2 April 2020

If any co-parent seeks to change the existing parenting arrangements arising from, or related to, COVID-19, the following test will be applied by the Family Court before the request will be considered: [1] firstly, the co-parent must prove specific evidence or examples of behavior or plans by the other parent which are inconsistent with COVID-19 […]

More details about the federal government's new wage subsidy, intended to encourage employers to avoid lay offs and keep employees on the payroll:  NEW 75% CANADA EMERGENCY WAGE SUBSIDY – ALL EMPLOYERS [REFUND]: all employees are eligible, except public sector; 75 per cent wage subsidy on the first $58,700 normally earned by employees [a benefit

If you must leave your home, despite the strong recommendations by our governments and health officials to do your best not to, nothing has changed in terms of how we interact with each other in our community. Respect and civility are essential, as has always been the case. The virus does not change that. When

Employers – if you have had to temporarily laid off any employees due to the pandemic, you may have the option of temporarily ‘topping up’ their earnings during the lay offs, above and beyond their Employment Insurance (“IE”) benefits. You can do so by using a “Supplemental Unemployment Benefit Program” (a “SUB plan”). You can