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The Ontario government has announced new emergency orders impacting the City of Kawartha Lakes: April 9 – Construction – regulation amended regarding the closure of non-essential workplaces to permit the operation of certain construction workplaces for projects which are due to be completed before October 4, 2020 and that would provide additional capacity in the […]

Commercial tenancy relationships in Ontario are governed by Ontario’s Commercial Tenancies Act (the “CTA”) and the lease agreement itself. They are largely a matter of contract, in terms of rights and obligations, rather than statutory rules. Non-essential workplaces have been ordered closed by emergency order. Other workplaces have been forced to discontinue operations, in whole

The big banks are now rolling out the procedure for applying for the new Canada Emergency Business Account (the “CEBA”), being the $40,000 line of credit available to registered businesses. For more information about CEBA and whether you qualify, check here: https://wardlegal.ca/31585663827865 To enroll for CEBA, you will likely be required to log into your bank’s online

If you are incurring remote working expenses during the pandemic, you may be able to claim those expenses to reduce your tax payable under the Canada Income Tax Act. Generally, employees with remote working expenses are paid either an allowance or they are reimbursed by their employer (including an “accountable advance”). If you are paid

Do you need emergency financial support, but do not qualify for any federal payments (EI, CERB)? Need to pay rent, or buy essential goods? Unemployed? Vulnerable? Living in poverty?  Don’t give up – you can actually apply to the City of Kawartha Lakes (or your own municipality) for emergency support. Emergency financial support may also

Small businesses, sole proprietors and self-employed individuals in the City of Kawartha Lakes, as of April 9, 2020, help on whether you are eligible for the CERB, wage subsidies and the interest-free line of credit: IF YOU OWN AND OPERATE A SMALL CORPORATION – AND YOU PAY YOURSELF A SALARY: If so, and you pay

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

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

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

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