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Ontario to require defibrillators on construction sites

Published May 23, 2025 at 4:47pm

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Ontario to require defibrillators on construction sites

Labour Minister David Piccini attends Question Period at Queen's Park in Toronto on Tuesday, May 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston CLB

Ontario is planning to require certain construction sites to have automatic external defibrillators.

Labour Minister David Piccini says the proposal will be part of a larger piece of legislation, following six previous omnibus labour bills introduced by Premier Doug Ford's government.

Piccini says the recommendation for AEDs on construction sites came from industry stakeholders during consultations for a previous labour bill.

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