Government Support Measures

In Ontario, a declaration of emergency made under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (“EMCPA”), as well as any…

Since its initial launch in the spring, the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (or “CEWS”) – a temporary program intended to…

In a previous Focus Alert, we discussed the creation and implementation of the temporary new “Leave Related to COVID-19” (or…

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in Canada, federally regulated private sector employers who have had to temporarily layoff…

On May 29, 2020, the Ontario government filed Regulation 228/20 – Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“Regulation”) under the Employment Standards…

The Federal government launched a Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (the “CEWS”) Consultation on May 25, 2020, asking for input from…

Under the Canada Business Corporations Act and the Canada Not-for-profit Corporations Act, federally incorporated businesses and not-for-profit corporations are required…

The Ontario government has taken numerous actions to address the unique risk facing long-term care homes trying to contain the…

The Federal government has updated its Q&A Page on the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (“CERB”), confirming that registered Supplemental Unemployment…

On May 12, 2020, the Federal government introduced a new temporary process that will allow temporary foreign workers to get…