On May 29, 2020, the Ontario government published a new Regulation, O. Reg. 228/20: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave, under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (the “ESA”).

On May 27, 2020, Ontario’s public health units released specific data-based thresholds that they feel should guide the reopening of Ontario and/or the reinstituting of restrictions where necessary.

On May 29, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau provided an update on the discussion between the federal government and the provinces and territories about providing all workers with 10 days of [...]

On May 27, 2020, the federal government published Regulations Amending the Income Tax Regulations (COVID-19 Eligible Entities) which implements previously announced expansions to the types of [...]

On Monday, May 25, 2020, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the federal government is continuing discussions with the provinces and territories about providing all workers with 10 days [...]

On May 20, 2020, the federal government announced that applications for the Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (“LEEFF”) are now open, and that applications for the Canada Emergency [...]

On Monday, May 25, 2020, applications for the Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (“CECRA”) program, which was first announced in April, opened for commercial property owners with up to [...]

This is the ninth 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 [...]

On May 22, 2020, Ontario Premier Doug Ford stated that he wants to begin testing all workers in certain industries for COVID-19, regardless of whether they have symptoms. In particular, Premier [...]

On May 19, 2020, Bill 191, Workplace Safety and Insurance Amendment Act (Presumption Respecting COVID-19), 2020 (“Bill 191”), a Private Member’s bill, was introduced in the Ontario legislature. [...]