Today, April 8, 2020, the federal government announced temporary changes to the Canada Summer Jobs program, intended to help employers hire summer staff and provide young Canadians access to the jobs they need during this unprecedented time. The government declared this program upgrade will help create up to 70,000 jobs for those between the ages […]
For the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy [75% wage subsidy] (the “CEWS”), today the federal government announced (subject to Parliamentary ratification): [1] you will have the option of using January and February of 2020 as your reference periods, rather than the original year-over-year benchmarks, under certain conditions; [2] you may also be permitted to use January
An emergency “Order In Council” was made on April 7, 2020, under s. 7.1 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act regarding the virtual commissioning and execution of wills. Read the emergency order here: https://www.ontario.ca/search/orders-in-council Now, by order under s. 7.0.2(4), of Ontario’s Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, witnessing of wills and powers of attorney
By emergency order made on April 7, 2020, any person may now sign a will and powers of attorney virtually, or remotely, with your lawyer or licensed representative. This new measure will make it much more convenient for you to make a new will and powers of attorney, particularly during isolation and the need to
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