Major Changes to COVID-19 Emergency Orders Announced
[Note – this article has been updated based on new information released on March 10, 2022] In a press conference today (March 9, 2022), the Province of Ontario announced that the Reopening…
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New Legislation Introduced Requiring Employers to Disclose Employee Monitoring
On February 24, 2022, Ontario announced that it will introduce legislation requiring employers to tell their workers if and how they are being monitored electronically. Days later, on February 28, the legislation…
COVID-19 CASE LAW: Another Mandatory Vaccination Policy Deemed Reasonable
COVID-19 related case law continues to trickle in. In this Insights article we review the case of Power Workers’ Union v Elexicon Energy Inc. The Facts In this case, the Union challenged the…
COVID-19 Case Law: Vaccination Policy is Justified
COVID-19 related case law continues to pour in. In this Insights article we review the case of Teamsters Local Union 847 v Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE). The Facts In this…
COVID-19 Updated Case Law: Bunge Hamilton Canada
Case law related to pandemic policies and practices continues to flow through the courts, arbitration and are being heard before the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB). In this Insights article, we review…
COVID-19 Update: Pandemic Case Law Continues to Develop
Case law pertaining to pandemic related policies and practices continues to wind its way through the courts, arbitration and hearing before the Ontario Labour Relations Board (OLRB). In this Covid-19 Legal Update,…
COVID-19 Update: MCCSS Rolls Out New Requirements for Congregate Living Settings
On December 21, 2021, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) issued new “Interim Direction” with “mandatory” requirements for Congregate Living Settings (CLS), including biweekly rapid testing for all staff…
Planning for the Future: How to Support People with Disabilities
Traditionally, parents, siblings and caregivers of people who has a disability have engaged in future planning for their loved ones, without taking into account the wishes or preferences of their family member….
Privacy Law Roundup
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised many new privacy and confidentiality matters for employers, employees and consumers. Federal and provincial privacy law reform efforts, however, appear to be at a standstill. This is…
Update on Pro Bono Legal Services
Since 2019, PooranLaw has been providing free legal services to low-income residents of Windsor-Essex living with an intellectual disability. Thanks to the support of People First of Ontario, we were able to expand…
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