Mississauga has decided not to follow Brampton and the Ontario government in requiring city staff to return to the office full-time.
Mayor Carolyn Parrish confirmed on Friday that the city will maintain its hybrid model, under which employees spend three days in the office and can work remotely for the other two. She noted that most staff are already choosing to come in every day. “Eighty per cent of our 8,378 staff already choose to be in the office five days a week, while the remaining 20 per cent work hybrid,” Parrish said in a social media post.
The move contrasts with the province’s recent decision to require Ontario public servants to increase their in-office attendance to four days a week starting October 20, ahead of a full return on January 5, 2026. Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown has also announced plans to align his city’s workforce with the provincial mandate next year.
The provincial decision has sparked backlash, with Ontario public service employees taking to social media to voice concerns about the change. The Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario (AMAPCEO), one of the largest public service unions, has launched a petition urging the government to reconsider.