COVID-19

As anticipated, Bill 218, Supporting Ontario’s Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020 has been tabled by the Ontario government and, if passed, will prevent lawsuits relating to COVID-19 infections or exposure from being brought against businesses and workers that make an honest effort to follow public health guidelines and laws aimed at preventing exposure to COVID-19. The […]

The Health Unit recommends rethinking the usual door-to-door trick-or-treating this year due to COVID-19 concerns. They encourage creative ways to celebrate at home. TRICK-OR-TREATING: However, if you do decide to do a little trick-or-treating this year…………. Individually wrap goodie bags and leave them out on a table or chair at the end of your walk or

Unmonitored and private social gatherings include functions, parties, dinners, gatherings, BBQs or wedding receptions held in private residences, backyards, parks and other recreational areas. The limit on the number of people allowed to attend an unmonitored private social gathering across the province is: 10 people at an indoor event or gathering (previous limit of 50);

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