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Life as we know it has changed considerably and so is the way we do busy. As the coronavirus situation continues, we have seen a range of legal questions emerge for charities across the sector. We are here to help. As we monitor this situation, we have developed three one hour webinars, that will explore […]

Life as we know it has changed considerably and so is the way we do busy. As the coronavirus situation continues, we have seen a range of legal questions emerge for charities across the sector. We are here to help. As we monitor this situation, we have developed three one hour webinars, that will explore […]

Life as we know it has changed considerably and so is the way we do busy. As the coronavirus situation continues, we have seen a range of legal questions emerge for charities across the sector. We are here to help. As we monitor this situation, we have developed three one hour webinars, that will explore […]

Saskatchewan employers now have statutory protection regarding the implementation of COVID-19 restrictions and regulations at the workplace in accordance with public health recommendations. The Saskatchewan Employment Amendment Act, 2021 confirms that employers who enacted mandatory vaccination policies were within their legal rights to do so. Specifically, this legislation added section 9-10.01 to The Saskatchewan Employment […]

The Public Health Agency of Canada (“PHAC”) has announced that effective October 1, 2022, the Government of Canada will remove all remaining COVID-19 entry restrictions at the border and with regard to travel by air, rail, and cruise ship. This includes the removal of random testing, proof of vaccination, quarantine, and isolation requirements that currently […]

On May 5, 2020 the Governor General in Council registered and put into force the Certain Goods Remission Order (COVID-19) (the “Order”) which grants remission of customs duties for goods classified under tariff items listed in the schedule to the Order (the “List of Tariff Items”). The List of Tariff Items includes articles of apparel […]

Workplace vaccination policies adopted as health and safety measures in response to COVID-19, typically contained exemptions for medical or other grounds protected by human rights legislation. The most common “other ground” was creed or religion. In two recent awards, arbitrators found certain exemption requests were based on practices and beliefs that were protected by creed […]

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s federal government has periodically waived certain rules normally applicable to the transportation of COVID-19 test samples, which qualify as dangerous goods and are therefore subject to the requirements of the federal Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act, 1992 (the “TDG Act“). That waiver has just been reintroduced as of May 30, […]

A number of arbitration awards dealing with COVID-19 vaccination policies were released in late 2021 and early 2022.  While most of these policies were upheld, it remained to be seen how COVID-19 vaccination policies would be viewed once governments started lifting COVID-19 public health measures, and how arbitrators would assess discharges.  Two awards released last […]

In part one of this two-part series on transitioning from COVID-19 workplace mandates, we covered the latest and upcoming changes to COVID-19 workplace safety requirements in British Columbia. In part two, we explain what these changes mean in light of other statutory responsibilities employers have pertaining to workplace safety and employees with medical conditions, including […]