Ontario Announces $3/hour Temporary Wage Increase
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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Update on the Ontario Autism Program – Foundational Family Services
Ontario recently announced that it would be providing families in the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) with “foundational family services” as part of a new needs-based, sustainable and family-centered OAP. The first phase…
COVID-19: End of Declaration of Emergency in Ontario, New COVID-19 Response Legislation Passes
COVID-19: End of Declaration of Emergency in Ontario, New COVID-19 Response Legislation Passes Today, the Provincial Government announced that the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020 has received Royal…
COVID-19: Province Revises Visitation Criteria for Congregate Care Settings
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. …
COVID-19: Province Extends Emergency Orders
This morning, the Ontario government announced that it has extended most of the emergency orders currently in force under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) until July 29,…
COVID-19: Ontario to Ease Restrictions on Visitation in Long-term Care and other Supported Residential Settings
This afternoon, the Ontario government announced the gradual resumption of visits to long-term care homes, retirement homes, and other residential care settings. According to a government of Ontario news release, family and…
COVID-19: Stage 2 of Provincial Re-opening Moves Ahead
This week, the Ontario government announced that it is moving forward with a regional approach to Stage 2 of reopening the province. Effective Friday, June 12, 2020 at 12:01 a.m., the province…
COVID-19: Recent Arbitration Decision Sheds Light on Sick Pay Entitlements During Self-Isolation
The issue of pay during periods of self-isolation has prompted numerous grievances in unionized workplaces across the country. A recent Ontario Arbitral decision sheds some light on employee rights and employer obligations…
COVID-19: New Regulation Provides Relief from ESA Constructive Dismissal Claims
Posted May 29, 2020. On Friday, May 29, 2020, the Ontario Government introduced a new regulation impacting COVID-19 related temporary layoffs in the province. The regulation (O. Reg. 228/20, Infectious Disease Emergency…
COVID-19: Ontario Passes Covid-19 Response and Reforms to Modernize Ontario Act
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…
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.