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On September 22, 2021, the Ontario Human Rights Commission (the “OHRC”) released a policy statement on COVID-19 vaccine mandates and proof of vaccine certificates. The OHRC’s statement provides welcome guidance for businesses looking to implement proof of vaccination requirements for workers and customers. Vaccine requirements are “generally permissible” In its statement, the OHRC takes the […]

Class actions promote litigation efficiency and access to justice, but they can also create built‑in tension between different groups of plaintiffs. For counsel and parties considering a class proceeding, an important question is whether one class definition can fairly capture everyone’s interests. Ingram v. Alberta[1] (“Ingram”), shows how the Alberta Court of King’s Bench (the […]

Today, the UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the COVID-19 business interruption insurance test case of The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch and Others. This judgment was the result of a “leap frog” appeal whereby the FCA and certain insurers appealed directly from the High Court. The Supreme Court judgment left the High Court decision […]

In recent weeks, the federal government of Canada has increasingly indicated that COVID-era type supports would be established as part of Canada’s broader response to what is now a very real and ongoing trade war with the United States. Please see our Financial Services Group’s article from February 21, which sets the stage regarding potential […]

As COVID-19 travel restrictions are lifted, individuals who are usually resident in another country but sheltered in place in Canada during the pandemic may decide to return to their countries of residence. Those individuals who are planning to leave Canada should remember to ensure their Canadian tax obligations are satisfied prior to their departure. A […]

As of February 8th, some of the measures which have been in place for the last four weeks have been lifted. However, for those in Red Zone regions, the measures have not changed significantly. Red Zone regions now include: Montréal Laval Laurentides Lanaudière Montérégie Capitale-Nationale Chaudière-Appalaches Mauricie-et-Centre-du-Quebec Estrie Outaouais The following regions have moved to […]

The Ontario Government has extended the maximum period of COVID-related temporary layoffs until January 1, 2022. Pursuant to Ontario Regulation 228/20 (the “IDEL Regulation”), during the “COVID-19 period,” employees are deemed to be on a job-protected Infectious Disease Emergency Leave (“IDEL”) when their hours of work are temporarily reduced or eliminated by their employer for […]

On December 7, 2021, the Ontario Government announced the extension of the Ontario COVID-19 Worker Income Protection Benefit Program (“WIPB”) through to July 31, 2022. This program requires employers to provide employees with up to three days of paid infectious disease emergency leave (“IDEL”) for reasons related to COVID-19, including where the employee: As discussed […]

Construction employers in Ontario have a duty under the Occupational Health and Safety Act to protect the health and safety of workers on construction sites. This duty includes the obligation to protect workers from COVID-19 and help prevent outbreaks at the jobsite. As of January 2021, construction employers are required to abide by the following […]

Earlier today, the Ministry of Government and Consumer Services (“Ministry”) announced that the Ontario Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (“ONCA”) will come into force on October 19, 2021.  The coming into force of the ONCA has been long anticipated by the not-for-profit sector since it received Royal Assent in 2010. As of the in-force date of […]