Ontario Public Service Returning to Office Full Time

August 14, 2025

• Our government is fortunate to be supported by a world-class, highly professional public service – the best in Canada.
• Our government has an ambitious, nation-leading agenda, and we are facing a critical threat from tariffs and economic uncertainty coming from south of the border.
• We could not deliver on this agenda and face down this threat without the leadership, support and professionalism of our public service, and we are grateful for them.
• Our government has been closely monitoring the evolution of in-office standards for public and private sector organizations.
• The return to a five days per week in-office standard represents the current workforce landscape in the province and it reinforces our commitment to reflecting the people and businesses we serve across Ontario.
• Based on the nature of their work, over half of the Ontario Public Service are already required to attend the workplace full time. Starting on October 20, 2025, employees who have been attending the workplace for a minimum of three days per week will increase their attendance to four days per week as part of a gradual transition period to the full time in-office standard effective January 5, 2026.