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The Ontario government, in consultation with the Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, has amended orders O. Reg 364/20: Rules for Areas in Stage 3 and O. Reg. 263/20: Rules for Areas in Stage 2, under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, implementing additional measures for restaurants, bars, and other food or drink establishments, as […]

Child care services and centres will be fully operational again as of September 1. More information on this is available here: https://wardlegal.ca/31596034289334 So, things will soon change for parents who do not attend work due to child care responsibilities – in fact, that ability will end as of September 1. As workplaces re-open, employers are getting

In-class instructions at Ontario schools will resume this fall, with additional protective measures put in place to protect against the spread of COVID-19. Among the plans announced by the Province: Elementary schools (Kindergarten to Grade 8) will reopen provincewide, with in-class instruction five days a week. Secondary schools with lower risk will reopen with a

Today, the Ontario government announced its plan to allow licensed child care centres across Ontario to open at full capacity starting September 1, 2020. EarlyON Child and Family Centres will also be permitted to reopen with in-person programming along with before- and after-school programs for school aged children which will be permitted to operate with

So, what is happening with Ontario’s declaration of emergency for COVID-19? It’s ended, but the containment rules and directives continue. The declaration of emergency was made initially under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (“EMCPA”). Recently, the provincial declaration of emergency was extended to July 24, 2020, while existing emergency orders were extended to July 29,

Due to COVID, the CRA is further extending the deadlines for making tax payments, paying interest and for filing returns: Payment deadline extension The CRA is extending the payment due date for current year individual, corporate, and trust income tax returns, including instalment payments, from September 1, 2020, to September 30, 2020. Penalties and interest

Both employers and employees in the CKL need to be aware of their exposure to risk arising from the end of the province’s declaration of emergency. While existing emergency orders will continue under the new, replacement legislation, the end of the emergency declaration will potentially have significant consequences for both employers and employees. For example:

The Canadian Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS) is being both extended and expanded, likely to co-ordinate with the trailing off of the CERB benefit for many.  This summary explains the key changes to the CEWS, including providing sample calculations and period-by-period qualification conditions:  ____________________________________________ On July 17, 2020, the Canadian Government released draft legislative proposals (the

What every employer in the CKL needs to know about not returning to work, but carrying on business during COVID, including managing employees, safety obligations and what to do in COVID-related circumstances: Employers have a duty to provide a safe and healthy workplace Employers have a duty to protect the health and safety of their

Per the Ontario government's new Bill 195, enacting the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, which will come into force on July 24, 2020, the  the declared state of emergency in Ontario ends.  However, this new legislation:    continues emergency orders in effect under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (the "EMCPA") for an initial