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Since the COVID-19 pandemic began earlier this year, many people have been deeply concerned about long-term planning for their loved ones. For people with disabilities and their families, these issues can be…
As Ontario enters Stage 3 of its reopening of the province, and Canadian families prepare for “back to school,” the many that have been affected by the COVID-19 outbreak are left wondering…
The Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) provides emergency income to workers in Canada who have seen a drop in income as a result of COVID-19. This program is set to expire on…
COVID-19: Government Extends Emergency Orders until September 22, 2020 Under the new Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Approach to COVID-19 Act, 2020, the Province announced today that it would be extending the emergency…
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…
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. …
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,…
Yesterday the government gave us a sense of what Ontario’s response to COVID-19 will look like in the coming months, indicating a new law will be passed to take over the state…
The application process for the federal Enabling Accessibility Fund (“EAF”) is now open to projects with the purpose of making communities and workplaces more accessible for people with disabilities. Organizations such as…
On Friday June 26, 2020, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (“MOHLTC”) issued a troubling Question & Answer (the “Q&A”) document respecting Ontario’s Temporary Pandemic Pay Program (the “TPPP”). …
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