The Government of Ontario and Metrolinx have partnered with the construction industry for a new, convenient option for construction employers to encourage workers on-site to receive their COVID-19 vaccine.

Three senior government sources with knowledge of the situation said Friday that a plan for a certificate system is in the works, with the final details still being worked out. 

Ontario's chamber of commerce has released guidance for private sector businesses seeking to develop COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination protocols.

A majority of Canadians support a system that would require proof of vaccination to access some non-essential services, a new poll suggests as the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic takes hold.

The organizations say the opioid overdose crisis is disproportionately affecting people working in construction, transportation and the trades.