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BC introduces COVID-19 vaccine paid leave

April 20, 2021 | Veronica S. C. Rossos, Jenifer C. Gentle

Labour and Employment Communiqué

As discussed in a previous communique, the BC Government amended the Employment Standards Regulation, BC Reg 396/95, to create an unpaid leave for employees who require leave to be vaccinated against COVID-19 or to assist a dependant who is being vaccinated […]

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Workplace closures and a new Circuit Breaker Business Relief Grant in BC

April 20, 2021 | Veronica S. C. Rossos, Jenifer C. Gentle

Labour and Employment Communiqué

In a recent joint statement, Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.’s provincial health officer, and Adrian Dix, Minister of Health, have advised that a new provincial health officer Expedited Workplace Closure Order is in place. Effective April 12, if an investigation determines […]

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2021 Federal Budget Edition

April 20, 2021

Social Impact Newsletter

Introduction The federal budget was tabled by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on April 19, 2021 (the “2021 Budget”). This is the first federal budget in two years and the first during the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 Budget focuses on the […]

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Ontario implements travel restrictions and enhanced public health measures

April 19, 2021 | Lisa Goodfellow, Jenifer C. Gentle

Labour and Employment Communiqué

Travel Restrictions Effective April 19, 2021 (12:01 a.m. Central Time in the Central Time Zone and 12:01 a.m. Eastern Time in the Eastern Time Zone of Ontario), travel into Ontario from Manitoba and Quebec is restricted by Ontario Regulation 293/21.  […]

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Ontario government provides information about employer-operated COVID-19 vaccination clinics

April 16, 2021 | Michael Cleveland

Labour and Employment Communiqué

As Ontario’s vaccine rollout progresses, some employers have expressed an interest in hosting on-site vaccination clinics for employees. On April 13, 2021, the Ontario government provided information about how employers in COVID-19 hot-spots can inquire about the possibility of hosting […]

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The relationship between personal directives and goals of care (Alberta)

April 16, 2021 | Emily Smyth

Wealth Matters

In Alberta, a person’s medical care team uses a document called a “Goals of Care Designation Order,” or “GCD,” to set out the types of medical care to which a patient does or does not consent, and to guide the […]

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Capacity to marry: the case of Tanti v Tanti et al.

April 16, 2021 | Jennifer A. N. Corak

Wealth Matters

In the case of Tanti v Tanti et al., the Ontario Superior Court of Justice was tasked with determining whether Paul Tanti was capable of marrying his “much-younger, live-in companion”, Sharon Joseph.[1] In 2014, Paul went to a community organization […]

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Ontario extends ability for not-for-profit corporations to hold electronic meetings until December 31, 2021

April 12, 2021 | Meg Berkovitz, Karima Kanani, Katrina Kairys

Social Impact Newsletter

On April 6, 2021, Ontario passed Regulation 251/21 under the Corporations Act, further extending the temporary legislative provisions permitting Ontario not-for-profit Corporations to hold Member, Board and Board Committee meetings electronically from May 31, 2021 until December 31, 2021. These […]

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COVID-19 vaccinations and infectious disease emergency leave

April 8, 2021 | Zeinab Yousif

Labour and Employment Communiqué

UPDATE:  This amendment to the Guide was removed following publication of this article.   When dealing with employees who fail or refuse to take the COVID-19 vaccine, employers in Ontario may wish to consider, among other things, whether such employee(s) […]

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OHRT releases important decision on family status discrimination

April 8, 2021 | Catherine Phelps

Labour and Employment Communiqué

In Kovintharajah v Paragon Linen & Laundry Services Inc.,[1] the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (the “Tribunal”) provided clarity on the test for family status discrimination and awarded one of the highest ever damages awards for this class of discrimination. […]

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