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Ontario Court of Appeal Rules No Tort of Harassment
In the recent decision of Merrifield v. Canada (Attorney General), 2019 ONCA 205, the Ontario Court of Appeal (“ONCA”) overturned a lower court decision which had recognized a freestanding “tort of harassment.”…
Government Announces Further Changes to Ontario Autism Program
The Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, the Hon. Lisa MacLeod announced revisions to the government’s program for autism services this morning. Today’s changes are based on feedback from families and…
Federal Budget 2019: Disability Issues in Focus
On March 19, 2019, Finance Minister Bill Morneau tabled his fourth federal budget (the “Budget”), ahead of the next election in October. The Budget, entitled Investing in the Middle Class, claims to…
Bill 66 proposes changes to labour and employment legislation
BACKGROUND On March 6, 2019, the Government of Ontario’s Bill 66, Restoring Ontario’s Competitiveness Act, passed Second Reading in the House and was sent for further study to the Standing Committee on…
Termination of Employment During a Disability Leave: Employer Rights on Frustration of Contract
Employers frequently experience mental “frustration” when managing absenteeism in the workplace. This frustration should not, however, be confused with the legal concept of “frustration of contract”. Frustration in the legal sense, arises…
Critical Pay Equity Case has Dramatic Implications for Employers in Proxy System
On February 7, 2019, a judicial review hearing of a critical pay equity decision commenced in Toronto. In this case, the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA) is challenging the 2016 findings of the…
Ontario Government Announces Reforms to Ontario Autism Program
The Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, the Hon. Lisa MacLeod, announced reforms to the Ontario Autism Program (OAP) today to attempt to address the approximate 75% of children with autism…
WSIB’s New Policy on Medical Cannabis
Ontario’s Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) has recently issued a policy on medical cannabis: Operational Policy Manual #17-01-10, Cannabis for Medical Purposes.[1] The purpose of the policy is to establish guidelines…
Non-Coverage of Medical Cannabis in Benefit Plan not Discriminatory
In Canadian Elevator Industry Welfare Trust Fund v Skinner, 2018 NSCA 31,[1] the Nova Scotia Court of Appeal ruled that the non-coverage of medical cannabis in a private benefit plan was not…
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.