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Beat the Heat: What Are Ontario’s OHSA Requirements for Working in the Heat?

Recently, sweltering summer heat settled over parts of Canada, especially in Ontario. There is good reason to believe that this will happen again this summer, and will impact both workers who are outside in the sun and those...more

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British Columbia, Canada Announces Steps to Lift COVID-19 Restrictions

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Face coverings are optional for people in all indoor public settings.  People can continue to wear a mask based on personal choice.  Individual businesses and organizations can choose to continue to require mask wearing on...more

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Ontario, Canada Removing Masking Requirement on March 21 in Most Settings and Ending All COVID-19 Public Health Measures on April...

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On March 1, 2022, Ontario moved to the Roadmap Exit Step, as amended. We provided a summary of the restrictions that were eliminated on that date and those that would continue to exist....more

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Ontario, Canada Announces Plan to Lift Capacity Limits and Proof of Vaccination Requirements

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Ontario first released its plan to follow a cautious and phased approach to lifting COVID-19 public health and workplace safety measures on January 20, 2022. On February 14, 2022, however, Ontario announced that with key...more

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Québec Loosening More Restrictions Over the Next Weeks

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Recap - In December 2021, the Québec Government ordered a number of businesses to suspend their activities (including restaurant dining rooms), imposed capacity limits on businesses permitted to remain open, required...more

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Phased Easing of Public Health Measures in Ontario, Canada to Begin January 2022

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With key public health indicators beginning to show signs of improvement and expected to continue, Ontario announced that commencing January 31, 2022, in the absence of concerning trends, it would begin to take steps to...more

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Employers in British Columbia, Canada are Required to Reactivate their COVID-19 Safety Plans

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Due to high infection rates from the Omicron variant and an increase in hospitalizations, on January 7, 2022, British Columbia’s Provincial Health Officer (PHO) announced an order (not yet available) requiring employers to...more

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Canada: British Columbia Requires Masks in Indoor Public Settings Once Again

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On August 25, 2021, British Columbia announced that pursuant to an Order of the Provincial Health Officer, masks will again be required in all public indoor settings for those age 12 and older....more

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New “Roadmap Exit Step” Added to Step 3 of Ontario, Canada’s Reopening Plan

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On July 30, 21, Ontario filed O. Reg. 541/21 (Regulation), which adds a new “Roadmap Exit Step” to the Rules for Areas at Step 3 of its Roadmap to Reopen (Roadmap). ...more

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Ontario, Canada Moving to Step Three of its Roadmap to Reopen Ahead of Schedule

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On July 9, 2021, Ontario announced that with improvements in key indicators relating to public health and health care, and the provincewide vaccination rate surpassing targets, it will be moving all Ontario regional health...more

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Ontario, Canada Moving to Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen Ahead of Schedule

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On June 24, 2021, Ontario announced that with improvements in key indicators relating to public health and health care, and the provincewide vaccination rate surpassing targets, it will be moving to Step Two of its Roadmap to...more

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Canada: Toronto Employers Required to Take Additional Measures to Minimize Spread of COVID-19 in Workplaces

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On January 4, 2021, Toronto’s Medical Officer of Health issued Toronto Public Health Instructions for Workplaces (Instructions), addressed to “All Employers and Persons Responsible for a Business or Organization in the City...more

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Ontario, Canada: Arbitrator Upholds Mandatory Employee COVID Testing

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In Christian Labour Association of Canada v. Caressant Care Nursing & Retirement Homes (D. Randall), a union filed a group grievance on behalf of a number of its members working at an Ontario retirement home to challenge the...more

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Ontario, Canada: New COVID-19 Response Framework Will Take Effect November 7

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On November 3, 2020, Ontario announced a new COVID-19 Response Framework, Keeping Ontario Safe and Open (New Framework) that will be approved by Cabinet on November 6, 2020.  Public health units will be transitioned to the...more

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Ontario, Canada: Masks Must be Worn in Indoor Area of Business Premises and in Vehicles Operating as Part of Business

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On October 2, 2020, the government of Ontario filed Ontario Regulation 546/20 (Regulation) made under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020.  The Regulation came into force on October 3, 2020....more

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The Supreme Court of Canada Resumes In-Person Appeals

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Next week, the Supreme Court of Canada will resume hearing in-person appeals after a brief hiatus because of the COVID-19 emergency. In June 2019, the Supreme Court heard several appeals by videoconference. All other appeals...more

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Eat, Drink, and Be Aware: A Primer for Re-Opening Ontario Food and Drink Establishments

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Just in time for summer, Ontario's outdoor dine-in services at restaurants, bars, food trucks, wineries, breweries and distilleries are becoming available in Ontario's Stage 2 regions. Currently, restaurants and bars in...more

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Best Practices for Returning to Work and Operating a Business During COVID-19: An Employer's Guide to Reopening Physical...

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As we better understand the challenges associated with COVID-19, attention has turned to reopening the Canadian economy and retuning to work. This, in turn, raises questions about the steps that employers should be taking to...more

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Canada: COVID-19 and Provincial Announcements of Plans to Gradually Ease Restrictions and Reopen

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In Canada, the easing of restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic is determined by each individual province or territory. A number of provincial governments have announced how they plan to gradually ease restrictions with a...more

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Reopening Ontario for Business: Guiding Principles Announced

On April 27, 2020, the Government of Ontario (Government) unveiled its framework of “guiding principles” for a gradual, staged approach to loosening its emergency COVID-19 measures and reopening Ontario’s economy. The...more

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Canada: COVID-19 and Recalling Employees Back to Work from a Temporary Layoff

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Many Canadian employers implemented temporary layoffs due to the devastating financial impact of the COVID-19 crisis. These employers are entitled to recall their employees back to work at any point in time prior to the...more

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