Ontario's Treasury Board has announced that public service employees may be allowed to work remotely during daytime FIFA World Cup matches scheduled for June 12 and June 26 in Toronto. This decision comes in response to calls from unions for more flexible work arrangements due to anticipated congestion, ongoing construction, and disrupted sidewalk access in the downtown area. Treasury Board President Caroline Mulroney emphasized that while the expectation is for employees to work in-person five days a week, managers can approve ad hoc remote work requests to accommodate specific situations like the World Cup. The unions, including the Ontario Public Service Employees Union and the Association of Management, Administrative and Professional Crown Employees of Ontario, had previously urged for a temporary remote work policy for the duration of the tournament from June 8 to July 3. The City of Toronto also recommended that organizations consider adjusting work schedules to minimize travel during the event, which is expected to attract around 300,000 visitors. Since the return-to-office mandate was announced last August, many government employees have sought alternative work arrangements, but only a small fraction of requests have been approved.