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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”). …
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…
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…
Note: The disability payment is pending approval by Parliament. After a series of social assistance announcements for seniors, students and other marginalized groups during the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government has…
On May 29 2020, a new government Order, O-Reg 241-20 Special Rules Re Temporary Pandemic Pay, provided additional details about the province’s pandemic pay. The Order states that only workplaces and workers…
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…
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