Item - 2026.GG30.23

The General Government Committee recommends that:  

1. City Council receive the report (May 19, 2026) from the Interim Chief People Officer for information.

This report provides information on the status of the City’s health and safety system, specifically, performance for 2025 and actions and priorities to address identified hazards.

There was a 7.5 per cent increase in the number of lost time injuries in 2025 relative to 2024.

There was a 10.4 per cent increase in the number of recurrences and an 8.9 per cent increase in the number of medical aid injuries in 2025 relative to 2024.

The overall invoiced costs related to the City's current Workplace Safety and Insurance Board firm number decreased from $65.95 million in 2024 to $64.06 million in 2025. This cost was primarily attributed to claims for mental / emotional illnesses or disorders, followed by those attributed to firefighter cancers, and musculoskeletal disorders resulting from exertion, repetition, awkward posture and vibration / jarring.