The Canada Summer Jobs program (the “CSJ”) is a lesser known resource for employers being impacted by the COVID-19 crisis and that want to hire young workers. The CSJ has recently been expanded [...]

On April 15, the federal government announced that it will extend the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”) to ensure that more workers benefit, retroactive to March 15, 2020.

On April 14, the Ontario government extended the Declaration of Emergency under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (the “Act”) for a further 28 days. The Declaration of Emergency [...]

Of the many benefits provided by the federal government to assist employers, and employees, navigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the 75% Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy is arguably one [...]

This is the third bulletin in a weekly series that provides a recap of important COVID-19 developments and their impact on employers as they navigate these challenging times. This recap covers [...]

Most Ontario employers know that the province has issued a number of emergency orders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the closure of non-essential workplaces and prohibiting [...]

On April 8, 2020, the Government of Canada announced changes to the eligibility criteria for the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (“CEWS”),

APRIL 7 UPDATE: After deeming cannabis retail stores non-essential workplaces on April 3, the provincial government passed an emergency order on April 7 to allow cannabis retail stores to reopen [...]

This is the second bulletin in a weekly series that provides a recap of important COVID-19 developments and their impact on employers as they navigate these challenging times.

The government provided more detail on April 1, 2020 about the new Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy being offered to employers in an effort to limit layoffs and keep Canadians employed during this [...]