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On October 14, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada refused leave to appeal the Ontario Court of Appeal’s decision in Ontario Nurses’ Association v. Participating Nursing Homes, 2021 ONCA 148. The Court…
Since being passed by the provincial legislature in 2010, the much anticipated Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act (“ONCA”) was proclaimed on October 19, 2021. ONCA now generally applies to all not-for-profits and charities…
The Government of Canada has released new guidance on how employers should characterize interruptions in earnings related to non-compliance with mandatory vaccination policies. On October 15, 2021 the website providing directions employers…
In 2017, the Manitoba government introduced the Public Services Sustainability Act, which mandated a two-year wage freeze for government employees once their existing contracts expired. The freeze was followed by a 0.75 per…
Earlier today, the Ontario Minister of Labour announced that temporary help agencies and recruiters will soon need to be licensed and vetted by the province to operate. New labour legislation which will…
On October 6, 2021, the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal (the “Court”) released its decision in Disability Rights Coalition v. Nova Scotia (Attorney General). The Court made a number of important, positive…
On August 24, 2021, the government amended Emergency Order 177/20 “Congregate Care Settings” (the “Order“) to remove secondary employment restrictions for fully vaccinated employees. As we’ve previously reported here, the government introduced…
On August 31, 2021, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) released a Letter of Instruction from the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) on Covid-19 Vaccination Policy requirements for…
Vaccination against COVID-19 helps reduce the number of new cases, and, most importantly, severe outcomes including hospitalizations and death due to COVID-19 in residents, service recipients, staff and visitors. The Ministry of…
The Provincial government announced today that they will be investing an additional $169 million to extend the pandemic pay program for personal support workers (“PSWs”) and direct support workers (“DSWs”) until October…
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