In a recent labour arbitration decision, Arbitrator Dana Randall upheld a unilateral policy of bi-weekly mandatory surveillance test for COVID-19 instituted by Cressant Care Nursing and Retirement Homes. (See Caressant Care Nursing…
On December 17, 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 previously explained this emergency measure…
In May 2019, the Provincial Government announced an independent review of the Province’s statutory workplace accident and injury insurance scheme, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”), to consider and recommend operational,…
The federal government released its fiscal update yesterday, which has been much-anticipated in light of its immense response to the COVID-19 pandemic. As predicted, the government announced that it will have a…
Covid-19 has proven that we are increasingly becoming a more digital society. The shift towards virtual service delivery and operations in various sectors presents opportunities for innovation and greater system and service…
On November 5, 2020, the Ontario government tabled its 2020 Budget, Ontario’s Action Plan: Protect, Support, Recover (the “Budget”) and introduced accompanying legislation (Bill 229, Protect, Support and Recover from COVID-19 Act (Budget…
On November 16, 2020, Bill 218, Supporting Ontario’s Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020 (“Bill 218”) passed third reading in the Ontario Legislature giving the green light to the legislation, which now…
At the end of last week, the Ontario Provincial Government released their first full Budget since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. The “Budget” is the Province’s legislative roadmap for its finances….
In response to the surge in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks the Ontario government has announced the extension of Emergency Orders for another 30 days. While some Emergency Orders have been brought…
This afternoon, the Ontario government announced that it will be providing a $3 per hour increase to certain workers across Ontario with a focus on Personal Support Workers (PSWs) in Long-term Care…
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