Remote work works.
For more than fifteen years, AMAPCEO members have gone above and beyond working for the people of Ontario—from anywhere.
The Secretary of Cabinet's decision to effectively end remote and hybrid work in the Ontario Public Service and in the province's agencies, boards, and commissions is a Stone Age step backwards. She is now using policy to force through what couldn’t be wrested from us during free and fair collective bargaining.
AMAPCEO is fighting for flexibility for members who want it and for a modern, innovative workplace.
Remote work works...
...for employees
- Remote work provides greater work-life balance and improves mental health.
- Time not spent commuting allows employees to participate in pick-up and drop-off for children, elders, and other loved ones requiring care.
- Time not spent commuting affords employees more time to keep up with domestic responsibilities, attend medical appointments, etc.
...for communities
- Remote work reduces traffic congestion and pollution for everyone.
- Remote work also reduces the burden on overcrowded and underfunded public transit.
- Remote work helps support local businesses, giving employees the opportunity to get coffee or lunch within their communities.
- Time not spent commuting gives members more opportunity to volunteer in their communities.
...for the workplace
- Remote work enhances productivity by giving employees an opportunity to work in a quieter environment with fewer distractions.
- Remote work reduces the burden on in-office resources, freeing up communal work spaces for those that actually need them.
...for taxpayers
- Remote work saves taxpayers' money—money that can instead be invested to provide Ontarians quality public services.
- Remote work dramatically reduces the costs of real estate, furnishings, utilities, and technology for the government.
Take action
Tell Ontario’s Secretary of Cabinet that remote work works, and ask your colleagues, friends, and family to do the same.
Request a compressed work week or remote work agreement using our online tool.
Learn more about your rights to request an alternative work arrangement, how to submit your request, and what to do if your request is denied.
- Tuesday, October 7, 2025
- Wednesday, October 8, 2025
- Tuesday, October 21, 2025
Backgrounds, posters, and more
Send a message: remote work works!
Use the virtual backgrounds on your next Teams meeting, update your Microsoft 365 profile picture, and print off the posters to decorate your workplace.
Send photos of your workspaces, decorated with remote work works posters, to news@amapceo.on.ca and we'll share them!
If you are using an AMAPCEO virtual background and are asked directly by your manager to remove it, you should do so, then contact an AMAPCEO Workplace Representative near you right away with the details of your experience.
Updates
Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Friday, September 19, 2025
Thursday, September 4, 2025
Wednesday, August 27, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Media Coverage - All Out for Remote Work rally in Toronto
We've curated screen recordings below from media outlets that covered our Toronto rally shortly after our gathering on Thursday September 18, 2025.
Please refer to specific media outlet websites for full coverage.