

Ottawa contracts GM Canada to provide 10M face masks
Production to begin immediately at the Oshawa plant, to be distributed at cost.
GM Canada plans to make face masks in Oshawa
The automaker plans to manufacture approximately one million masks per month at cost

GM to close Oshawa plant, affecting thousands of jobs: source
Part of a shift in the automaker’s global production, nothing to do with the USMCA trade agreement.

Garbage to energy: GM to tap landfill gas for co-generation power
The automaker’s facilities in Oshawa are now 100% landfill free.
GM workers accept tentative agreement
Deal includes a commitment by the automaker to invest $554-million in its Canadian operations.
GM to announce 1,000 new jobs in Oshawa
Reports say positions will eventually be spread out at a number of GM R&D facilities.
GM Canada purchases Toronto property to house “mobility campus”
Will house new office, research and development facilities.

GM Canada to cut Oshawa assembly workforce by 1,000
“We knew the announcement was coming but it still doesn’t make it any better,” said Unifor’s Jerry Dias.
March auto sales up 1.9% from 2014 mark: DesRosiers
Fiat Chrysler claims top spot in Canada; Ford, GM battle it out for second.
GM Canada fined $160K for injured worker at Oshawa plant
Worker suffered multiple broken bones after being pinned by a fallen lift table in Dec. 2012.
Chrysler tops auto sales in October as industry hits record pace
Automakers sold 154,949 cars and trucks last month, a 6.5% increase from October 2013.
Lawsuit launched against GM by parents of Ont. fatal crash victim
Related to worldwide recalls to fix defects in ignition switches and power steering.
GM Canada wrong to cut benefits of retired workers, Ontario court rules
Some former workers saw their basic life insurance benefit cut from more than $100,000 to $20,000.
GM Canada to make major R&D announcement in Oshawa today
Several hundred million dollars to be spent by 2016: watch for details.