Posted May 21, 2020 On May 12, 2020, Ontario passed Bill 190, the Covid-19 Response and Reforms to Modernize Ontario Act, 2020, in an effort to formalize directives in law that had…
Updated April 23, 2020 On March 27th, the Federal Government announced that it would vastly expand its original plan to provide wage subsidies for businesses struck by COVID-19 disruptions. The government announced…
Updated April 16, 2020 On April 14, 2020, the Ontario government took steps to address and prevent further outbreaks in long-term care (LTC) homes across the province. The Emergency Order, under Ontario…
Updated April 8, 2020 On Saturday, April 4, 2020, the Ontario government announced critical measures to address the unique challenges faced by people with disabilities, their families and the not-for-profit developmental services…
Updated April 2, 2020 All organizations have had to respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and the Workplace Safety & Insurance Board (WSIB) is certainly among them. This post provides a summary of…
In a full day sitting yesterday, the Ontario government (represented by only 24 MPPs) convened, introduced, debated and passed Bill 186, Employment Standards Amendment Act (Infectious Disease Emergencies), 2020. The Bill amends…
As the international COVID-19 Pandemic becomes a reality in Canada, employers in the disability and developmental services (DS) sectors face unprecedented challenges. In this blog post, we’ve highlighted a number of the…
It has been another busy year for the PooranLaw team as our lawyers delivered seminars in-person and online to a variety of individuals, families and community-based organizations across Ontario. Here are a…
It has been another big year in labour and employment law developments here in Ontario, with key implications for Broader Public Sector employers and not-for-profit employers supporting people with disabilities. From new…
One year after recreational cannabis became legal across Canada, sale and consumption of edible cannabis became legal on October 17, 2019. It is expected that the demand for edibles will be high,…
Together, Community Living Ontario and PooranLaw have produced a free e-book — the pre-eminent guide to future planning for people with disabilities, Henson Trusts, government benefits, legal decision making, guardianship and more.
Together, Community Living Ontario and PooranLaw have produced another free e-book – essential reading to anyone looking to engage or who has engaged a support worker. The book provides a detailed and accessible explanation of the law of employment and contractual relationships, as well as key related considerations respecting insurance, funding, taxes, and much more.