an economy that is increasingly remote, global and technologically advanced?
   3. How can MLTSD ensure that technology platform workers benefit from flexibility, control, and security?
4. The members of the Committee shall be accountable to the Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development and shall perform the duties and carry out the activities set out in the Terms of Reference established by the Minister. The Terms of Reference may be amended from time to time by the Minister.
5. The members of the Committee shall be paid such remuneration as the Lieutenant Governor in Council may determine.