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Fitness studio denied injunction to reopen during pandemic
Friday, May 21, 2021James R.G. CookLitigationState of Emergency, COVID-19, Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act, Human Rights Code
In April 2021, the Province of Ontario declared a second state of emergency related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and issued a province-wide stay-at-home order, which...
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The Ontario government continues to modernize the way in which documents can be executed and sworn
Thursday, May 14, 2020Stephen A. Thiele, Lindsay Ann Histrop, Jennifer SearleBusiness Law, Corporate LawCOVID-19, Wills, Powers of Attorney, State of Emergency, Bill 190, Notaries Act, Commissioner for Taking Affidavits Act
The COVID-19 health emergency continues to cause the Ontario government to modernize legislation and to bring it into conformity with ...
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Ontario re-opening for business: A gradual approach
Thursday, May 7, 2020Stephen A. Thiele, Gavin J. Tighe, K.C.LitigationCOVID-19, Ontario Government, Ontario, State of Emergency
With Victoria Day a little more than a week away and people experiencing a growing urge to return to pre-COVID-19 routines, many governments, including the Ontario government, have...
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A COVID-19 lay off may not be termination
Tuesday, April 21, 2020Soma Ray-EllisLitigation, Employment LawCOVID-19, Termination, Employment Agreements, Employee, Employer, Employment Standards Amendment Act, State of Emergency
Canada lost a staggering million plus jobs in the month of March. The International Labour Organization has said based on current statistical information, 1.25 billion workers or 38% of the Global Workforce may face workplace displacement as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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