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      News Release November 3, 2020   TORONTO — In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and other health experts, the Ontario government has developed the Keeping Ontario Safe and Open Framework. It ensures that public health measures are targeted, incremental and responsive to help limit the spread of COVID-19, while keeping schools […] Read More

News Release   Ontario Implementing Additional Public Health Measures in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel Region   October 9, 2020   Government Taking Further Steps to Support Small Business in these Hotspots   TORONTO – In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Public Health Measures Table, and local medical officers of health and […] Read More

News Release   Ontario Set to Employ the Largest Number of Labour Inspectors in Provincial History   September 23, 2020 New Inspectors will help Keep Workers Safe on the Job during COVID-19   TORONTO – The Ontario government is launching a recruitment campaign to increase its team of frontline health and safety inspectors by 98 […] Read More

  On May 29, 2020, the Ontario Government introduced Regulation 228/20: Infectious Disease Emergency Leave under the Employment Standards Act, 2000 (“ESA”).  Our earlier briefing note on Regulation 228/20 can be found here. Under Regulation 228/20, the deemed Infectious Disease Emergency Leave was set to expire September 4, 2020. On September 3, 2020, the Government […] Read More

News Release Ontario Extends Support for Employers and Employees Impacted by COVID-19 September 3, 2020 Protecting jobs by helping businesses avoid costly payouts and closures TORONTO – The Ontario government is helping protect jobs and businesses by extending protection to prevent temporary layoffs from automatically becoming permanent job losses. Although Ontario is now in Phase […] Read More

News Release   Ontario Releases Plan for Safe Reopening of Schools in September   July 30, 2020 Province Providing Critical Investments and Resources to Keep Students and Staff Safe TORONTO — The Ontario government is announcing the safe reopening of schools for in-class instruction beginning this September. The government has unveiled a plan that prioritizes […] Read More

News Release   Ontario Extends Emergency Orders July 16, 2020 Extensions Protect Health and Safety as Economy Gradually Reopens TORONTO — The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, has extended most emergency orders currently in force under s.7.0.2 (4) of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA) until July 29, 2020. […] Read More

  News Release   Ontario Extends Declaration of Emergency to July 15   June 24, 2020 Province Focuses on Safe, Gradual Reopening of Regions TORONTO ― In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, the Ontario government has extended the provincial Declaration of Emergency under s.7.0.7 of the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act to July […] Read More