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Brampton mayor Patrick Brown says public servants must return to office full-time

Published Aug 15, 2025 at 2:05pm

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Brampton mayor Patrick Brown says public servants must return to office full-time

Brampton mayor Patrick Brown, left, attends a groundbreaking ceremony with Premier Doug Ford in Brampton, Ont., Friday, March 28, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor

Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown says he plans to follow the province's lead and require city employees to return to in-office work full time next year.

The provincial government announced Thursday that public servants will be required to be in the office four days a week beginning Oct. 20, and ramp up to five days a week by Jan. 5.

Brown said on a Newstalk 1010 radio show this morning that the decision to follow suit in Brampton was made Thursday evening.

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