As of April 14, 2020, the local Medical Officer of Health issued the following Class Order under Section 22 (5.01.1) under Ontario's Health Protection and Promotion Act. This order is designed to protect the health of local residents by reducing the spread of COVID-19 in the City of Kawartha Lakes. The order applies to ALL persons in the City […]
The Ontario government is allowing all retail stores with a street entrance to provide curbside pickup and delivery, as well as in-store payment and purchases at garden centres, nurseries, hardware stores and safety supply stores. The business owners should review the health and safety guidelines developed by the province and its health and safety association
May 5 – Today the federal Government announced a new multi-million-dollar, multi-part package aid package for farmers and food processors. It is an “initial announcement”, being substantially less than the $2.6 billion emergency fund requested by the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. a new $77 million fund for food processors of varying size, including meat packers, to help
CKL FARMERS – NEW "INIITIAL" RELIEF PACKAGE ANNOUNCED TODAY. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW. Read More »
As of March 24, 2020, Ontario has declared a “State of Emergency” under Ontario’s Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act. To date, this is in effect until May 6, 2020, but it may be extended. Only “essential” businesses may remain open. DEFINITION OF “ESSENTIAL” BUSINESSES: “Essential” businesses currently are: Healthcare Services – hospitals, laboratories, health
AVOIDING PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFULLY OPERATING: The best defence against a warning, fine or summons is to argue that the business is in fact within a category of “essential” businesses and, as a result, the penalty is unwarranted. Some possible measures to reduce the risk of incurring a penalty include: evaluating whether all or portions of
May 3 – the federal Government announced that families receiving the Canada Child Benefit (CCB) will get $300 extra per child in May to help them deal with the added pressures of COVID-19. Eligible families will automatically receive this one-time increase as part of their scheduled CCB payment in May. Those who already receive the
CHALLENGING A FINE FOR NON-COMPLIANCE: Even if you maintain a defensible position for operating a non-essential business during the lockdown, including demonstrating compliance with the new health and safety guidelines, a by-law officer or police officer may still issue a ticket to employees or businesses for non-compliance with the provincial lockdown order. So far, in
Very recently Bill C-15: An Act respecting Canada emergency student benefits (coronavirus disease 2019), the legislation that implements the government's Canada Emergency Student Benefit ("CESB"), became law. Under the CESB, eligible post-secondary students and recent graduates will receive $1,250 a month from May to August 2020, while those with dependents or disabilities will receive $2,000 per month
A primary symptom of the virus is an elevated body temperature of above 38C (100.4F). Accurate body temperature measurements seek to measure a person’s core body temperature. The normal core body temperature range in an adult is 36.5 – 37 C, but not everyone’s “normal” is the same. As well, different methods of temperature testing,
CANADA EMERGENCY WAGE SUBSIDY (CEWS) – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 75% of employees’ wages for up to 12 weeks Retroactive to Mar. 15 Intend to promote recall and rehiring of employees laid off or terminated due to COVID-19; resume normal operations, if possible Three claim periods – Mar. 15 to June 6, 2020 Available
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