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COVID-19: Surveillance Testing Policy Upheld in Congregate Care Setting
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…
COVID-19: Government Extends Temporary Layoff – Infectious Disease Leave
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…
WSIB Update: Compulsory Coverage for DS Agencies Proposed by Ministry of Labour
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,…
FEDERAL FISCAL UPDATE – What’s Important for People with Disabilities and their Families
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…
Proposed Federal Privacy Law Reform: The Digital Charter Implementation Act
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…
Bill 124 Update: New Rules under Ontario’s Public Sector Compensation Restraint Legislation
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…
Bill 218 Passes Third Reading: Legislative Protection from Liability for Covid-19 Related Claims Get’s Green Light
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…
Ontario’s 2020 Budget: Highlights for People With Disabilities and for the Development Services Sector
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….
COVID-19: Ontario Extends Key Emergency Orders for Another 30 Days
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…
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.