Category: Announcements
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Ontario Announces Retail Workplace Inspection Blitz
Ontario announced that Ministry of Labour, Training & Skills Development inspectors, as well as by-law and police officers, will be inspecting big-box stores in Toronto, Hamilton, Peel, York and Durham . . .
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Nova Scotia Announces Mandatory Testing for Rotational Workers
Nova Scotia announced that, effective January 15, 2021, all rotational workers who work outside Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador must be tested for COVID-19 . . .
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Federal Announcement re Quarantine Benefits
The federal government announced that it will be introducing legislation to restrict access to the Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB), the Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB) and the Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB . . .
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Quebec Announces Further COVID-19 Restrictions
Quebec announced further restrictions in response to COVID-19. These restrictions will go into force for all of Quebec, except Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James and Nunavik, from January 9 to February 8 , 2021 . . .
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Ontario Announces Province-Wide Lockdown
Ontario announced that it will be moving to a province-wide lockdown as of December 26, 2020. The lockdown is in effect for all of Ontario until January 9, 2021 and for public health units in southern Ontario until January 23, 2021 . . .
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Federal Announcement re Car-Related Benefits
The federal government announced that it will be adjusting the tax rules applicable to employee car benefits for 2020 . . .
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Quebec Announcement re Upcoming Business Closures
Quebec announced that non-essential businesses across the province must close from December 25, 2020 to January 10, 2021, and office workers must work from home from December 17, 2020 to January 10, 2021 unless their physical presence is deemed necessary to continue the organization’s activities . . .
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CRA Announcements re Home Office Expenses & Employer Benefits
In response to COVID-19, the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) announced changes to the process for claiming a deduction for home office expenses and the tax treatment of certain employer benefits . . .
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Federal Fall Economic Statement 2020
The federal government's Fall Economic Statement included a few announcements with potential implications for benefits and employee compensation . . .
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Federal Government Announces Updates to Duty/Rest Rules for Railway Employees
The federal government announced new duty/rest rules for railway workers . . .
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