Tag: COVID-19
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Federal Regulation re Medical Certificates
Further to my earlier post, the federal government amended the Canada Labour Standards Regulations to waive the medical certificate requirement in respect of medical leaves of three or more days . . .
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Manitoba Introduced Bill 44 re COVID-19 Leave
Manitoba introduced Bill 44, The Employment Standards Code Amendment Act, for first reading on October 26, 2020. Bill 44 amends leave of absence provisions in the Manitoba Employment Standards Code (Code . . .
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Ontario Introduces Bill 218 re COVID-19 Liability Protection
Ontario introduced Bill 218, Supporting Ontario's Recovery and Municipal Elections Act, 2020 for first reading on October 20, 2020. Bill 218 enacts The Supporting Ontario’s Recovery Act, 2020 to protect persons acting in good faith from COVID-19 related liability . . .
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Ontario Regulations re Stage 2 & 3 Rules
Ontario has published three Regulations amending the rules applicable to Stage 2 and Stage 3, and moving York Region to Stage 2 . . .
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Federal Amendments re EI & Wage Subsidy
The federal government published an interim order amending the Employment Insurance Act and amendments to the Income Tax Regulations related to COVID-19 relief . . .
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New Brunswick Order re Mandatory Masks
New Brunswick has amended its emergency order regarding COVID-19 to include a mandatory mask requirement for indoor public places, including public transit . . .
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Ontario Regulations re Toronto, Ottawa & Peel Businesses
Ontario has filed three regulations amending the rules applicable to Stage 2 and moving Toronto, Ottawa and Peel back to Stage 2 . . .
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Ontario Regulation re Masks & Capacity Limits
Ontario has filed Regulation 546/20 amending the Rules for Stage 3 to implement a province-wide mask requirement and special rules for Toronto, Ottawa and Peel Region . . .
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Federal Government Introduces Bill C-4 re Response to COVID-19
The federal government introduced Bill C-4, An Act relating to certain measures in response to COVID-19, for first reading on September 28, 2020. Bill C-4 replaces Bill C-2, which was introduced last week (see my earlier post). Bill C-4 includes changes to: the paid sick leave provision in the Canada Recovery Benefits Act and the COVID-19 leave of absence provision in the Canada Labour Code . . .
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Ontario Regulation re Screening
Ontario filed Regulation 530/20 amending the Rules for Stage 3 to require all businesses or organizations to operate in compliance with the advice, recommendations and instructions issued by the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health on screening individuals . . .
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