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Ontario Announces Enhanced Action Plan to Fight COVID-19 in Long-Term Care (LTC) Homes – Limiting Work to a Single LTC Home

Although there is still much that is unknown about COVID-19, one devastating fact has repeatedly been highlighted by public health…

Ontario Government Extends State of Emergency to May 12th and Passes Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Protection Act

Since March 17, 2020, the province of Ontario has been in a continuous declared state of emergency as its government…

Emergency Order Facilitates Staffing and Work Deployment for Service Agencies Providing Violence Against Women Residential Services and Crisis Line Services

On April 14, 2020, the Ontario Government declared the province-wide state of emergency would continue for a further 28 days,…

Ontario passes Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Protection Act, 2020

On April 14, 2020, the Legislative Assembly of Ontario passed the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support and Protection Act, 2020 to continue…

Ontario Government Implements Emergency Order in Response to COVID-19 Staffing Shortages in Retirement Homes

With the declared province-wide state of emergency, the Ontario Government has been active in passing emergency orders under the Emergency…

WSIB Announces Financial Relief Package for Employers in Response to COVID-19

As a part of the $17 billion package included in Ontario’s Action Plan, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (“WSIB”)…

Corporations Canada Announces Extension of Annual Return Deadlines for Federally-Regulated Businesses and Not-for-Profits due to COVID-19

Corporations Canada is the Federal Government’s corporate regulator responsible for administering the laws that allow Canadians to create and maintain…

Ontario Government Files a Second Emergency Order to Address Challenges Facing Long-Term Care Homes During the COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 17, 2020, the Ontario Government declared an emergency pursuant to Order in Council 518/2020. With the expanded powers…

Ontario Government Makes Emergency Order for Staffing and Redeployment for Boards of Health Due to COVID-19

The Ontario government issued an emergency order on April 1, 2020 providing boards of health with broad authority to address…

Federal Government Launches Canada Emergency Response Benefit on April 6th

Over the past number of weeks, the Canadian government has announced various economic measures intended to stabilize the economy, provide…