On July 27, 2020, the Federal Government passed sweeping legislative changes to its flagship wage subsidy program, the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”). While the changes are summarized by the Government on…
On September 3rd, the Province announced that it will make a regulatory amendment to extend its emergency conversion of temporary layoffs into unpaid Employment Standards Act (“ESA”) infectious disease leaves. Our firm…
Throughout the summer, as part of the Province’s reopening strategy, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (the “Ministry”) has released guidelines on resuming in-person visits in congregate care living settings….
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began earlier this year, many people have been deeply concerned about long-term planning for their loved ones. For people with disabilities and their families, these issues can be…
As Ontario enters Stage 3 of its reopening of the province, and Canadian families prepare for “back to school,” the many that have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak are left wondering…
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) provides emergency income to workers in Canada who have seen a drop in income as a result of COVID-19. This program is set to expire on…
COVID-19: Government Extends Emergency Orders until September 22, 2020 Under the new Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Approach to COVID-19 Act, 2020, the Province announced today that it would be extending the emergency…
On July 15, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (the “MCCSS”) released an revised guidance for MCCSS funded and/or licensed congregate living settings (the “Revised Visitation Guidance”) related to visitation. …
Yesterday the government gave us a sense of what Ontario’s response to COVID-19 will look like in the coming months, indicating a new law will be passed to take over the state…
On Friday June 26, 2020, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (“MOHLTC”) issued a troubling Question & Answer (the “Q&A”) document respecting Ontario’s Temporary Pandemic Pay Program (the “TPPP”). …
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