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Ontario government amended Regulation 364/20 to establish additional COVID-19-related requirements for Ontario businesses and other organizations. The Regulation now requires businesses and other organizations to ensure that any person – including but not limited to employees – wears a mask or face covering whenever the person is in an indoor area or in a vehicle that is […]

Although the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”) ended on October 3, 2020, many Canadians still find themselves in need of financial assistance due to the impact of COVID-19. As a result, changes have been implemented to make Employment Insurance (“EI”) benefits more accessible. These changes are anticipated to be in effect for one year starting

As the number of new cases continues to rise, the province is taking more action to prevent and stop the spread of the virus and avoid future lockdowns. These new restrictions were adopted through the amended order O. Reg 364/20 (Rules for Areas in Stage 3 under the Reopening Ontario [A Flexible Response to COVID-19] Act, 2020). They

WHAT IF MY KID FAILS THE VIRUS SCREENING IN THE MORNING? Firstly, if your child has a chronic medical condition, are the child’s symptoms worse or different than normal? If the same, your kid may attend school (with stable symptoms of a known chronic condition), but speak to your family doctor if you have any

What happens if there is a local school outbreak? Who does what? Who's on first?  Firstly, the “Local Public Health Unit” (“LPHU”) may declare an outbreak if it determines two or more lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases in students/staff/visitors in a school with an epidemiological link within a 14-day period where at least one case could have

By order of Ontario health officials, starting September 25, 20200, all workplaces in Ontario must screen all workers, contractors, volunteers and outside service providers for COVID-19 as a condition of entry to the premises. Failure to comply can lead to significant penalties, including potentially fines and imprisonment under the legislation.  The new "COVID-19 Screening Tool

As CERB ends, the Federal Government has announced the introduction of Bill C-2, An Act relating to economic recovery in response to COVID-19, to create three new temporary Recovery Benefits for Canadians who are unable to work for reasons related to COVID-19. These benefits will be provided to workers who are not eligible for EI. If

The Canada Revenue Agency’s has an online calculator for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”). As a Canadian employer who has seen a drop in revenue due to COVID-19, you may be eligible for a subsidy to cover part of your employee wages, retroactive to March 15. This subsidy will enable you to re-hire workers, help

Mom and Dad are separated, with minor children. They had a dispute about whether the kids should attend remote, online learning or attend school. They escalated their dispute to the Family Court. The Court held they would attend online learning for one semester. The Court noted: “The policy of the provincial government is that in-person

The Government of Canada has and continues to provide support to Canadians who face ongoing hardships from the COVID-19 pandemic. A few recent updates for those who have had their employment impacted by the pandemic, is a simplified Employment Insurance (EI) program, as well as new income support benefits to take effect as of September 27,